Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are turning a major box office win into a new streaming push, this time far from the Marvel universe and deep into professional sailing.
The two stars, who led 2024’s Deadpool and Wolverine to more than $1.3 billion worldwide, have partnered on a new Disney+ docuseries centered on their SailGP racing team. The project was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, which confirmed the series will also stream on Hulu.
The show will follow the Bonds Flying Roos, a SailGP team owned by Reynolds and Jackman, as they compete through a high-speed global racing season. The league features identical 50-foot catamarans that can reach speeds near 100 kilometers per hour, with races held close to shore in a stadium-style format designed to boost fan engagement.
The team competes in the Rolex SailGP Championship and is led by CEO and driver Tom Slingsby, an Olympic gold medalist who won in the men’s Laser class at the 2012 London Games. His leadership brings credibility to a sport that still sits outside the American mainstream, even as streaming platforms look for new live sports audiences.
Reynolds and Jackman said the series will carry the same energy that helped power their recent film success. “This is our first collaboration since Deadpool and Wolverine, and we once again anticipate action, comedy, heart but with a lot more water,” they said in a joint statement to The Hollywood Reporter. They added a joking note about hoping for pirates, signaling the same playful tone that has defined their public partnership.
The project draws clear comparisons to Welcome to Wrexham, the FX docuseries that follows Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as owners of Wrexham AFC. That show has been a strong performer since its 2022 debut and is already renewed through at least 2029, showing that audiences will follow celebrity-backed sports stories when the stakes feel real.
Disney appears to be betting that formula can extend to sailing, a sport with global reach but limited exposure in the United States. The move also reflects a broader shift in streaming strategy, as platforms compete for live sports and unscripted content that can draw consistent viewers in a crowded market.
There is no confirmed release date yet, but the series adds another layer to the growing business partnership between Reynolds and Jackman. With speculation already building about future Marvel appearances, the two actors are expanding their brand beyond Hollywood and into sports ownership, where the financial upside and cultural reach continue to grow.
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