‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Soaring To R-Rated Record Preview Of $35M-$40M+ As Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman Hit Comic-Con

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  1. Moments before Deadpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, filmmaker Shawn Levy and Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige take stage at Comic-Con‘s Hall H, we can tell you first per myriad box office sources that the movie is headed to a record preview night for an R-rated pic. It is eyeing $35M at this minute but very well could wind up north of $40M+ by morning — which wouldn’t be shocking as bawdy movies play late into the night.

    Anything north of $31M would make Deadpool & Wolverine one of the top nine preview nights ever. The badass duo already have trampled on the previous R-rated preview record, held by Deadpool 2 with $18.6M in 2018. That movie filed a $53M Friday, of which Thursday previews repped 35% for a 3-day of $125.5M. As we told you, the first Deadpool owns the R-rated 3-day record at $132.4M. That pic did $12.7M in previews, 27% of its first Friday’s $47.3M.

    The weekend and the world is Deadpool & Wolverine‘s oyster with 81% certified fresh reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and a stellar 97% audience rating. 

    How high does Deadpool & Wolverine go? Everyone keeps handicapping that it won’t have the momentum of a PG-13 film. It’s uncharted territory, for sure. Note that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness posted $36M in previews in 2022, which got it to a $187.4M 3-day, while Avengers: Infinity War did $39M in previews and turned in a 3-day of $257.6M in 2018.

    Word is that those fans getting a seat in Hall H will get to see the Levy-directed, -produced and -written Deadpool & Wolverine for free.

  2. Watched it today and it was amazing. All the cameos were brilliantly done and so fucking hilarious. Hugh is a legend for allowing that one joke in and all the little 4th wall Easter egg jokes were superb.

    This definitely put the MCU back on course. We’re back baby!

  5. Credits rolling. It was so good. Like No Way Home on steroids.

  6. Got tickets for Saturday afternoon today and it was already almost sold out. This one’s gonna do numbers.

  7. Just saw it. Awesome movie. So well done. So gratifying. And such a touching send off to the Fox universe. Well done

  8. The movie was great, the 1st like 5 minutes alone make the movie worth it. Every time a new cameo popped up the entire audience was laughing within like seconds

    I feel like their goal was to just pander to the fans and give them what they want. Thank you for that!

  9. Just got back, and it may be the best film I watch all year.

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