The surprising success of Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool movie has raised one question more than any other—when will we start seeing more R-rated superhero movies hitting our screens? Next March apparently, with X-Men franchise writer and producer Simon Kinberg confirming the rumours that Wolverine 3 will follow in its fellow solo movie's footsteps.

"It takes place in the future, and as you and others have reported, it is an R-rated movie," he told Collider. "It's violent, it's kind of like a western in its tone. It's just a very cool, different film."

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He added that the film is already shooting, although Kinberg wouldn't confirm whether Patrick Stewart will be returning as Professor X in the new movie.

Director James Mangold shot scenes that would have made Hugh Jackman's previous solo outing The Wolverine R-rated, but later decided to release it in a PG-13 cut instead.

The future setting for the film has caused speculation that it might be based on Mark Millar's apocalyptic future story "Old Man Logan." The movie is lining up a peculiar cast including Stephen Merchant, Richard E Grant, and Boyd Holbrook.

The untitled Wolverine sequel will be released on March 3, 2017.

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