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Disney+ has greenlit a new documentary series from Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mack, focusing on the Australian sailing team of Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. Reynolds and Jackman, known as Deadpool and Wolverine (from the film «Deadpool and Wolverine »), are co-owners of the Bonds Flying Roos SailGP racing team. The series will follow the Flying Roos "throughout a global racing season characterized by speed, pressure, and high stakes," according to a press release, "a stadium-style championship where identical 50-foot catamarans compete on coastal courses at speeds of up to 100 km/h.".
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SailGP, officially known as the Rolex SailGP Championship, is (essentially) a sailing racing league. The Australian team, owned by an X-Men superhero (Jackman) and an X-Men ally (Reynolds), is led by pilot and CEO Tom Slingsby, an Olympic gold medalist, America's Cup winner, and three-time SailGP champion.
«This is our first collaboration after «Deadpool and Wolverine» , "And we're looking forward to more action!" Comedy, heart, but with a lot more water. And (fingers crossed) pirates. We hope there will be pirates in the film. "SailGP," said Jackman and Reynolds, co-owners of the Bonds Flying Roos yacht club.
«"By following the journey of Ryan, Hugh, and the Australian Bonds Flying Roos SailGP team, we get to see them alongside their fellow team members," said Eric Schreyer, president of Disney+'s original content division, focusing on direct-to-consumer, strategic programming, and new media. "It's a fascinating, inside look at this exciting sport and what it takes to compete at the highest level. We're incredibly excited to bring this story to Disney+ viewers around the world.".
The Disney+ documentary series is an Australian original produced by Reynolds' Maximum Effort company. Eureka Productions, in partnership with SailGP and the Bonds Flying Roos team, is serving as director and showrunner, with Brent Hodge, co-chairman of Wrexham Football Club and Welcome to Executive Producer from Wrexham Rob Mack will serve as executive producer through his company, More Better Productions. The upcoming series will be available exclusively on Disney+ worldwide, and on Disney+ and Hulu in the US.
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