Marvel Studios Introduces Disney’s Greatest Love Story with First ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Teaser Trailer

 

Sure, the Super Bowl ended in fairytale fashion with Travis Kelce celebrating a hard-fought gridiron victory by smooching his pop megastar girlfriend Taylor Swift, but let’s be real: The night’s true power couple was a cantankerous clawed Canadian and a foul-mouthed mercenary with a thing for Crocs and unicorns.

Yep, Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool is back … and this time, he’s very much in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The trailer for the third Deadpool film – now named Deadpool & Wolverine – brings us up to speed on Wade Wilson, whose last film was somehow six years ago. When agents from Loki’s infamous Time Variance Authority come knocking at his door, DP is pulled into a self-aware adventure that promises to change the MCU as we know it … or just s*** all over it, I’m not quite sure yet. 

But what I am sure of is that we’ll get at least one scene featuring Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in his most comic book-accurate costume to date, plenty of meta humor, and more than a few familiar faces popping in. Hell, they brough back Pyro from the original 2000s X-Men trilogy, and if the rumors are true, he’s not the only surprise character from the 20^th Century Fox Marvel films who will be making their return. I can’t wait. This thing is gonna be BONKERS. 

Directed by Shawn Levy, Deadpool & Wolverine hits theaters July 26. Watch the teaser below!

P.S., was I hallucinating, or was there a trailer for a Twister sequel during the Super Bowl? What a time to be alive.

Disney and Epic Games Collaborate on New Universe Connected to Fortnite

As a 40-year-old man with far too many hobbies, I’ll warily admit that I dabble in Fortnite from time to time. Whether popping in to spend way too much money on a new Star Wars skin or killing time while another game downloads, Fortnite serves as an easy-to-pick-up palate cleanser that’s a lot more fun and immersive than a lot of people my age assume it is. I’m also pretty terrible at it.

Well, I might be spending a lot more time getting one-shotted by buff Peter Griffins following news that Disney and Fortnite makers Epic Games are teaming up to bring us “an all-new gams and entertainment universe that will further expand the reach of beloved Disney stories and experiences.”

According to the press release, which you can read in full here, the new experience will connect to Fortnite, and “the new persistent universe will offer a multitude of opportunities for consumers to play, watch, shop and engage with content, characters and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar and more. Players, gamers and fans will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content with each other in ways that they love. This will all be powered by Unreal Engine.”

Disney is also investing $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games as part of this multiyear project.

So might we soon see Lightning McQueen do the griddy through Pandora as Babu Frik wields a Keyblade against Goofy in Iron Man armor? God, I hope so.

Watch the announcement video below!

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Trailer Reaction: More Slime, More Ghosts, More Bustin’

 

I’m gonna be real with you: I didn’t love the first trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the much-anticipated follow-up to Jason Reitman’s surprisingly good and immensely tear-inducing Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Based on that initial trailer, the new film seemed like a lifeless retread and, at worst, generic.

Having seen the new trailer for Frozen Empire – I still don’t love the title – I’m a lot more optimistic. Could it be because it’s absolutely loaded with fan service? Probably. But it’s also got a miniature Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man happily getting his arm shredded in a pencil sharpener. See? Franchises can give you something new these days, ya cynics.

But, yeah. About the absolute smattering of fan service … We’ve got William Atherton back as Walter Peck, we’ve got Janine Melnitz in uniform. We’ve got Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson involved for more than an end-of-movie cameo. We’ve got a return to the New York Public Library and the re-emergence of the Librarian Ghost that’s been giving me nightmares for 37 years. We’ve also got Slimer, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Paul Rudd slinging a particle throw and a brand-new ghost villain who ISN’T Gozer.

But perhaps my favorite thing in the trailer is the fact that Rudd’s character actually seems to quote the Ray Parker Jr. Ghostbusters theme, which means that it actually exists in-universe. And based on Carrie Coons/Callie Spengler’s reaction, they have the same mixed emotions about that “bustin’ makes me feel good” line as we do in our world.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is directed by Gil Kenan and hits theaters March 22. Watch the trailer below!