Disney+ has greenlit a new docuseries from Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds that focuses on them and their SailGP’s BONDS Flying Roos from Australia. The docuseries is coming from Maximum Effort. It will follow a global racing season that is defined by speed, pressure, and high stakes. There will also be a stadium-style championship where identical 50-foot catamarans race in close-to-shore courses at speeds of up to 100 km/h.
“This is our first collaboration since Deadpool & Wolverine and we once again anticipate action, comedy, heart but with a lot more water. And (fingers crossed) pirates. We hope there’s pirates in SailGP,” said Jackman and Reynolds, co-owners of the BONDS Flying Roos.
The docuseries will follow Australia’s faster sailors as they travel the globe to face elite rivals. At the same time, they will be onboarding their world-famous owners, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds, into SailGP. This will be led on the water by driver and CEO Tom Slingsby. Slingsby is an Olympic gold medalist, America’s Cup winner, three-time SailGP champion, and one of the most decorated sailors in history.
According to Disney+, this will be a series that blends humor and pressure while giving behind-the-scenes access. It will capture life inside one of the world’s most demanding sports leagues as the team operates as a tight-knit family that is built on trust and camaraderie.
“Following Ryan, Hugh and the SailGP’s BONDS Flying Roos Australian team’s journey gives us a remarkable inside view of this thrilling sport and what it takes to compete at the highest level. We couldn’t be more excited to bring this story to Disney+ audiences around the world,” said Eric Schrier, President, Direct-to-Consumer International Originals, Strategic Programming, and Emerging Media.
At this point, the series does not have a title. However, it is an Australian Original that is produced by Maximum Effort and Eureka Productions in partnership with SailGP and the BONDS Flying Roos team, with Brent Hodge serving as both director and showrunner. Wrexham AFC Co-Chairman and Welcome to Wrexham Executive Producer Rob Mac will serve as Executive Producer through his More Better Productions banner. The docuseries will be exclusively on Disney+ international and on both Disney+ and Hulu in the United States.
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