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Geekstorians: The Deadpool Leak That Changed Hollywood | Ryan Reynolds, Fox & The Internet vs The Gatekeepers
This week on Geekstorians, we’re looking at the leak that punched a hole through Hollywood’s gates.
For years, Fox had Deadpool sitting in development limbo. Ryan Reynolds wanted to make the film properly. Director Tim Miller had test footage. The fans knew exactly what they wanted. The studio, however, remained unconvinced.
Then, in July 2014, fifty-two seconds of Deadpool test footage appeared online.
It wasn’t a trailer. It wasn’t part of a polished marketing campaign. It wasn’t even supposed to be public. But once the footage hit the internet, the reaction was immediate, loud, and…
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