The Merc with the Mouth may be heading back to theaters in May, but for fans looking forward to the animated Deadpool series on FX there was sad news yesterday — the network is pulling out of the project.
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The Deadpool animated series was to have been overseen by Donald and Stephen Glover, but in a statement, FX said creative differences was the cause of the project’s cancellation.
“Due to creative differences, FX, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, and Marvel Television have agreed to part ways on Marvel’s Deadpool animated series,” the statement read. “FX will no longer be involved with the project. FX and Marvel have an ongoing relationship through our partnership on Legion, which will continue.”
It was disappointing news for fans who had been looking forward to animated adult action-comedy. FX announced last May that the project had gotten a 10-episode straight-to-series order and was set to debut this year. Fans soon took to Twitter to express their reaction to the news of the cancellation, many using Deadpool himself to convey their feelings.
Read on for some of the internet’s reactions to the cancellation of FX’s animated Deadpool series.
@kyprtonian
I’m not getting an aquaman trailer, the deadpool cartoon is cancelled, what’s next they finna cancel titans?!?! pic.twitter.com/TwoZbTyex0
— vonte (@kyprtonian) March 25, 2018
@TheZeenieBaby
Just when I thought I was having a good day ?
— Andrew Zena (@TheZeenieBaby) March 25, 2018
@miintaekook
THEY CANCELLED THE FUTURE DEADPOOL ANIMATED SERIES!?!?!?! GODFUCKINGDAMMIT
— ? sammee ? (@miintaekook) March 25, 2018
@HEAD_OVER_HEELZ
— josue soto (@HEAD_OVER_HEELZ) March 25, 2018
@SoraKBM
#Deadpool so the animated series cancelled. pic.twitter.com/y5Qrh2uB3L
— Max CloudBlaze (@SoraKBM) March 25, 2018
@Crys134
— ♑ ℭʀʏꜱᴛᴀʟ ?️? (@Crys134) March 25, 2018
@BrunaNeptune
Just got the news that the Deadpool animated series that was to air in June…… Is cancelled. Why?!?!
— Bruna Neptune (@BrunaNeptune) March 25, 2018
@MasterTainment
Goddamn it.
— MT (@MasterTainment) March 25, 2018
I was looking forward to this #Deadpool animated TV show from @DonaldGlover, man…
FX, if you have “creative differences” with DONALD GLOVER, then maybe, JUST MAYBE, you might be the problem.
It’s DONALD GLOVER.https://t.co/JMqTW1R60K
@MWDanvers
So with Deadpool not being picked up at FX, the New Warriors show is in a weird limbo of will another channel pick it up or not, this may be the last season of Agents of Shield. It’s not looking good for on television
— Mark Danvers? (@MWDanvers) March 25, 2018
The Deadpool animated series may not happening, but fans can still catch Deadpool 2 starring Ryan Reynolds and Josh Brolin in theaters May 18th.