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Ryan Reynolds Prioritizes Next Deadpool Project as Apple Preps 'Mayday' Streaming Debut

The strategy concentrates his public image on a proven persona during scrutiny tied to Blake Lively’s ongoing legal dispute.

Overview

  • Puck reports Reynolds is focusing development on another Deadpool film to lean into how audiences respond to him most.
  • Apple has held the completed Skydance comedy Mayday for over a year, with a streaming date expected to be announced soon and reportedly likely in September.
  • Reynolds’ slate includes Animal Friends for late May release, where he serves as executive producer and voice actor, and Netflix’s Eloise, which is in production.
  • Deadpool & Wolverine set a new record for R-rated box office in 2024, reinforcing franchise momentum ahead of the December 18 release of Avengers: Doomsday, where he is expected to return.
  • Coverage notes Lively’s legal dispute with Justin Baldoni continues with publicly disclosed messages, while talk of team-based X-Men projects such as X-Force remains unconfirmed.