A Deadpool Christmas Movie Was Written But Got ‘Lost In The Shuffle’ Of Disney Buying Fox
When I was growing up, the Walt Disney Company was a strong contributor to the holiday spirit in my home through original movies and special episodes on Disney Channel or through ABC Family’s (now Freeform’s) “25 Days of Christmas” and “13 Nights of Halloween” extended movie marathons. But even Disney has needed time to realign its holiday content strategy as it’s built out Disney Plus.
With Disney eagerly churning out seasonal content for its streaming empire, the studio may be regretting that, according to Ryan Reynolds, it allowed a Deadpool Christmas script to be scrapped from the production schedule.
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Now, Reynolds, who loves taking his family to “The Nutcracker” ballet at New York’s Lincoln Center, admitted in a recent interview with The Big Issue:
The prospect of a feature-length “Deadpool” Christmas movie getting made, especially with a wide release in theaters, might be ambitious at a time when Disney is more inclined towards TV shows and direct-to-streaming releases. But we’d argue the recent addition of Hugh Jackman to the cast of the third film inspires confidence it will solidify Deadpool as a box-office superstar under Disney’s new ownership. And as long as the holidays come every year, Disney Plus should at least have some openings in its slate of seasonal specials.
