Not content with the theatrical version and the home entertainment-based Super Duper Cut, Team Deadpool has been working for a while on a PG-13 edit of Deadpool 2 that is sliding onto screens in December. And now, thanks to writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, we know it won't just be a chopped up take on the movie, but will actually feature new footage.
Letting slip to the team at Slashfilm, the pair explained that they wrote and shot (alongside director David Leitch) new material for this release. "We definitely shot new stuff," says Wernick. "And recently, too. After Deadpool 2 came out and we were all sitting around, we came to it less about the idea of let’s make a PG-13 movie and more, 'Let’s talk a little bit about Deadpool.' We were kicking around some ideas and then I think it was Ryan [Reynolds] who had the great framing device and we all got excited and went to the studio. They said, 'Yeah, let’s do it. Fire up the cameras.' About two months ago we were out on sound stages shooting again. Ryan was in the suit and the gang was back together, Dave Leitch and Ryan and us having a great time and laughing. It comes together great so we’re super excited about it."
Wernick adds that while the new cut will carry a rating that makes it easier for younger audiences to see, that doesn't mean it won't appeal to Deadpool's older fans. Oh, and don't expect a brand new story – the idea here is apparently to have fun with the existing plot, not change it.
Deadpool 2 should be returning to cinemas – assuming it doesn't just head to Stateside screens – on 21 December.
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