I’ll admit it — it does feel like there’s no way anyone could NOT know Deadpool hits theaters on Friday, February 12, 2016, but that’s because I mostly live in a bubble full of people who have been tracking this for years. On the other hand, wouldn’t Deadpool himself completely carpet-bomb us with his presence if he were real? However we slice it, the marketing team for Fox has busted their humps selling this film in creative ways that actually fit perfectly with the tone of the movie.
About Derek McCaw
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In addition to running Fanboy Planet, Derek has written for ActionAce, Daily Radar, Once Upon A Dime, and The Wave. He has contributed stories to Arcana Comics (The Greatest American Hero) and Monsterverse Comics (Bela Lugosi's Tales from the Grave). He has performed with ComedySportz and Silicon Valley Shakespeare, though relocated to Hollywood to... work in an office? If you ever played Eric's Ultimate Solitaire on the Macintosh, it was Derek's voice as The Weasel that urged you to play longer. You can buy his book "I Was Flesh Gordon" on the Amazon link at the right. Email him at [email protected].