Five Questions With Marvel Studios Boss Kevin Feige: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Superhero Pic Renaissance; Hall H Comic-Con Panel Planned With Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, More
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Not only is it a week and a half to the kickoff of San Diego Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 24, but the fanboy confab coincides with another major pivotal moment this summer: The highly anticipated massive opening weekend of Marvel Studios‘ Deadpool & Wolverine which is poised to be the biggest R-rating opening of all-time at the domestic box office, beating Deadpool‘s $132.4M (Previews start on Thursday, July 25).
The Shawn Levy-directed features reps a new era for Disney’s MCU with edgier adult fare and finally brings together 20th Century Fox’s Marvel stable with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It’s not often that a MCU movie opens on the same weekend as SDCC, and a galactic boom is about to ensue. Marvel Studios President and Producer Kevin Feige tells Deadline first about what’s in store at SDCC –read, fanboys will get two nights of the MCU in Hall H next week– as well as the comeback of superhero pics. Can you share with us any plans for Hall H? Yes, I can.
I think people know we’re going to be there on Saturday for our traditional Hall H panel with a lot of fun stuff to look at about our upcoming movies.
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