Two days ago, it was announced that 20th Century Fox has set Tim Miller’s long-gestating Deadpool solo movie for February 12th 2016, no doubt in response to the fan reaction to the leaked test footage from Miller’s Blur Studio, which leaked online back in July [watch it here]. Now Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld has shared his thoughts on the movie getting the green light, stating that audiences are going to be sent on “the ride of their lives.”

“I am absolutely beyond thrilled that Deadpool has been officially announced! I’m thrilled for Tim Miller, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Ryan Reynolds as well as all the guys at Blur Studio! This is a tremendous achievement for them! Rhett and Paul wrote a brilliant, and I don’t throw that word around loosely, a brilliant script! Audiences are going to go on the ride of their collective lives with this film as they envisioned it! Tim Miller is a genius, he is brilliant as everyone who witnessed the leaked footage witnessed! There is so much more to come! Deadpool fans will freak out when they see all that Tim and the boys have in store for them! This is a huge triumph for all the fans that supported my work on New Mutants, X-Force over the years! The fans deserve this amazing gift from film makers who have proven they have what the fans desire! Very exciting! I know where Me and a gazillion fans will be on February 12th, 2016!”

Source: Newsarama