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Ryan Reynolds Bedtime Stories series

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The series' announcement included a quirky video of himself dressed in light brown and white checkered pajamas.

The video showed the actor, 46, preparing to read to a pair of animatronic sheep as he explained over a voiceover, “You know the best part about stories? You remember them. They stay with you. And I want to tell you a bedtime story.”

With a promise for it to be a “restful show” from “an anxious mind,” Reynolds added in the caption of the post that “the idea for a show made to help everyone fall asleep was born the same day as my fourth child.”

“I can’t wait for you to watchBedtime Stories, premiering June 20th on @MaximumEffort Channel on @fubotv,” he wrote in the caption.

Speaking about the collaboration in astatement toThe Hollywood Reporter, theFree Guyactor shared that the development of the show has been a longtime dream of his.

Ryan Reynolds Bedtime Stories series

“We’re so happy to create a program with the express goal of putting people to sleep. This show has actually been a dream of mine for a while,” he said. “Storytime is a nighttime staple in our home and is a daily reminder of the power of storytelling.”

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively with daughters James Reynolds and Ines Reynolds

Speaking aboutwhat makes their relationship work, Reynoldsshared withEntertainment Tonightin 2021, “We don’t take each other too seriously, but we’re also friends. Falling in love is great, but do you like each other? That’s kinda the question you gotta ask yourself, you know, going into it.”

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“We’ve always liked each other. We grow together,” he added. “We learn from each other. So yeah, I’m lucky to have a buddy in that.”

source: people.com