We’re not sure when we’ll see Deadpool and Wolverine team up again. Rumors suggest it could be as soon as Avengers: Doomsday, but who knows. However, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman will be on our screens together again soon, only in a totally different and unexpected way this time. Disney+ has just greenlit a new docuseries from Maximum Effort, which follows SailGP’s BONDS Flying Roos from Australia, co-owned by Jackman and Reynolds, across a global racing season. Reynolds is clearly trying to bring some of that Welcome to Wrexham success to Disney+, only on the water this time. Both Jackman and Reynolds put out a joint statement about their brand new series:
This is our first collaboration since Deadpool & Wolverine, and we once again anticipate action, comedy, heart but with a lot more water. And (fingers crossed) pirates. We hope there’s pirates in SailGP.
We’re not sure about any salty pirates, but we imagine there will still be plenty of high-stakes drama. In this stadium-style championship, 50-foot identical catamarans race in close-to-shore courses at speeds of up to 100 km/h. They are led on the water by driver and CEO Tom Slingsby, an Olympic gold medalist and America’s Cup winner, not to mention a three-time SailGP champion. The new series will combine humor, the pressure for all involved to win, and lots of behind-the-scenes access. Viewers will get an inside look at one of the world’s most demanding sports leagues from the inside.
Rob Mac will also serve as an executive producer on the show. Right now, the docuseries doesn’t have an actual title. However, something like Welcome to the Indian Ocean might work? Someone pass that along to Ryan Reynolds. Although we imagine he’ll come up with something way catchier. The show doesn’t have a release date yet either. But we expect it to drop on Disney+ and Hulu sometime within the next year.
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