The Marvel crossover of Deadpool & Wolverine is making cinema history. According to The Numbers, it has international revenues of 1.142 billion US dollars is now the most successful film of all time – at least among films with the US R rating, which in this country is often reflected in a 16 or 18+ rating.
With this, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) have even dethroned the DC competition from Joker put in the pocket, which director Todd Phillips did not leave uncommented.
Deadpool & Wolverine triumphs at the box office: This is how the Joker director reacted
After the Marvel boys beat the DC villain Joker at the box office, director Phillips spoke out on Instagram: “I have to take my hat off to [Ryan Reynolds] and [Shawn Levy] for this absolute steamroller of a film. We knew it would be big, but that’s too much. Congratulations to everyone involved!” Too much in a good sense, of course, as the many emojis make clear.
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Director Shawn Levy and his stars are probably not the only ones who are happy about the great success of Deadpool & Wolverine. After MCU flops like The Marvels, Marvel Studios was waiting for a film that would finally restore the comic film empire to its former glory.
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DC director Phillips will soon have the chance for revenge. Joker 2: Folie à deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, will be released on October 3, 2024 and could also be another million-dollar hit that poses a threat to Deadpool and Wolverine. On the Marvel side, Venom: The Last Dance and Kraven the Hunter are next on the antihero schedule.
From 2025, the ongoing Phase 5 of the MCU where films such as Captain America 4, Thunderbolts*, The Fantastic Four: First Steps and two more Avengers installments can be expected.