Everything We Know About ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: Cast, Release Date, Trailer, Etc.

Forget Mr. Taylor Swift. The real king of the Super Bowl was Deadpool, the fast-talking and faster-shooting Marvel Comics antihero played by Ryan Reynolds. The Deadpool 3 trailer, now titled Deadpool vs. Wolverine, stole the show and racked up millions and millions of views. Maybe that’s because Deadpool brought a superstar date to the Super Bowl: Wolverine. Okay, this may be the first and only time that Hugh Jackman and Taylor Swift have ever been conflated, but the metaphor still feels right.

So, what is the deal with Deadpool & Wolverine? The Deadpool trailer teased a lot, but we didn’t even get to really see Wolverine! And does this mean that Deadpool is really joining the MCU? What is going on?! When it comes to Deadpool, though, you confusion is a feature and not a bug. Ol’ DP intends to keep you guessing, and I’m sure there are a lot of secrets still being kept about this movie. But when it comes to the cold hard facts about Deadpool vs. Wolverine, here’s what we know.

What is the Deadpool & Wolverine release date?

Deadpool and Wolverine will premiere in theaters on July 26, 2024.

Who is in the Deadpool & Wolverine cast?

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman reprise their roles as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively. Returning from previous Deadpool films are Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al), Karan Soni (Dopinder), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead), Stefan Kapičić (Colossus), Rob Delaney (Peter), Shioli Kutsuna (Yukio), and Lewis Tan (Shatterstar). All of those characters appear in the trailer as Easter eggs during the opening party scene.

New additions to the franchise include Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) as Paradox, a leading agent of the Time Variance Authority, as well as Emma Corrin (The Crown) as the film’s villain — heavily rumored to be Cassandra Nova, Professor Xavier’s… uh… let’s go with “evil twin sister” but trust me, it’s way more complicated than that in the comics.

A number of actors are expected to reprise their roles from previous Fox Marvel films, like Aaron Stanford (Pyro) and Jennifer Garner (Elektra). Additionally, Sabretooth and Toad are rumored to appear as well, albeit most likely played by new actors.

Who is writing and directing Deadpool & Wolverine?

Deadpool and Wolverine comes from director Shawn Levy, who previously directed the Ryan Reynolds video game-inspired film Free Guy as well as episodes of Stranger Things and the World War II drama All the Light We Cannot See.

A first draft of the film was written by Bob’s Burgers‘ Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin. Then Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writers of the first two Deadpool films, signed on to work on the script — possibly a brand new draft. Later, Zeb Wells (SuperMansion) signed on as a writer. Ultimately, Reese, Wernick, Wells, Ryan Reynolds, and Shawn Levy received writing credit.

Will Deadpool & Wolverine be rated R?

Yes. Deadpool and Wolverine will have an R rating, making it the first Marvel Studios film to not be rated PG-13.

Where was Deadpool & Wolverine filmed?

Filming on Deadpool and Wolverine began in May 2023, with London’s Pinewood Studios serving as the film’s primary home. Other scenes were shot at Bovingdon Film Studios, and on location filming took place in London and Norfolk.

Is there a Deadpool & Wolverine trailer?

You bet it does!

Deadpool & Wolverine trailer breakdown: The Easter Eggs

The trailer is packed with nods to deeper Marvel continuity, including…

… a shot of what may be Emma Corrin as villain Cassandra Nova…

… a look at Wolverine wearing a white tuxedo, which is what he wore in the late ’80s while he was “in hiding” (he was wearing an eyepatch and calling himself “Patch”) in the criminal island of Madripoor…

… a Secret Wars comic book, which is an issue of a 2015 Marvel Comics event wherein the entire Marvel multiverse crashed together into one, hodgepodge realm called Battleworld. Secret Wars is also the subtitle of 2027’s Avengers film, so, do with this info what you will…

We also get a shot of Aaron Stanford reprising the role of Pyro…

… and lastly and leastly, this is not Doctor Doom.

I know that one’s a bit of an anti-Easter egg, but it needed to be said. Marvel Studios is not going to introduce the character who could become the franchise’s greatest villain in a millisecond of a Deadpool trailer!

What is Deadpool & Wolverine about?

You know Marvel — they’re gonna keep a storyline secret for as long as possible. But just going off of the trailer, it looks like Deadpool and Wolverine is going to turn the IRL saga of Disney acquiring Fox — and therefore the merc with a mouth’s movie rights — into a literal, fictional merging of universes. Fortunately Marvel Studios introduced a concept and organization that’s primed to deal with alternate realities and the pruning/merging thereof: the TVA (Time Variance Authority) as seen in Loki Seasons 1-2. That’s the biggest Easter egg in the entire trailer, considering that it completely ties Deadpool to the MCU — and gives us some much-needed cohesion between the Marvel Studios shows and movies.

So, how will this R-rated, fourth-wall-breaking, Bugs Bunny with a bloodlust fit into the comparatively lucid MCU? We’ll have to wait and see!