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[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

http://deadline.com/2016/02/deadpoo...gle-valentines-weekend-box-office-1201699895/

20th Century Fox’s Deadpool set the record for an R-rated Thursday preview and February preview last night with an evening gross of $12.7M at 2,975 theaters. In the record books that beats the $8.6M made by last year’s Fifty Shades of Grey, which was the previous February preview champ. That Universal title sat behind the previous R-rated preview record holder, Hangover 2, which made $10.4M from midnight shows in 2011.

Extrapolating from previews can sometimes be a dicey affair, but there's a very good chance we're looking at a $100M OW.

Official Friday Estimate:

 

[icespide]

the movie is great. well deserved

 

[Shaanyboi]

 

[Dabanton]

Very nice. This film needs to be a success.

Hopefully we'll see more studios take some risks on their superhero IP.

 

[Platy]

Lets hope this help studios stop fearing R rated movies so much

 

[Obliterator]

Haven't seen it so no idea if its good or not, but it's nice to see Ryan Reynolds have a big hit

 

[Retrocide]

$100 million would be crazy...the biggest X-men movie opened to $102 million and it's doing it on a budget of only $58 million.

 

[What did he mean by this?]

A Ryan Reynolds movie that will get a sequel? Is this Bizzaro World? The Negative Zone? Dimension X? The Shadow Realm?

Also, the idea that Deadpool is receiving literally identical counterprogramming success in the comic book movie market as he did in the comic book market a decade ago is hilarious

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Maximum effort!

 

[ZoddGutts]

Now greenlight the Cable and Deadpool sequel and set up a X-Force film. The cards will fall in place.

 

[Coffee Dog]

This movie is going to make back its budget incredibly quickly.

Who could have known that making good movies for sensible amounts can turn healthy profits?

Now greenlight the Cable and Deadpool sequel and set up a X-Force film. The cards will fall in place.

They already greenlit the sequel and have all but officially confirmed Cable for it.

 

[Anth0ny]

GOD YES

It's actually going to beat 50 Shades? Possibly Matrix Reloaded?


What a time to be alive.

 

[Savitar]

Congratulations Ryan on not being a bomb for once.

 

[kris.]

this is phenomenal! i was legitimately shocked that my theatre was basically full last night. the one i go to doesn't have thursday night shows that fill up that much, pretty sure the only time i've ever seen one sell out was the thursday night TFA came out. so yeah. this rules.

 

[Manmademan]

Now greenlight the Cable and Deadpool sequel and set up a X-Force film. The cards will fall in place.

Cable is a nightmare to do on screen because explaining who he is requires a PHD in marvel literature.

The only way to do it would be with a completely different character from scratch that is cable in name only...and really, who wants that

 

[fhqwhgads]

Lets hope this help studios stop fearing R rated movies so much

This and Kingsman should hopefully do the trick

 

[jon bones]

nice! i'd love more R rated comic book movies

Now greenlight the Cable and Deadpool sequel and set up a X-Force film. The cards will fall in place.

yoooooo

 

[Big Dog]

I like to do my part and get the ball rolling with those Thursday night screenings. And that way I can make myself feel cool seeing it before the Friday crows roll in

Lets hope this help studios stop fearing R rated movies so much

I hope so too! But I guess there are parents that don't seem to differentiate the ratings now... There were four 5 year old children at my screening last night.

 

[jobber]

I paid $21 of that. Well deserved.

 

[Nokterian]

Well deserved and we need more R rated movies. Studio's being all afraid every single time is pathetic even movies from the 80's/90's still have more violence than these movies in the last 15 years.

 

[malfcn]

That's alot of chimichangas.

 

[Toa TAK]

Cable Cable Cable Cable

 

[Jarmel]

We might live in a world where Deadpool is bigger than X-Men.

 

[ZoddGutts]

Lets hope this help studios stop fearing R rated movies so much

Wonder how Marvel will respond to this success. Which IP's they can use to make a R rated film? Daredevil and Punisher is stuck on Netflix. Maybe a Nextwave film?

 

[icespide]

Wonder how Marvel will respond to this success. Which IP's they can use to make a R rated film? Daredevil and Punisher is stuck on Netflix. Maybe a Nextwave film?

