Deadpoolis shaping up to be one of 2016’s first bigbox officehits, with a report from last month claiming that the unconventional superhero adventure could earn more than $55 million in its opening weekend. With just nine days left until the Merc With the Mouth hits theaters,IMAXhas released a new preview where directorTim Millerexplains why fans should check out the movie in IMAX theaters when it debuts February 12. If that’s not enough for you, we also have another excerpt from theJunkie XLsoundtrack that you can listen to.
Based upon Marvel Comics' most unconventional anti-hero,Deadpooltells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter egoDeadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twistedsense of humor,Deadpoolhunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.Tim Millerreveals in this preview thatDeadpoolprovides a unique contrast to most superhero movies, since this is a very “grounded” hero.
Last week, we reported that 20th Century Fox will promoteDeadpoolduring theSuper Bowl, but it isn’t known if the studio has any plans to release this footage early or not. For those who will be in the San Francisco area during the big game, 20th Century Fox has lined up a number of different promotional events as well. StarRyan Reynoldswill be running a food truck and handing out the Merc’s favorite food, chimichangas on Friday night, and on Saturday night, the studio will take over a local bar near the stadium, which will be renamed Sister Margaret’s Bar after the watering hole in the movie.
The 20th Century Fox film will go up against Warner Bros. romantic comedyHow to Be Singleand Paramount’scomedysequelZoolander 2. If the early projections for a $55 million opening weekend are accurate, the R-ratedDeadpoolwill have a higher opening weekend than both the originalX-MenandX-Men: First Class. We have also reported thatDeadpool 2is reportedly already in the works, so stay tuned for more on the sequel.
Ryan Reynoldsstars as theMerc With the Mouth, with a supporting cast that includesMorena Baccarin,Gina Carano,Ed Skrein,T.J. Miller,Brianna Hildebrand, Olesia Shewchuk, Style Dayne, Rachel Sheen and Dan Zachary.Tim Millermakes his directorial debut withDeadpool, working from a script byRhett ReeseandPaul Wernick.Deadpoolis based on the Marvel comic book series created byRob Liefeld. Take a look at the new IMAX preview, and then listen to another excerpt from Junkie XL’s score.
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