Nothing could stop “Deadpool and Wolverine” from keeping the #1 spot at the weekend box-office. There was no competition. The Ryan Reynolds-Hugh Jackman MCU movie is in a league of its own.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” grossed close to $100M during its second weekend of release, representing a 54% drop. The third ‘Deadpool’ movie will pass the $400M domestic mark on Monday and $830M worldwide. Again, this is less than two weeks since its release. Will it best “Inside Out 2” ($627M) for #1 of 2024? It’ll need some legs.
It’s practically a given that, when all is said and done, “Deadpool & Wolverine” will become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all-time, and that’s of course without the adjustment of inflation. It’s already the highest R-rated earner ever domestically having surpassed previous champ “The Passion of the Christ” ($370M) over the weekend.
Want to know how “Deadpool & Wolverine” has severely brushed aside any and all other competition? The movie provided 55% of box-office totals this weekend. Only three other films grossed over $10 million, led by “Twisters” ($22M), “Trap” ($15M) and “Despicable Me 4” ($11M). Some are predicting that “It Ends With Us,” starring Blake Lively and being released next Friday, might dethrone it. I have my doubts.
Marvel's "Ghost Rider" just hired one of the best cinematographers working today. Linus Sandgren will serve as DP on Shawn Levy's MCU flick, and, most notably, the project will be shot on film.