FX Cancels Donald Glover’s Animated ‘Deadpool’ Series Before It Airs

Everyone wants a piece of “Deadpool” now that the Marvel/20th Century Fox’s merc with a mouth character is a major massive hit.

Fox, trying to capitalize on the anti-hero’s popularity, even commissioned an animated adult action-comedy on FX from “Atlanta” star, creator (and general creative genius) Donald Glover and his writer brother Stephen Glover, last year.

“Deadpool” oversaturation? Whatever the case may be, FX has now canceled the show before it started citing the infamous “creative differences” despite receiving a 10-episode straight-to-series order initially.

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