The introduction of the character Nicepool in Marvel’s 2024 hit “Deadpool & Wolverine” might mark the most scrutinized four minutes of screen time in recent memory.
On Monday, Judge Lewis Liman threw out Justin Baldoni‘s defamation case against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. That means Marvel won’t have to turn over what it calls “proprietary and highly confidential” documents and communications about the development of Reynolds’ Nicepool character. While Judge Liman threw out Baldoni’s defamation case, he is allowing the director to file an amended complaint by June 23 regarding interference with contracts. But the Nicepool subpoena was tied to the defamation claims, which are now dead.
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