Deadpool & Wolverine co-stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman to eye new project
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 48-year-old actor talked about his upcoming film Boy Band, which he is working on.
“I really want to make a boy band, and I’m still trying to figure out the best way to put it together,” he told the outlet about the film, which revolves around aging pop stars. .
In addition to writing and starring, Reynolds will develop a new project on the horizon with Deadpool & Wolverine director Sean Levy at Paramount.
Additionally, Entertainment Weekly reported that a rep for Jackman confirmed to the outlet that Logan Starr is currently in talks to join the upcoming project, which would be a reunion of the Deadpool and Wolverine trio. .
Speaking to THR , Reynolds, who is married to her Green Lantern co-star Blake Lively, expressed her passion for the project. He wants to bring the boy band to the screen with a “very modest budget” that won’t be clustered with massive actors’ payrolls.
He said, “Sean, Hugh and I are open to creative ways to make this film a complete bargain.
Additionally, Reynolds revealed that he is working on a second draft of the screenplay based on an “incredible” first draft by Jesse Andrews, writer of Me and Earl and The Dying Girl.