The adamantium claws are out for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and although we once feared Wade Wilson might never get to join the spandex-clad ranks of the Avengers, Shawn Levy’s Deadpool 3 (now officially titled Deadpool & Wolverine) is ushering in a new era. The Stranger Things executive producer follows in the footsteps of previous Deadpool directors Tim Miller and David Leitch, but with the hopes of the MCU resting on his shoulders, the stakes are higher than ever.
While the MCU once looked like an unstoppable juggernaut that we’d never grow tired of, accusations of quantity over quality mean 2023 was a particularly rough year for the franchise. With Ryan Reynolds’ smart-talking antihero telling us, "Your little cinematic universe is about to change forever," and a little help from a returning Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine, the first Deadpool & Wolverine trailer has thankfully backed up the idea that this dynamic duo can ‘save’ the MCU.