I doubt they would respond at all to be honest, their super safe movies still make plenty of bank

 

[ZoddGutts]

Cable is a nightmare to do on screen because explaining who he is requires a PHD in marvel literature.

The only way to do it would be with a completely different character from scratch that is cable in name only...and really, who wants that

All they need to do is say that he's from the future and is related to one of the X-Men giving some hints, no need to go further than that.

 

[thehillissilent]

This makes me so happy. I hope this brings a flood of R-rated comic book movies.

 

[Dunlop]

Wonder how Marvel will respond to this success. Which IP's they can use to make a R rated film? Daredevil and Punisher is stuck on Netflix. Maybe a Nextwave film?

I cannot imagine Disney bring in board with a R rated superhero movie.

They are making so much right now that it would be a bigger risk than reward

 

[Coffee Dog]

Cable is a nightmare to do on screen because explaining who he is requires a PHD in marvel literature.

The only way to do it would be with a completely different character from scratch that is cable in name only...and really, who wants that

It's a comedy movie. Considering how overly goofy Cable's background is he would actually fit perfectly.

 

[Kar]

Going to see it tomorrow on IMAX.

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

Cable is a nightmare to do on screen because explaining who he is requires a PHD in marvel literature.

The only way to do it would be with a completely different character from scratch that is cable in name only...and really, who wants that

You don't have to go too indepth. Just "he's a time traveler infected with a techno-organic virus" and then keep going.

 

[jmdajr]

Congratulations Ryan on not being a bomb for once.

No joke. I feel bad for the guy.

 

[entremet]

This is why I'm fine with all the Marvel properties not being under Disney alone.

Disney would certainly keep playing it safe. Good but safe.

 

[Sadist]

This is awesome news

 

[Mushroomer25]

This is great news. Never thought this would even break $100M lifetime, and it might rush past it in a weekend.

I cannot imagine Disney bring in board with a R rated superhero movie.

They are making so much right now that it would be a bigger risk than reward

I also don't think they need to. Netflix had essentially become their place to go for the 'dark underbelly' of the MCU. Which gives it excellent exposure to the mainstream, while protecting the Marvel brand image for families.

 

[BobbyRobby]

Does this movie take place in the same universe as DoFP and Apocalypse or is it left vague?

 

[smokeymicpot]

Wonder how Marvel will respond to this success. Which IP's they can use to make a R rated film? Daredevil and Punisher is stuck on Netflix. Maybe a Nextwave film?

No need to. They make the safe movies and the closest thing you possibly get is the Netflix shows.

 

[Nokterian]

Congratulations Ryan on not being a bomb for once.

Yeah he had some not so good movies these couple of years but i am very happy for him now and seeing his success flourish more.

 

[otapnam]

Cable is a nightmare to do on screen because explaining who he is requires a PHD in marvel literature.

The only way to do it would be with a completely different character from scratch that is cable in name only...and really, who wants that

All they need to do is say that he's from the future and is related to one of the X-Men giving some hints, no need to go further than that.

after fuckin up in wolverine origins with deadpool they wont do that to cable. its a different comic book world now these days too.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Wonder what the devil is going to do with Ryan Reynold's soul.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

And not to necessarily start looking to the horizon already on this momentous weekend, but I have to imagine this success bodes extremely well for the other outside-of-the-box superhero blockbuster this year.

Spoiler

No, Civil War and BvS are not outside-of-the-box

 

[Sesha]

Ching ching. Deadpool 3, 4, Deadpool Corps and Uncanny X-Force to be announced tomorrow.

 

[Markitron]

If this does really well, is there a chance that they will throw money at the next one and make it more mainstream?

Can't wait to see it, but waiting for the Blu Ray.

 

[kurahador]

So happy this does well. Hope to see more R-rated superhero movies next.
Bring on R-rated Blade, Ghost Rider and Justice League Dark!!

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

this crazy golden age of superhero movie/tv shows will continue.

 

[entremet]

Yeah he had some not so good movies these couple of years but i am very happy for him now and seeing his success flourish more.

Wasn't he very excited about the role too?

 

[Sanjuro]

Small independent comic book film making it happen!

 

[Just_myles]

Source material man. Gotta respect it. Good for them.

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

No joke. I feel bad for the guy.

you feel bad for him?

 

[NoctisVsStar]

Deadpool sequel confirmed?! Leggo everyone go see it