Kramer IMAX Theatre in Regina is temporarily renamed to Deadpool

In honor of Regina’s self-proclaimed prodigal son, the Kramer IMAX Theatre has announced that it will rename itself the “Wade Wilson IMAX Theatre” in preparation for the upcoming film Deadpool & Wolverine.

The name change will apply as long as the film is in theaters.

Deadpool has a long history with the capital of Saskatchewan.

In the comics, the deformed mercenary is revealed to be Canadian.

However, it wasn’t until the first Deadpool film in 2016 that the title character “Merc with a Mouth” dropped the Queen City — referencing the familiar joke that Regina is “the city that rhymes with fun.”

“A hush falls over the audience as rookie sensation Wade W. Wilson of Regina, Saskatchewan … lines up the shot,” Wilson says in the film, before kicking a masked villain in the head. “And that’s why Regina rhymes with fun,” he continues.

After he was publicly called out in that film, some residents started a petition to immortalize the pop culture icon with a statue in the city.

Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, who plays Mr. Pool, also has a connection to Regina: he spent several months in the city in 2005 while filming Just Friends.

To celebrate the occasion, the Saskatchewan Science Centre will hold an “officially unofficial” name change ceremony at the IMAX Theatre on July 25 at 1:15 p.m.

The Center invites all Deadpool fans to attend and participate in the ribbon cutting. Whether it’s a Deadpool shirt or serious cosplay, fans are encouraged to look like their character.

The event is completed with a food truck serving piping hot chimichangas.

The theater will also unveil a miniature statue of Deadpool, which will be awarded to the lucky person who purchased a ticket to the film.

The first screening of Marvel Studios Deadpool & Wolverine: The IMAX Experience is scheduled for Thursday at 6:35 p.m.