Disney and Marvel Studios‘ “Deadpool & Wolverine” clawed up a massive $96 million from 4,210 locations across Friday and preview screenings. That’s far and away the biggest domestic opening day of the year — ahead of the $62 million that “Inside Out 2” nabbed in June. Not only that, it’s also the largest ever for an R-rated feature and the sixth-highest of all time, not adjusted for inflation.
That’s an epic win for the merc with the mouth and a big bounce back for Marvel Studios, which is coming off of its worst domestic performance ever with “The Marvels” last fall. The records will continue to fall this weekend as the Ryan Reynolds–Hugh Jackman buddy comedy heads toward one of the biggest domestic debuts of all time.
Cavill should produce his movie too. Get the studios execs out and just let the filmmakers who are passionate about their source material go all in. Glad it’s such a huge success.
Everyone should get all the studio execs out. Of every movie. Forever. And out of music. Let art be made by artists, and let the artists (and supporting crew) be the only ones who see any revenue.