FXX Announces New Animated Television Series Based on X-Men’s Deadpool

FXX announced a bombshell today. The popular television network is bringing your favorite ‘Merc with a Mouth’, Deadpool to the small screen. FXX currently houses one of the best animated series on television, Archer. There is no title for the series announced as of the time of this post.

The network also landed some big writers and showrunners for the series as well. Atlanta creators/executive producers Donald Glover and Stephen Glover will executive produce, write, and head the show. Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory will also be executive producers as well.

Loeb had this to say about the show, “How much more fun could this be? Deadpool, Donald and FX – the perfect fit for the Merc with the Mouth! We’re thrilled that our relationship with FX that started with Legion continues with what is sure to be a groundbreaking show in adult animation.”

Deadpool, Twentieth Century Fox
Image: Twentieth Century Fox

A ten-episode first season is set to debut sometime in 2018.

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