What to Watch Before ‘Wolverine & Deadpool,’ Plus Where the New Marvel Movie Fits into the MCU and More

It’s time for the superhero crossover event of the decade (or at least since the last major Avengers movie came out): Wolverine and DeadpoolThe MCU’s first-ever R-rated film hits theaters this Friday, bringing more mutants from the X-Men series into the MCU — we first saw mutants in the MCU in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and the series Ms Marvel. Ryan Reynolds is back as NSFW Deadpool and Hugh Jackman has donned a new, more comic book-faithful variation of his Wolverine suit after we all feared Logan would mean the end for him, who was to play the beloved, grumpy character.

It’s certainly been a while since we last saw either of these guys (and even longer since we first saw them together), so in case you need a refresher on the MCU’s confusing chronological timeline, the X-Men universe, and which films you need to see before release, Wolverine and DeadpoolWe’ve got you covered. Here’s everything you need to know about Wolverine and Deadpoolincluding which characters make a cameo in the new film, whether you have to wait until the post-credits scene, and more.

Wolverine and Deadpool Publication date:

The official release date for Wolverine & Deadpool is Friday, July 26, 2024. But you should From today you can attend an early screening.

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What you should consider beforehand Deadpool and Wolverine:

According to the film’s director, Shawn Levy, you don’t have to need to do homework before you go to see Deadpool and Wolverine.

“I made this film with certainly a healthy respect and gratitude for the fan base that knows the mythology and the lore of these characters and this world intimately. But I didn’t want to assume that,” Levy told the AP. “This film was made for entertainment, without the obligation to come prepared with any prior research.”

That said, if you want a refresher on these two characters before jumping into the chaos of their team-up, we’ve got you covered. Here’s what to watch before Deadpool and Wolverine to reacquaint ourselves with the dynamic duo.

X-Men Origin: Wolverine (2009)

If you want to know Wolverine’s origin story, you’ll probably want to watch X-Men Origin: Wolverine. The name pretty much says it all, plus you get an absolutely cursed first Deadpool sighting. You can watch Wolverine on Disney+ OR HBO’s Max.

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Death Pole (2016)

Deadpool is back, this time with his own movie. The first Deadpool movie tells the origin story of Wade Wilson, from mercenary to mutant. Ryan Reynolds is in full Deadpool form for this film. You can also watch Deadpool on Disney+ and Max.

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Deadpool2 (2018)

More relevant Death Pole lore, lots of fun, probably some familiar faces returning for the new movie. Also starring Josh Brolin (but not as Thanos). You can stream Deadpool2 on Disney+.

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Loki Season 1 (2021)

It sounds like Deadpool and Wolverine will deal with the Time Variance Authority (TVA), which is introduced in the MCU in the first season of Loki. Additionally, the series was also the first to tackle the multiverse, notably in the episode “Journey Into Mystery.” Tom Hiddleston plays Loki in Lokiwhich is currently streaming on Disney+.

Streaming on Disney+

Optional: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

For a more multiverse crash course, consider rewatching Spider-Man: No Way Home. Thanks to a spell from Doctor Strange, things are getting a little messy with the multiverse in the latest Spider Man movie. No way home stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch and some familiar faces from long ago in the franchise…

Unfortunately, due to licensing issues, Spider Man movies are not on Disney+ like the rest of the MCU. You can rent No way home yes on Amazon Prime Video.

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How works Deadpool and Wolverine fit into the MCU?

In short, we don’t really know. It sounds like the MCU is finally bringing some X-Men characters into canon, but many of them will have to deal with The Void, and much of the film’s plot will take place in the TVA, which exists outside of space and time – how convenient for new fans who aren’t yet up to speed on the MCU timeline!

We do know that these iterations of Deadpool and Wolverine will be incorporated into the MCU canon with this film, which means the characters could appear in future Marvel films – set in the present, future, or even the past (probably).

