Summary
Marvel Studios is continuing to see success withDeadpool & Wolverineas theMarvel Cinematic Universemovie is continuing to break new records at the box office. Last year was one of the roughest forthe MCU timeline, with several of their films not performing financially, except forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. However, theonly 2024 MCU movieis proving to be a boon for Marvel now thatDeadpool & Wolverineis finally playing in theaters.
VarietyreportsDeadpool & Wolverinehas earned $550 million at the worldwide box office. With $284 million overseas and $261 million domestically,Deadpool & Wolverinehas grossed more than half a billion dollars, setting the Phase 5 film on a successful path. In less than a week,Deadpool & Wolverinehas crushed several records in the R-rated film genre, including one for its opening weekend.
Every Cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine Explained
Deadpool & Wolverine is packed to the brim with cameos from across the entire run of Marvel films, combining the numerous timelines together.
Why It’s Very Likely Deadpool & Wolverine Will Make $1 Billion
WithDeadpool & Wolverinebeing the only Marvel movie to release in 2024, at least from the MCU, the smashing success is clearly showing that audiences are still hungry for comic book movies. Following the latest report, it is becoming very evident thatDeadpool & Wolverinewill hit the billion-dollar mark within the next few weeks.Deadpool & Wolverinewould be the first MCU movie to do so sinceSpider-Man: No Way Homein 2021.
What’s helpingDeadpool & Wolverineis the positive reception of the film, including strong scores on Rotten Tomatoes. Word of mouth is also very crucial for a movie like this, where people will hear about the major Marvel cameos inDeadpool & Wolverine, and the strong performances of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. Even if some of the major surprises got spoiled through social media duringDeadpool & Wolverine’sHall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, it can still drive new audience members to want to see it for themselves.
Thanks to all thereferences and Easter eggs inDeadpool & Wolverineto the Fox-Marvel films, this is a tribute to the franchise that came before the MCU and, in many ways, helped the Avengers universe become a reality. It also feels fitting that theDeadpoolthreequel gets to be the one to hit a billion dollars, as Reynolds' franchise is now part of the MCU. Hopefully, the success ofDeadpool & Wolverinewill be something that helps the rest of Phase 5 as Marvel begins to wrap it up and move onto Phase 6.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
