Despite its crass humor and ultraviolence, 2016’s Deadpool professed itself to be a self-described “love story.” Likewise, its even more over-the-top sequel fancies itself a “family film.” With a budget roughly twice that of its predecessor, Ryan Reynolds’ second turn in the iconic red suit was a similar box office hit, expanding the first film’s themes and taking bigger chances.

As the road to Deadpool & Wolverine continues, Matthew Anderson of The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast joins us to dig into 2018’s Deadpool 2. We’ll discuss what the direction of franchise newcomer David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde) brings to the series, how the film doubles-down on its R rating, and why it could perfectly lead into the character’s MCU debut.

So join us as Deadpool crosses paths with the likes of Josh Brolin’s Cable and Zazie Beetz’ Domino, has his first brush with time travel and how the Deadpool franchise comments and complements the mainline X-Men films. Also, keep an eye on the Crooked Table Patreon for a bonus episode on the movie’s PG-13 cut, theatrically released as Once Upon a Deadpool!