In case you need a refresher, here’s the entire MCU in chronological order, including movies, series, and the One-Shots:

• Agents of Shield season 7 (1931-2019)*

• Captain America: The First Avenger (1943-45)

• One Shot: Agent Carter (1944)

• Agent Carter season 1 (1946)

• Agent Carter season 2 (1947)

• Captain Marvel (1995)

• Iron Man (2008)

• Iron Man 2 (2010)

• The Incredible Hulk (2010)

• One Shot: The Advisor (2010)

• One Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer (2010)

• Thor (2010)

• Avengers (2012)

• One Shot: Item 47 (2012)

• Iron Man 3 (2013)

• One Shot: Long Live the King (2013)

• Agents of Shield season 1, episodes 1-7 (2013)

• Thor: The Dark World (2013)

• Agents of Shield season 1, episodes 8-16 (2014)

• Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

• Agents of Shield season 1, episodes 17-22 (2014)

• Guardians of the Universe (2014)

• Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2014)

• I am Big (2014)

• Daredevil season 1 (2014)

• Jessica Jones season 1 (2015)

• Agents of Shield season 2, episodes 1-19 (2015)

• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

• Agents of Shield season 2, episodes 20-22 (2015)

• Ant-Man (2015)

• Daredevil season 2 (2015)

• Luke Cage season 1 (2015)

• Agents of Shield season 3 episodes 1-10 (2015)

• Agents of Shield season 3, episodes 11-19 (2016)

• Captain America: Civil War (2016)

• Agents of Shield season 3, episodes 20-22 (2016)

• Agents of Shield season 4, episodes 1-8 (2016)

• Agents of Shield: Slingshot (2016)

• Agents of Shield season 4, episodes 9-22 (2016)

• Iron Fist season 1 (2016)

• The Defenders (2016)

• Spider-Man: Homecoming (2016)

• The Punisher season 1 (2016)

• Doctor Strange (2016-2017)

• Agents of Shield season 5, episodes 1-19 (2017)

• Black Widow (2017)

• Black Panther (2017)

• Jessica Jones season 2 (2017)

• Inhumans season 1 (2017)

• Luke Cage season 2 (2017)

• Iron Fist season 2 (2017)

• Daredevil season 3 (2017)

• The Punisher season 2 (2017)

• Jessica Jones season 3 (2017)

• Runaways season 1 and 2 (2017)

• Cloak and Dagger season 1 and 2 (2017-2018)

• Runaways season 3 (2018)

• Thor: Ragnarok (2017-2018)

• Agents of Shield season 5, episodes 19-22 (2018)

• Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

• Avengers: Infinity War (2017-2018)

• Agents of Shield season 6 (2018*)

• Avengers: Endgame (2018-2023)

• Agents of Shield Season 7 Finale (2019*)

• WandaVision (2023)

• Loki (2023 species, 2012 species)

• Loki season 2 (sort of 2023)

• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2024)

• Deadpool and Wolverine (2024*)

• The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2024)

• Spider-Man: Far From Home (2024)

• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2024)

• Eternals (2024)

• Hawkeye (2024)

• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2024)

• Moon Knight (2025)

• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2025)

• Echo (2025)

• She-Hulk (2025)

• Ms. Marvel (2025)

• The Miracles (2025)

• Thor: Love and Thunder (2025)

• Werewolf at Night (2025)

• Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (Christmas 2025)

• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2026)

• Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (2026)

• Secret Invasion (2026)

Wolverine movies in chronological order:

And in case you want a crash course on Wolverine before you see him team up with Deadpool, here are all the Wolverine X-Men movies in order.

• X-Men Origin: Wolverine (2009)

• X-Men (2000)

• X2 (2003)

• X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

• The Wolverine (2013)

• X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

• X-Men: First Division (2011)

• X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

• X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

• Off the Timeline: Logan (2017)

Deadpool and Wolverine post credits scene:

Is there a post credits scene at the end of Deadpool and Wolverine? Well, of course. It wouldn’t be the MCU without it. There’s even a post-credits scene and a credits scene that plays alongside the credits, making it much easier to stick around until the end of the film.

Which Marvel characters appear in Deadpool and Wolverine?

(Spoiler warning here!) If you’re curious about who we know for sure is going to appear in the film, Deadpool and Wolverinethis is who is confirmed (so far):

When will Deadpool and Wolverine be on Disney+?

While there is no confirmed streaming date yet for Deadpool and WolverineBased on Disney’s streaming patterns following theatrical releases, the film will likely hit Disney+ around mid-October.