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Maximum Effort Productions, Inc. is an American film production company and digital founded by Canadian actor alongside George Dewey in 2018. The company's name is a reference to a catchphrase from Reynolds' 2016 film Deadpool. In 2025, the company was named one of Time's 100 most influential companies.


History
Reynolds and Dewey launched Maximum Effort in 2018, after having collaborated on the marketing campaign for the first two Deadpool films. They worked on a series of successful low-budget ads to promote the 2016 film and its 2018 sequel, which at the time were the highest-grossing R-rated films ever. Dewey, formerly senior vice president of digital marketing at 20th Century Fox and president of digital marketing at Annapurna Pictures, was named president of the company, and Reynolds is creative director.

Maximum Effort's marketing arm was acquired by advertising software company in June 2021, with Maximum Effort Marketing keeping its name while operating as an agency within MNTN. Reynolds was named MNTN's chief creative officer, and Dewey MNTN's chief brand officer. MNTN was founded in 2009 as Steelhouse, rebranding itself in 2021. In September 2024, reported that MNTN was planning to in 2025, with to organize its initial public offering; however, in MNTN's IPO filing (i.e. Form S-1) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which was filed February 28, 2025, MNTN disclosed that it has agreed to divest "its interest in Maximum Effort to an affiliate of its original owner" and in connection with the transaction, MNTN provided a line of credit of up to $5.0 million, which was drawn upon. The sale closed on April 1, 2025. The filing also notes that MNTN will enter into a creative services agreement with Maximum Effort; however, as of May 14, 2025, no agreement has been reached.


Film and television production
Maximum Effort was one of the production companies on the 2018 film Deadpool 2, directed by and starring Reynolds and , on 2021's , directed by and starring Reynolds and , on 2022's The Adam Project, directed by Levy and starring Reynolds, , and , and on 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine, directed by Levy and starring Reynolds, , , Brianna Hildebrand and Garner.

Maximum Effort Productions projects include the musical Spirited, directed by and starring Reynolds and . The company also produces the FX docuseries Welcome to Wrexham. In May 2021, Maximum Effort Productions closed a three-year with Paramount Pictures for all their feature films. In August 2022, it was announced Maximum Effort would launch a free ad-supported streaming TV channel, which launched in June 2023 on and other platforms. The first original program on the channel was entitled Bedtime Stories with Ryan and premiered June 20, 2023. In June 2023, it was announced that Maximum Effort had made a deal with channel S4C to show six hours of Welsh language programming per week which Reynolds has referred to as "Welsh Wednesdays". The channel shut down in January 2025.

In February 2023, Maximum Effort announced the development of a 1.2 million-square-foot studio to be built in Markham, Ontario, Canada, just outside of Toronto. In March 2025, the company signed a first-look deal with 20th Television.


Marketing
Maximum Effort Marketing has created ads for Reynolds' brands and , films such as Deadpool 2 and Free Guy, and for Match.com, R.M. Williams, and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. One of the Aviation Gin spots went viral, as a spoof on a Peloton holiday commercial that had received significant backlash, with both ads starring the same actress, Monica Ruiz. A spot for Mint Mobile featured , in a rare public appearance for the actor, and an advertising stunt for Aviation Gin and Laughing Man Coffee had a faux Twitter war between Reynolds and . A video for Match.com went viral at the end of 2020, as it featured Satan dating the year 2020 and debuted a snippet of 's "Love Story (Taylor's Version)".

In December 2021, following the release of the Sex and the City revival series And Just Like That..., and the death of Mr. Big on a Peloton bike, shares in Peloton fell. Maximum Effort quickly devised an advertisement for Peloton featuring . Reynolds provided the voiceover promoting the health benefits that cycling can have, and noting that Chris Noth/Mr. Big was still alive.

The company has gained recognition for its ability to produce ads quickly, an approach Reynolds calls "Fastvertising." In 2025, Maximum Effort produced a "fastvertsing" response video starring for Astronomer after a viral scandal involving its CEO.


Filmography

Film
2018Deadpool 2Marvel Entertainment, , The Donners' Company20th Century Fox
202120th Century Studios, Berlanti Productions, 21 Laps Entertainment, Lit Entertainment GroupWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
2022The Adam Project, 21 Laps Entertainment
SpiritedApple Original Films, Gloria Sanchez Productions, Mosaic, Two Grown MenApple TV+
Shotgun WeddingSummit Entertainment, , , Nuyorican Productions
2024IFSunday Night ProductionsParamount Pictures
Deadpool & Wolverine, 21 Laps EntertainmentWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
2025Amazon MGM Studios, Company Name, Zipper Bros. FilmsAmazon Prime Video
2026Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Aunt Roxie
Close Personal FriendsWalk-Up CompanyAmazon MGM Studios
Society of Explorers and AdventurersWalt Disney PicturesWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Rachel Nevada Paramount Pictures
Boy Band21 Laps Entertainment
Mayday, Apple TV
Calamity HustleFree Association, Persons AttemptingWarner Bros. Pictures
Dragon's LairUnderground Films, Vertigo Entertainment
EloiseMRC, , Simon & Schuster
Eight Perfect MurdersRegency Enterprises
Gaslight Express Paramount Pictures
I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle StoryParamount Animation
Starter Villain
The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde Kenneth Branagh thriller starring Jodie Comer begins shooting in the UK
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Amazon MGM Studios
Untitled international heist film21 Laps Entertainment,
Untitled Mighty Mouse filmParamount AnimationParamount Pictures
Untitled filmMetronome Film Co.


Short film
2021Deadpool and Korg React


Television
2020Don'tABC
2022–presentWelcome to Wrexham, Boardwalk Pictures, 3 Arts Entertainment, RCG Productions, DN2 ProductionsFX
2024Neon DimensionFubo Studios, Maximum Effort Channel
2025UnderdogsWildstar FilmsNational Geographic
2025NecaxaHyphenate Media Group, More Better Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment
Biker Mice from MarsThe Nacelle Company, Maximum Effort Channel

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