By Anthony D'Alessandro, Nancy Tartaglione
'Deadpool & Wolverine' Box Office Targeting Huge $360M Worldwide Opening – FTB 60
EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios/Disney's Deadpool & Wolverine is finally set to premiere this weekend, not only restoring box office momentum after the strike, but also reinvigorating the genius of the MCU.
It wasn't until November of last year that the studio hit hard times, with The Marvels posting its lowest opening gross ever, at $46.1 million (US)/$110 million (worldwide).
The new Deadpool film, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, is currently grossing $160-170 million domestically. This will be the biggest R-rated opening of all time, surpassing the original Deadpool Movie Surpasses $132.4M Global Gross, $340-360M Global, After $180-190M Foreign Start