Deadpool & Wolverine Set For Record-Breaking Opening Weekend That Will Dwarf Other 2024 Releases
With so much buzz about Deadpool & Wolverine and the early box office forecasts for the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie indicate it will probably be among the biggest films of the year. With the first Deadpool & Wolverine teaser setting a new record for most views in the first 24 hours with 365 million, the film immediately exceeds records for Marvel Studios. Then, for all of 2024, Deadpool & Wolverine's first-day ticket sales on Fandango were the highest. The initial box office estimates now are in, and they aim to keep the MCU movie's record-breaking success going.
According to a recent Deadline article, opening weekend Box Office projections for Deadpool & Wolverine range from $200M-$239M. Dune: Part Two, who pulled in $81.5M, is the present champion of this year's domestic Opening Weekend. Should the predictions of Deadpool and Wolverine come true, the MCU might be restored on its original paths as a Box Office powerhouse. Though the current record is owned by the original Deadpool, who brought in $132.4M in February 2016, an R-rated movie has never attracted such a huge opening weekend.
What Opening Weekend Box Office Projections From Deadpool & Wolverine Mean For The MCU?
Given that this is the only MCU film scheduled for 2024, the competition is low. Still, it is impossible to overlook the current run of Box Office slights. The Marvels, the penultimate MCU release, had box office expectations of $50–75M, far less than Captain Marvel's $153.4M. With $206 million globally versus a projected $274.8M, the Marvels turned out to be a box office bomb. With their Record-Breaking forecasts, Deadpool & Wolverine seems primed to transform that.
Moreover, a good Opening Weekend would at last provide the broader MCU a bright future. According to recent rumors, Shawn Levy, director of Deadpool & Wolverine, is the first choice to lead Avengers 5. The film has experienced some disappointments. Originally titled The Kang Dynasty, actor Johnathan Majors, cast as the villain Kang, was scheduled to appear but was sacked. Levy's name would be in great demand should his blockbuster make the expected splash at the box office to save the Avengers film languidly stuck in development.
Different elements could help explain the box office success of Deadpool and Wolverine.
Since this will be the only MCU movie available in 2024, the competition is low. Still, it is impossible to overlook the current run of box office slights. The Marvels, the penultimate MCU release, had box office expectations of $50–75M, far less than Captain Marvel's $153.4M. With $206 million globally versus a projected $274.8M, the Marvels turned out to be a box office bomb. With their Record-Breaking forecasts, Deadpool & Wolverine seems primed to transform that.
Moreover, a good Opening Weekend would at last provide the broader MCU a bright future. According to recent rumors, Shawn Levy, director of Deadpool & Wolverine, is the first choice to lead Avengers 5. The film has experienced some disappointments. Originally titled The Kang Dynasty, actor Johnathan Majors, cast as the villain Kang, was scheduled to appear but was sacked. Levy's name would be in great demand should his blockbuster make the expected splash at the box office to save the Avengers film languidly stuck in development.
Top 5 Opening Weekend Box Offices of 2024
According to a recent Deadline article, Deadpool & Wolverine's opening weekend box office projection is $200 million +/-. Dune: Part Two, who pulled in $81.5M, is the present champion of this year's domestic opening weekend. Should the predictions of Deadpool and Wolverine come true, the MCU might be restored on its original paths as a box office powerhouse. An R-rated film has never had such a huge opening weekend, though; the original Deadpool owns the current record and brought in $132.4 million in February 2016.
The top 5 opening weekend box offices of 2024 are as follows:
Dune: Second Part: $82,506,391
Godzilla x Kong: New Empire - $80,006,561
King of the Planet of the Apes: $58,400,788
Kung Fu Panda 4: $57,989,051
Ride or Die - $56,527,324 Bad Boys
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With so much buzz behind Deadpool & Wolverine and early box office forecasts for the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie suggest it will probably be among the top films of the year. With the first Deadpool & Wolverine teaser setting a new record for most views in the first 24 hours with 365 million, the film immediately exceeds records for Marvel Studios. Then, for all of 2024, Deadpool & Wolverine's first-day ticket sales on Fandango were the highest. The initial box office estimates now are in, and they aim to keep the MCU movie's record-breaking success going.
According to a recent Deadline article, opening weekend box office projections for Deadpool & Wolverine range from $200M-$239M. Dune: Part Two, who pulled in $81.5M, is the present champion of this year's domestic opening weekend. Should the predictions of Deadpool and Wolverine come true, the MCU might be restored on its original paths as a box office powerhouse. Though the current record is owned by the original Deadpool, who brought in $132.4M in February 2016, an R-rated movie has never had such a huge opening weekend.
Future Masterpieces
The forthcoming Marvel Movies are:
Deadpool & Wolverine - July 26, 2024
Captain America: Brave New World February 14, 2025
Thunderbolts * - May 2, 2025
The Fantastic Four July 25, 2025
November 7, 2025 is the Blade date.
Marvels: The Kang Dynasty - May 1, 2026
Marvels: Secret Wars - May 7, 2027
Source: Deadline
