Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy are set to reunite for an upcoming heist comedy film, confirming a reunion for the highly anticipated Deadpool 3. Levy has officially joined Reynolds' untitled heist movie as its director, with Netflix recently picking up the project. The Deadpool threequel's helmer will also produce the film alongside Simon Kinberg, a producer for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) flick, and Reynolds through his Maximum Effort imprint. Reynolds and Levy are currently filming Deadpool 3, which is expected to be the most anticipated movie of 2024.
The film will see Reynolds reprise his role as the beloved character, Wade Wilson, alongside other fan-favorite actors such as Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Garner.
The upcoming heist comedy is reported to draw inspiration from Ocean's Eleven and will have an overseas setting. Reynolds previously worked with Levy on the Netflix heist comedy Red Notice, which became one of the most popular English-language titles in Netflix history. The untitled heist comedy will mark the fourth collaboration between Reynolds and Levy, following their work on Red Notice, The Adam Project, and Free Guy.
Levy is also set to direct Season 5 of Stranger Things and recently received a Golden Globe nomination for his work on the hit Netflix series All The Light We Cannot See. Deadpool 3 is scheduled to release on July 26, 2024, and will be the only MCU film to be released next year.
The film is also expected to feature several celebrity cameos, with rumors circulating about Grammy-winning singer Taylor Swift potentially making an appearance as Dazzler. Other names linked to the project include Halle Berry and Taron Egerton. With production details still under wraps, fans eagerly await further updates on both the heist comedy and Deadpool 3.