Deadpool (Unproduced Series)

Deadpool was an unproduced series. Had it been made, it would have been the first to focus on the character.

FXX ordered an animated adult action-comedy series based on Deadpool. Brothers duo Stephen and Donald Glover would have serve as showrunners, executive producers, and writers. Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory would have also executive produced. The series, never given an official title, was being produced by Marvel Television in association with FX Productions and ABC Signature Studios. FXX had ordered a single series comprised of ten episodes.

FX CEO Jon Landgraf said that Donald and Stephen were working on it with a crew while Donald was shooting the Han Solo film. Donald would have been making both this series and Atlanta at the same time. He said of the series, "It'll be really different from the movies. It's animated and they're live-action, but also it has a different tone and editorial voice as evidenced by Donald and Stephen Glover, who have their own voice and tone. We really wanted to make something that was distinctly different from the movies."

FXX has decided not to go forward with the Deadpool animated series by Donald Glover and his brother Stephen. They released a statement citing creative differences between the station and creative team. "Due to creative differences, FX, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover and Marvel Television have agreed to part ways on Marvel’s Deadpool animated series. FX will no longer be involved with the project. FX and Marvel have an ongoing relationship through our partnership on Legion, which will continue." According to sources, Marvel Entertainment did not agree with the Glovers' vision for the series based on scripts written by Stephen.

The Glover brothers were set to write a ten-episode season/series. They were to serve as showrunners, executive producers, and writers aboard the series with Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory serving as executive producers. It is expected that if the series should get picked up elsewhere that neither Glover will be involved.

In a series of tweets, since deleted, Donald released a fourteen-page script for the series clarifying that he was not too busy for the series. It was rumored that his time was full with his work on Atlanta and the numerous films he acts in. The script, for an episode titled "Finale", is likely something he came up with after the cancellation as it makes specific references to FX shutting down the series as well as recent current events.

In another since-deleted tweet, Stephen joked that an episode featuring singer Taylor Swift was the reason for the cancellation. He said, "There definitely was a Taylor Swift episode. It was HILARIOUS. And it was definitely the last straw lol." He also said of the series, "wasn’t too black … But we definitely wanted to give Rick and Morty a run for their money, and I think that we would have."

Unfortunately, FXX decided not to go forward with the animated series. They released a statement citing creative differences between the station and creative team. "Due to creative differences, FX, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover and Marvel Television have agreed to part ways on Marvel’s Deadpool animated series. FX will no longer be involved with the project. FX and Marvel have an ongoing relationship through our partnership on Legion, which will continue." According to sources, Marvel Entertainment did not agree with the Glovers' vision for the series based on scripts written by Stephen.

It is expected that if the series should get picked up elsewhere that neither Glover will be involved.

In a series of tweets, since deleted, Donald released a fourteen-page script for the series clarifying that he was not too busy for the series. It was rumored that his time was full with his work on Atlanta and the numerous films he acts in. The script, for an episode titled "Finale", is likely something he came up with after the cancellation as it makes specific references to FX shutting down the series as well as recent current events.

In another since-deleted tweet, Stephen joked that an episode featuring singer Taylor Swift was the reason for the cancellation. He said, "There definitely was a Taylor Swift episode. It was HILARIOUS. And it was definitely the last straw lol." He also said of the series, "wasn’t too black … But we definitely wanted to give Rick and Morty a run for their money, and I think that we would have."