Deadpool & Wolverine is projected to be a box office behemoth and its odds of hitting $1 billion are even better after a recent update. Marvel is currently going through a rough patch compared to its Infinity Saga days, and some claim that its issues stem from superhero fatigue. However, that’s harder to defend after seeing the hype that Deadpool & Wolverine is generating. The first trailer broke the record for the most views for a movie trailer within 24 hours with 365 total million views, beating the record previously held by Spider-Man: No Way Home.
The upcoming MCU film also broke the record for best first-day ticket sales this year, showing plenty of excitement ahead of this film’s release. Thanks to early ticket sales, Deadpool & Wolverine is tracking to earn $200-$239 million domestically in its opening weekend, according to Deadline. If the movie hits that projection, it will likely crack the $1 billion worldwide milestone, becoming the first Deadpool film to achieve that goal. A recent announcement regarding its global release suggests Deadpool’s $1 billion odds look better than ever.
Deadpool & Wolverine Is The First Deadpool Film To Get A Release In China
China is the second-largest theatrical film market behind the U.S. Many films, especially blockbusters, rely on that market to get that extra boost from the international box office. Deadpool & Wolverine can now look forward to putting some extra money in its pocket, as it’s the first Deadpool film to get a release in China. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will be released simultaneously with the U.S. While there will be some minor cuts, none will affect the “the integrity of the storytelling” or the “Deadpool spirit.”
While there will be some minor cuts, none will affect the “the integrity of the storytelling” or the “Deadpool spirit.”
I believe it’s the 11 Paul Rudd jokes, as the Chinese love him.
Cool. I hope it’s good.
And if it’s going to make that much moolah, I feel no regret flying the flag to watch it at home.“Hoist the colors!”
“But, Sir, it’s mostly black with some white.”
“Hoist the shades!”
It’s not “superhero fatigue” it’s “almost nobody fucking stays home from the theater when they’re interesting infectionsly sick” fatigue. It’s exacerbated by “studio executives are too fucking stupid to embrace premium home streaming during the time where when the hype machine is still active”.
I was super excited for “The Marvels”, but still haven’t seen it. I’m hyped now for “Deadpool and Wolverine” and probably won’t see that until it hits $4 on Redbox.
I saw that Wonder Woman movie. I paid a premium to stream it from home on a Friday night. I liked it.
If they can’t sell me movies while I still give a shit, I’ll grab it from the dollar bin in a decade. Or if I have a friend who can be arsed to make me see it sooner, well I have no idea how they managed that, but aye expect it be superrrr convenient. Yarrr.
It’s not “superhero fatigue” it’s “almost nobody fucking stays home from the theater when they’re interesting infectionsly sick” fatigue.
I go to the cinema a lot (5 times this week, but that’s because I’m doing the Lord of the Rings trilogy over three days) and never caught Covid - big cinemas have good air conditioning and I’ve yet to have anyone coughing and spluttering during a screening. Meanwhile, my friends keep passing Covid around the pub like it’s free cake.
I think “superhero fatigue” is in large part “write a film I give a shit about fatigue”. Marvel especially have been writing films that serve the franchise rather than telling story creators want to make and people want to see - BP 2 was the worst example of that. The best recent examples are GotG 3 and The Suicide Squad (which have me optimistic about DC’s upcoming output), with an honourable mention going to Shang-Chi (although it threw it away in the last act by making it a standard CGI slugfest).
