"Deadpool" (2016)
Wade Wilson aka Deadpool aka the Merc with a Mouth made his first appearance in "The New Mutants" #98 which was published in February of 1991. He was created by Fabian Niceiza and Rob Liefeld. It was his second solo series that was written by Joe Kelly and drawn by Ed McGuinness when Deadpool really came into his own and became the character we all know today. It introduced his sidekicks, Weasel and Blind Al. It was the series that gave him the character traits he is best known for and what the movie really pulls from i.e. the wisecracking, breaking the fourth wall, mercenary with a heart of gold.
Development on a solo "Deadpool" film began in 2010, shortly after his disastrous first appearance in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." Ryan Reynolds has been devoted to this character from the beginning and was heavily involved in the making a more comics faithful version of the character. Director Tim Miller was hired in 2011, but it wasn't until leaked test footage from 2014 earned a rapturous response from fans that the film was finally greenlit. Principal photography began on "Deadpool" in March 2015 and concluded in May 2015. The film starred Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson/Deadpool, Morena Baccarin as Vanessa, Ed Skrein as Francis Freeman/Ajax, T.J. Miller as Weasel, Gina Carano as Angel Dust, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Stefan Kapicic as the voice of Colossus. The film was written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. It was directed by Tim Miller. "Deadpool" was released on February 12, 2016.