Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Poised to Shatter R-Rated Record With $170 Million-Plus Debut
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the latest installment in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (and the first to be headlined by comic book characters that were previously licensed to 20th Century Fox), looks to close out the July box office with a bang.
The superhero sequel, which teams Ryan Reynolds‘ snarky Merc With a Mouth with Hugh Jackman‘s gruff Logan, is projected to collect a mighty $160 million to $170 million from North American theaters over the weekend.
However, some box office experts suggest that several factors, such as excitement for the return of Jackman’s brooding mutant, his long-awaited odd coupling with Reynolds and talk of surprise cameos, could propel the film’s three-day tally to $190 to $200 million.
Wherever the final number ends up, “Deadpool & Wolverine” will likely surpass 2016’s “Deadpool” ($132 million) as the biggest R-rated opening weekend in history.
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