Most folks were expecting “Deadpool & Wolverine” to be a big hit. However, no one was expecting just how massive it would become, earning more than $1.3 billion worldwide. And apparently, Ryan Reynolds is ready to get the band back together for a new film. 

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In a new interview with Variety, Ryan Reynolds talked about a new mystery project that he’s going to spend a year working on that would reunite him with his “Deadpool & Wolverine” cohorts, Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy.

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When “Stranger Things” Season 5 premieres on Netflix next year, the streamer will retire one of its most acclaimed properties of the past decade (that is, until the inevitable spinoff). So why not go out with a bang for the show’s final season? And that’s what Netflix has done for Season 5, with an epic production schedule, ’80s stars like Linda Hamilton joining the cast, and acclaimed directors coming out of retirement to direct a couple of episodes.

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Now that Shawn Levy has conquered the world with his “Deadpool & Wolverine,” it appears the filmmaker is ready to start really looking at his “Star Wars” film. 

READ MORE: Shawn Levy’s ‘Star Wars’ Film Finally Has A Writer Attached

In a recent interview on the Happy. Sad. Confused. podcast, Shawn Levy talked about his upcoming “Star Wars” film that is currently in development.

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Recently, Ryan Reynolds was talking about people he wanted to include in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” and the name Jordan Peele came up. Reynolds didn’t go into any detail about it, but confirmed that the actor-turned-filmmaker was just too busy to even really consider the offer. Well, now we have Shawn Levy talking about the Peele situation, and he adds a bit more context to what they wanted.

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Look, it’s been two weekends, so you’ve had time to really go and see “Deadpool & Wolverine.” So, we are going to discuss the cameos from the film. Consider this a sort of spoiler warning.

Still here? Great. 

In a new interview with Variety, “Deadpool & Wolverine” filmmaker Shawn Levy broke down pretty much every major cameo found in the film. He goes into detail about asking the actors to make cameos and why they were important for the film. 

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There’s a stigma that follows Marvel Studios and seems to be brought up quite a bit when a film fails. That’s the idea that Kevin Feige is a very hands-on producer and doesn’t given his directors much leeway when it comes to crafting their films. Marvel Studios is known as a place where creators have to fall in line. But that doesn’t seem to be the experience that Shawn Levy had making “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

READ MORE: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Review: Ryan Reynolds’ Meta Irreverence Fairs Better Than Heavy Nostalgic Fan Service

In a new interview with THR, Shawn Levy talked about his career, as well as his newest film, “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Specifically, Levy discussed his future with Marvel Studios, a partnership that the filmmaker thinks will continue in the months and years to come. 

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*Yes, Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine” is a minefield of spoilers you’ll want to avoid, but this review will be spoiler-free, especially for any cameos.*

Somewhere in the comic multiverse, an ancient superhero proverb says nostalgia is a razor-sharp double-edged katana sword, and if not handled with care, it can cut and wound or worse. In Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” heavy nostalgia blades don’t necessarily cause the viewer to bleed, but they arguably come close with a few stings and nicks, feeling fresh and sharply funny at first and a little bit dull and tired by the end of its two-hour runtime.

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We are just several days away from the big Hall H Marvel Studios presentation at San Diego Comic-Con. One of the films that folks are expected to learn about is “Avengers 5.” Ever since it went through a creative overhaul, which led to the departure of director Destin Daniel Cretton, fans have been wondering who is taking over. One of the names being mentioned is none other than “Deadpool & Wolverine” filmmaker Shawn Levy.

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In just one week, the lone MCU theatrical release of 2024 hits theaters, and its success will foretell how Phases 5, 6, and beyond go for Kevin Feige & co. Is there a lot on the line here for Marvel Studios? You bet, and we’re not just talking box office numbers. If “Deadpool & Wolverine” scores low with critics and/or, let’s face it, makes less than $1B worldwide, then the era of the superhero movie may very well be over.

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A lot of fans of the “Deadpool” franchise are excited to see the character interact with elements of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, they’re also a bit concerned about what an MCU version of a “Deadpool” film might look like. Well, according to director Shawn Levy, it’s a much more emotional film than the previous two.

READ MORE: Ryan Reynolds Plays Coy About Deadpool Showing Up In An ‘Avengers’ Film: “We’ll See”

Speaking on the Official Marvel Podcast, Shawn Levy talked about his work on “Deadpool & Wolverine.” He started by making sure fans realize that this isn’t “Deadpool 3.” This is very much a co-headline situation for Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson.

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Way back in November 2022, it was reported that Shawn Levy would be directing a “Star Wars” film. Since then, however, we haven’t heard anything about the project. Well, that’s finally changed, as we know who will be writing the film.

According to Deadline, Shawn Levy’s untitled “Star Wars” film will be written by Jonathan Tropper. The writer has a fairly long history with Levy, having written the Netflix film, “The Adam Project,” as well as the filmmaker’s “This is Where I Leave You.” Trooper is also the man who created the criminally underseen TV series, “Banshee,” as well as “Warrior.” 

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It’s no surprise that things have taken so long for this “Star Wars” film.

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As we get closer to the release of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” we’re learning more about the genesis of the film. That is to say, we’re learning how it was far from a guarantee that we’d see Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth show up in the MCU. The actor has openly talked about the various ideas he had for the film, but we have now learned that he only wanted to do the threequel if Shawn Levy was behind the camera. 

Speaking to SFX magazine (via GamesRadar), Shawn Levy talked about how he was approached to direct “Deadpool & Wolverine.” It definitely sounds as if it was a quick search on the part of Marvel Studios, considering the star of the film only had one name on his list.

