X-Men spin-off Deadpool to begin filming in March

Deadpool, the new X-Men spin-off starring Ryan Reynolds as the titular character, will be filmed in March, producers have confirmed. 

Visual effects supervisor Tim Miller will make his debut as a director on the movie, which will film in Vancouver, the same location where much of X-Men: Days Of Future Past was shot. 

Reynolds made his debut as Deadpool, who is also known as Wade Wilson, in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The character has a number of powers, including vastly accelerated healing and incredible stamina. He is also an expert in a number of martial arts. 

The film is due to be released on February 12th in 2016, three months before X-Men: Apocalypse hits cinemas.