Marvel’s only movie of 2024 has only been out for less than 24 hours and has already clawed and slashed through a major box office record. A new report fromDeadlinerevealed thatDeadpool & Wolverinehas hauled in $38 million in Thursday night previews, which is almost double the record of the previous record-holder, and the biggest preview opening for an R-rated film ever.Ryan Reynolds' second solo outing as the Merc with a Mouth held the record for more than five years with $18.6 million, and now the follow-up toDeadpool 2makes that look like chump change. Audiences worldwide are lining up to see Deadpool fight alongsideHugh Jackman’s Wolverine, who is back for one more ride as the claw mutant after announcing his retirement afterLoganin 2017.
This is likely only the first of many box office records thatDeadpool & Wolverinewill shatter before the weekend, and its theatrical run as a whole is over. A recent report indicated thatDeadpool & Wolverinewastracking to gross nearly $200 million domestically during its opening weekend, and $350 million worldwide, which would be another record-setting number. In addition to audiences lining up to see Reynolds and Jackman,Deadpool & Wolverinealso has the power of multiversal cameos behind it, with previous trailers and sneak peeks confirming only a few cameos in the film. The thirdDeadpoolmovie is everything that Marvel fans were expectingDoctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madnessto be, with characters from all timelines and corners of the universe appearing to help Wade and Logan on their journey.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Was Almost One Big Prank
Reynolds, Jackman, and directorShawn Levyhave been all around the world promotingDeadpool & Wolverinethe last few weeks, but one of the press tour’s highlights came just a few days ago. Recently, Reynolds revealed that there were early talks offilming a completely fake movie calledAlpha Cop, which would be a front for the real movie,Deadpool & Wolverine. Reynolds says the plan was for 10 people to go see the fake movie on opening weekend, only for the Marvel title card to flip shortly into the movie and reveal the truth. Although this plan didn’t end up happening, it will never get old listening to Reynolds and Jackman talk aboutall the hilarious hijinx that went into making this movie.
Deadpool & Wolverineis now playingin theaters everywhere. Stay tuned to Collider for more box office information and find tickets below to seeDeadpool & Wolverine.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Wolverine joins the “merc with a mouth” in the third installment of the Deadpool film franchise.
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