Maximum Effort

Article summary

Maximum Effort Productions, Inc. is an American film production company and digital marketing agency founded by Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds 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.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2026-09-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2026-09-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378743031