"These CRUMBS cannot be ignored"— Fans speculate Stray Kids OST for Deadpool & Wolverine movie as alleged hints surface on the internet

On Wednesday, June 19, Stray Kids released the trailer for their July 19 comeback, ATE. As fans reached the end of the trailer, the three logos showcased caught their attention. One was the logo of Stray Kids, and the other was the album's logo, ATE. However, fans couldn't understand the third logo, which read, CHKCHKBOOM.

Initially, fans thought it was the logo of the album's title track. However, they devised several theories after diving deep into what the word means. Many fans said it was a hint of collaboration between Stray Kids and Deadpool, as they remarked that the phrase was very "Deadpool-coded."

Some also said that Stray Kids' Han sang this specific phrase during their Deadpool-inspired performance at the reality survival show Kingdom. While these were just passing speculations, more and more netizens added to this theory, cementing the rumor that Stray Kids will be releasing an OST for the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine movie.

Here's how fans reacted to the possibility of the two parties collaborating:

"Chk chk boom sounds like such a deadpool feature title : )," said a fan on X.

"Could the ChkChkBoom be a reference to this part of SKZ, Deadpool performance on Legendary War? I'm invested in the DP3 conspiracy theory," added another fan on X.

"If skz and Deadpool Sountrack doesn't happen at this point then it will be the biggest trolling ever," said an X user.

More fans added to the theory and said that since Stray Kids and Ryan Reynolds, the actor in Deadpool, have been close friends for so long, it's about time they collaborate.

"Deadpool 3 was originally supposed to be released in May 2024, but due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, was delayed until July 2024. And apparently, SKZ’s cb was also delayed and is planned to be released in July now," shared a fan on X.

"We're really getting that skz deadpool ost," said an X user.

"Just saying but usually OSTs of movies releases a week before the actual movie...skz's cb is on July 19th, Friday... and Deadpool is releasing on July 26th, which is the following Friday....," said another X user.

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Fans theorize a Stray Kids X Deadpool 3 collab as alleged hints land on the internet

On June 19, Stray Kids released the trailer for their upcoming album, ATE, and when fans saw the CHKCHKBOOM logo, many were immediately reminded of an old Australian meme. Given that both BangChan and Felix are Australians, fans thought that the meme reference made sense. However, more theories began to spread soon.

People stated that too many hints pointed at CHKCHKBOOM as a Deadpool reference, and the track will most likely stand as an OST for the upcoming movie. Some fans also stated that the group's comeback perfectly aligns with the movie's release. Since the group's album comes out on July 19, fans speculate it gives perfect promotional time for Deadpool's OST.

Fans also spotted other hints inside the ATE trailer. Towards the end of the trailer, Felix interacts with a dog named Lucky. Fans were immediately reminded of Lucky the Pizza Dog, a character in the Marvel universe who was featured in the Hawkeye series. In another part of the trailer, Seungmin's pizza is also eaten by a dog, adding more proof to this fan theory.

Some people also noticed that Ryan Reynolds posted an Instagram story with Stray Kids' Gods' Menu as the embedded song. On the other hand, it was announced that Stray Kids would be in New York for a Tommy Hilfiger show on July 4. Since it's only two weeks before the movie's release, fans think the members might attend the movie premiere.

This theory was further cemented when fans found that the newspaper in BangChan's hands in the ATE trailer shows the date as July 4. As more and more hints come together. Fans can't help but think that the collaboration is right around the corner.