Deadline’s originally projected opening for “Deadpool & Wolverine” was a ridiculous $200M. Now THR actually has it at $165M, and that number sounds a little more reasonable. It would still be a record opening for an R-rated movie and the biggest overall 3-day total of the year.
There never has been an R-rated movie that’s opened to $200M, and the Ryan Reynolds-Hugh Jackman threequel will likely not attain that milestone. Nevertheless, it’ll most likely surpass the two other ‘Deadpool’ movies and become the most successful one. I’d be shocked if it doesn’t hit the $1B worldwide mark when all is said and done.
Succeeding directors Tim Miller and David Leitch, Shawn 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.
“Deadpool & Wolverine,” the second to last movie in the MCU’s Phase 5, is scheduled for a July 26, 2024, theatrical release.