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Back when Logan was released in 2017, the film was revered for not only being expertly crafted — it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, making it the first superhero movie ever nominated in the category — but also serving as a definitive ending for a character that fans had followed for almost 20 years.
In 2022, however, it was announced that Hugh Jackman would be returning as Wolverine to star alongside Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 3.
While fans were obviously psyched to hear that Jackman would be returning to one of the most iconic roles in the history of comic book movies, fans of Logan (such as myself) were naturally concerned bout how Deadpool 3 might affect its legacy.
Luckily, though, chief among those Logan fans is Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy, who told BroBible’s Post Credit Podcast — speaking to us ahead of the release of his new Netflix miniseries All the Light We Cannot See — that James Mangold’s 2017 film will be canon (which basically means acknowledged history) in the events of Deadpool 3 and that they plan to pay it the ultimate respect.
“I have always said that I can’t wait for Deadpool 3 to come out because all I want to do is give interviews alongside Ryan where we talk about our reverence for the movie Logan,” Levy explained.
“Logan is canon. We love Logan. That happened. I want the world to know, as the producer and director, all of us share a deep love and respect for Logan, every aspect of how it’s crafted, and all the events that take place.”
Originally scheduled to hit theaters on May 3, 2024, the release date of Deadpool 3 is currently unclear given the ongoing actors’ strike.
In addition to Reynolds and Jackman, Deadpool 3 is set to star Owen Wilson, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, Jennifer Garner, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Stefan Kapičić, Rob Delaney, Matthew Macfadyen, and more.
As for All the Light We Cannot See, Netflix’s four-part miniseries, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, will be released on Thursday, November 2.