On the list of long-developing comic book adaptations, "Deadpool" is right up there with "Justice League of America" and "Squirrel Girl." (Maybe not the latter.) A proper one, too, as fans were understandably a little disappointed when Ryan Reynolds turned out to be some kind of amalgam mutant in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and not the wise-cracking red-masked mercenary we all know. News of a more conventional Wade Wilson has been in the pipeline for at least a few years, but according to Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld, the project might be closer than we realized.
Speaking at the Amazing Arizona Comic Con, Liefeld dished a few secrets about the film's progress. Most importantly, as highlighted by Bleeding Cool, almost eight minutes of "Deadpool" test footage may already exist, as teased by Liefeld himself.
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