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OK, the 2024 box office has been a bit dire this year, but “Inside Out 2,” which crossed $1 billion worldwide in about two weeks, is giving the industry some hope. Also, “Bad Boys: Ride Or Die” and “A Quiet Place: Day One” have posted strong numbers so far, so maybe summer is finally taking off a little later than its usual theatrical start in May.

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One of the biggest questions surrounding “Deadpool & Wolverine” isn’t about how popular the film is going to be—early forecasts show the film being massive—but instead about who is going to show up in the movie from the old era of 20th Century Fox and Marvel. Will Ben Affleck show up as Daredevil? Will Chris Evans appear as the Human Torch from the old “Fantastic Four” films?

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As the sole MCU release in theaters for 2024, “Deadpool & Wolverine” marks a critical moment for Marvel Studios. It’s the first glimpse of the X-Men (or at least an X-man) in the live-action MCU. And as Deadpool’s intro into the long-running franchise, it’s the first MCU film with a hard R-rating. But also, there’s how much hinges on Shawn Levy’s film’s success (or failure): the MCU’s future, how Kevin Feige will operate future Phases, and whether the franchise is officially on the decline.

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It’s taken six long years for a third “Deadpool” movie to arrive and then morph into “Deadpool & Wolverine,” and the reasons seemed clear from the jump: integrating a foul-mouthed R-rated character into the PG-13 world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe proved to be tricky and complicated for Marvel, Ryan Reynolds and everyone involved. And according to a new Vanity Fair story, a third “Deadpool” movie was almost scrapped—it took Hugh Jackman to change his mind about reprising his famous Wolverine character before the movie finally came to life.

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We all know Marvel Studios loves a team-up movie. Even their “solo” movies typically feature another recognizable name in the supporting cast. The “Captain America” films always had someone for Cap to team up with. “Spider-Man: Homecoming” featured Iron Man. “The Marvels” has three superpowered leads. You get the idea. Well, the next film on Marvel’s docket is none other than the team-up film “Deadpool & Wolverine.” And according to the filmmaker behind that movie, if he had his way, Deadpool would continue to star in team-up films, especially if he can nab one of Marvel’s biggest assets. 

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The 2024 box office is in the pits, clearly, and Sony just bought the Alamo Drafthouse in a disturbing, do-anything-to-survive sign of the times. But is there hope on the horizon, with Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” already expected to save the 2024 box office?

Well, the early word is massive and good. According to Deadline, The Quorum film tracker, which actually monitors pics six weeks ahead, is reporting a projection of $200M-$239M, which, according to the trade, “the service actually believes is conservative.”

These would be monster figures if correct, and anything over $207 million would be the fourth highest Marvel opening of all time, besting 2012’s “The Avengers” and 2015’s ‘Age Of Ultron.’ Those figures, if correct, would make “Deadpool & Wolverine” the highest R-rated domestic box office opening of all time, surpassing the figure held by the original “Deadpool” in 2016 with $132 million (“Deadpool 2” has the number two spot with $125 million).

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In a big show of confidence about the hopes for “Deadpool & Wolverine,” set to hit theaters in July and maybe save summer 2024 from the box-office doldrums, its director Shawn Levy (“Free Guy”) is apparently the first in line to be offered “Avengers 5,” formerly known as “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.” According to Deadline, Levy has emerged as the top choice for the director’s chair, and apparently ‘Avengers 5” screenwriter Michael Waldron (“Loki”) has given him the latest version of the script for his eyes only.

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“X-Men” is back in the cultural zeitgeist thanks to Marvel Animation’s hit animated series “X-Men ’97,” and while it’s a different beast, it is paving the way for some of the first significant mutants to join the MCU this summer in “Deadpool & Wolverine.” We already know that star/producer Ryan Reynolds offered filmmaker Shawn Levy the “Deadpool 3” gig during the filming of “The Adam Project” (they also worked together on “Free Guy”).

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Whenever Marvel releases a project that deals with the idea of a multiverse, fans go crazy with rumors about who will show up as a cameo. And for “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the multiverse story was compounded by the fact that many believe the film will end the “X-Men” universe that began over at Fox in 2000. Fans are just assuming we’ll see cameos galore from the various “X-Men” films.

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While known for their blockbuster, saving-the-world narratives and often billion-dollar grossing earnings, given their costs and expectations, superhero films frequently have a reputation for the way studios often interfere in their making, the endless noting, the insistence of reshoots and sometimes, even the sidelining of the director (see “Thor: Dark World” filmmaker Alan Taylor who has said in the past that Marvel effectively locked him out of the editing process).

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The movie industry is arguably waiting around for “Deadpool & Wolverine” to hit theaters, Marvel Studios’ only film of 2024, though hopefully someone enlivens the box office before then. Originally scheduled to be a May 3 release at the top of the summer, the film was delayed because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike of 2023, moving the film into July (before that, there were two previous fall dates in 2023 that the film also had to push off from).

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“Deadpool & Wolverine” has been called one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and with an ailing box office in 2024 so far, perhaps it’s the movie the industry needs. But if there was a chief complaint about the “Deadpool & Wolverine” teaser revealed during the Superbowl, it’s that, well, it hid a lot and especially any real appearances by Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine other than a brief silhouette and an over-the-shoulder shot of Logan getting pissed and seemingly stabbing Ryan Reynold’s Wade Wilson.

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This July, Marvel Studios’ first and only feature film release of 2024, “Deadpool & Wolverine.” In the latest installment in The Multiverse Saga, Ryan Reynolds’ merc-with-a-mouth, Wade Wilson, is on the cusp of joining Earth-616 (teased in the first trailer), with Deadpool finally getting paired up with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in yet another adventure on the big screen. However, director Shawn Levy (“The Adam Project”) cautions that his new sequels are different from the previous two installments during the Fox era of the franchise, which is not so much a solo outing.

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