Ryan Reynolds says Deadpool 3 is officially a go at Marvel Studios!

I was sitting in my bed Fred Savage style this morning when suddenly who should appear at my side but none other than Ryan Reynolds in full Deadpool regalia. While at first I was afraid that somehow I was on Mr. Pool's naughty list and death by sword was imminent, I had nothing to fear. The red and black elf whispered tidings of great joy for the New Year. DEADPOOL 3 is officially a go and not only that, it's happening at Marvel Studios.

There's no question that the first two DEADPOOL films have been unqualified successes. Combined, the movies earned just under $1.6 billion at the box office on fairly modest budgets. They've also been critical darlings scoring 84% and 85% respectively on Rotten Tomatoes. Hell the movie was even nominated for Best Picture Musical Or Comedy at the Golden Globes. Ryan Reynolds also snagged a Golden Globe nomination in the acting category. Yes friends and neighbors, "hit" is an understatement.

However, in spite of the films' success, a key sticking point for a third DEADPOOL movie surfaced over the last year. You see 20th Century Fox distributed both those films and unless you are living under a rock you know that Disney acquired Fox this past year. As such the viability of Deadpool joining the MCU was called into question. After all, the House of Mouse typically doesn't dabble in R-rated fare which the DEADPOOL franchise most definitely is. However, fear not fans of the Merc with the Mouth, Mr. Pool is not going anywhere.

On Christmas Eve, Ryan Reynolds made a guest appearance on Live With Ryan And Kelly and dropped the news that the entire DEADPOOL team is currently hard at work on a third film. Not only that, but the film is going to be made at Marvel Studios. Said Reynolds, "Yeah we're working on it right now with the whole team. We're over at Marvel [Studios] now, which is like the big leagues all of a sudden. It's kinda crazy. So yeah, we're working on it."

Now not to be Debbie Downer Colossus here but Reynolds' words only confirm that DEADPOOL 3 is happening at Marvel Studios. It's still not a sure thing that DEADPOOL 3 will be R-rated and chock-full of f-bombs and dick jokes. I'm hoping that's the case. While I love the fact that the character of Deadpool is now officially part of the MCU, I hope the films stay R-rated. It's one of the endearing qualities of the franchise.

For now DEADPOOL 3 remains in the very early stages of development. There's currently no script or director attached or an official release date. In any event Reynolds is not standing pat. The sarcastic actor has three films set for 2020 including FREE GUY, THE CROODS 2, and THE HITMAN'S WIFE'S BODYGUARD. You can currently catch Ryan Reynolds on Netflix where he's starring in Michael Bay's latest action extravaganza 6 UNDERGROUND.

So what do you guys think of this news? Are you excited that Deadpool is joining the MCU? Do you think the third film will be rated-R? Sound off in the comments below!