Thank you to the #Deadpool fans who took
us from leaked test footage...
Not exact matches
Instead, it took
leaked test footage in July 2014 and a final push
from fans to convince Fox to take a risk on the merc with a mouth.
The Deadpool movie coming in 2016 was brought back
from the dead after fans had an overwhelmingly positive reaction to
test footage that was
leaked online
from the film.
Then, in 2014, that very
test footage leaked to the public during the San Diego Comic Con, and within weeks, the Deadpool film was officially announced due to the heavy praise the
test footage garnered
from both fans and critics alike.
During that time, it was turned
from an R - rated film to a PG - 13 film,
test footage was filmed and disliked,
test footage was filmed and loved (that was the key moment, when
test footage in 2014 were
leaked and the fans reacted awesomely) and then finally the film was approved, just with a significantly pared down budget.
Development kicked in to high gear in 2014 after CGI
test footage created by Miller's Blur Studio was
leaked online, drawing an enthusiastic response
from fans.