Reynolds, Jackman team up for Disney sailing docuseries

Actors Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are reuniting for a new documentary series that will follow their co-owned professional sailing team. Disney has greenlit the untitled project, which will provide behind-the-scenes access to SailGP’s Australian team, the BONDS Flying Roos, across a global racing season.

The series will focus on the high-speed, high-stakes world of SailGP, a stadium-style championship where identical 50-foot catamarans race in close-to-shore courses at speeds of up to 100 km/h. The team is led on the water by its driver and CEO, Tom Slingsby, an Olympic gold medalist, America’s Cup winner, and a three-time SailGP champion.

In a joint statement, Jackman and Reynolds expressed their enthusiasm for the project, calling it their first collaboration since the film "Deadpool & Wolverine." They said they anticipate "action, comedy, heart, but with a lot more water," adding humorously, "And fingers crossed pirates. We hope there's pirates in SailGP."

A Disney executive, Eric Schrier, President of Direct-to-Consumer International Originals, Strategic Programming, and Emerging Media, said the series offers a remarkable inside view of the thrilling sport and what it...