Summary
The director ofJoker, Todd Phillips, has provided his thoughts onDeadpool & Wolverinesurpassing the DC movie to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time.Deadpool & Wolverine’s box office numbershave been seriously impressive since the film was released, breaking several records. This will likely inspire hope that theupcoming list of Marvel movieswill continue the trend, ending the period of uncertainty the MCU has gone through. Naturally, the success of Marvel draws comparisons toDC’s long list of movie projects, notably 2019’sJoker,asDeadpool & Wolverineunseated the film at the box office.
After the success ofDeadpool & Wolverine,JokerdirectorTodd Phillipstook to his Instagram page to comment on the situation. Phillips posted an edited image of Deadpool performing the NSYNC dance fromDeadpool & Wolverine’s opening at the top of the so-calledJokerstairs, with a caption congratulating Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy. Phillips jokingly states that he knew the film was going to be big, but thatDeadpool & Wolverine’s haul thus far is simply too much.
After Deadpool & Wolverine, What Will Be The Next Marvel Movie To Hit $1 Billion?
Deadpool & Wolverine has broken Marvel’s disappointing box office streak by passing $1 billion, but which upcoming MCU film will be the next to do so?
Why Deadpool & Wolverine’s Record-Breaking Box Office Is So Promising
Deadpool & Wolverine Opens Up A New Avenue For Superhero Movies
The success ofDeadpool & Wolverine, andJokerbefore it, is a promising sign for the future of superhero cinema. Not only does the former give Marvel Studios its first $1 billion hit sinceAvengers: Endgame- discounting the Sony-producedSpider-Manfilms - but it did so with an R-rating. Marvel Studios has never released an R-rated movie before, with the studio’s first breaking records as the best-performing in history.Jokerproved this could be done in 2019 with superhero movies, withDeadpool & Wolverineonly reiterating it.
Now,more R-rated superhero movies could become common in the future. Marvel president Kevin Feige has already confirmed the upcomingBladereboot will be R-rated, and 2024 features two other films of this ilk in the genre. The battle between Phillips andDeadpool & Wolverinecontinues in October with therelease ofJoker: Folie à Deux, which will look to unseat the former as the highest-grossing rated-R movie only months after it took the crown. Then, there isKraven the Hunter, another R-rated superhero movie. Beyond these,Deadpool & Wolverinecould have paved the way for more to be placed into production.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
