Here it is, the trailer for the movie Matthew Vaughn claims will “save the whole Marvel universe.” “Deadpool & Wolverine” aka “Deadpool 3”, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. Lots of F bombs. This trailer is a hard R.
Based on the “buzz,” and early word of mouth, I have no doubt that Shawn Levy’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” will be a box office success — this was the most anticipated trailer to premiere at the Super Bowl.
Succeeding directors Tim Miller and David Leitch, Levy is helming this third ‘Deadpool’ movie. He’s the stalwart filmmaker behind “Big Fat Liar,” “Just Married,” “Cheaper by the Dozen,” “The Internship,” “Real Steal,” the “Pink Panther” reboot and those “Night at the Museum” movies. Not a single good movie out of the bunch.
The first two ‘Deadpool’ movies each grossed around $780 million worldwide. The franchise has only grown in popularity on home media and the notion that this third one could cross the billion dollar mark is not a stretch — it’s also set to become the first R-rated instalment of the MCU.
Marvel is trying wipe out the stink of their last flop, “The Marvels,” and will be banking hard on “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which is set to be the only MCU movie released this year. If this one, somehow, for an inexplicable reason, manages to underperform then red flags will be flashing all over Marvel headquarters.
It’s an R-rated buddy comedy. As the trailer suggests, it’s also a road trip movie. Levy said he borrowed from 1988’s “Midnight Run.” As with all of these ‘Deadpool’ movies, there’s a lot of tongue-in-cheek meta going on here.
“Deadpool & Wolverine,” the second to last movie in the MCU’s Phase 5, is scheduled for a July 26, 2024