Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow” Has Largest Domestic Box Office Since Beginning of Pandemic

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The numbers are in and Marvel Studio’s “Black Widow” is officially the largest domestic box office opening since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.

The newest superhero film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Black Widow” garnered a grand $215 million globally in all release formats. This includes $80 million in domestic box office, $78M in international box office, and over $60M in Disney+ Premier Access.

  • Largest domestic opening weekend since “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
  • Only film to earn more than $100 million domestically for an opening weekend since the beginning of the pandemic
  • Third-highest Marvel Cinematic Universe origin story opening weekend (after “Black Panther” and “Captain Marvel”)

“Once again, Marvel has delivered an exceptional film to the delight of fans worldwide with Black Widow achieving numerous milestones in the current marketplace,” said Kareem Daniel, Chairman, Disney Media, and Entertainment Distribution. “Black Widow’s strong performance this weekend affirms our flexible distribution strategy of making franchise films available in theaters for a true cinematic experience and, as COVID concerns continue globally, providing choice to consumers who prefer to watch at home on Disney+.” 

“Black Widow” is the first film in the 4th phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the recent launches of the Disney+ original MCU series “WandaVision”, “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier”, and “Loki.”According to Disney, Marvel fans have streamed nearly 3 billion hours of content on Disney+ to date.

Disney and Marvel also recently celebrated the June 4th opening of Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. Until the end of July, you can meet Black Widow in her white “snow suit” at Avengers Campus.

“Black Widow” is currently in theaters. It stars Scarlett Johannson, reprising her role as Natasha Romanoff, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as The Red Guardian, and Rachel Weisz as Melina.

Watch The New Trailer For Marvel’s “What If…?; Premiers August 11th on Disney+

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If this trailer for “What If…?” is any indication, things are about to get really turned upside down for the Marvel Universe!

Enter the multiverse of unlimited possibilities. Marvel Studios’ first animated series, “What If…?”, starts streaming on August 11 with new episodes Wednesdays on Disney+.

“What If… ?” features fan-favorite characters, including Peggy Carter, T’Challa, Doctor Strange, Killmonger, Thor, and more. The new series, directed by Bryan Andrews with AC Bradley as head writer, features signature MCU action with a curious twist.

Title Announced For New Spider-Man Film

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The word is out: the third film in Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man series will be called Spider-Man: No Way Home.

The title was announced in a video starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon, poking fun at Holland’s leaking of the last film’s title, Spider-Man: Far From Home.

The film is expected to feature the return of actors and characters from throughout the web-slinger’s various film series, including Alfred Molina as Dr. Octopus, Jamie Foxx as Electro. It’s also been rumored that Kirsten Dunst could also reprise her role as Mary Jane Watson, along with Andrew Garfield playing his franchise’s incarnation of Peter Parker.

In addition, Benedict Cumberbatch will appear as Doctor Strange, while Tony Revolori returns as Flash Thompson alongside Marisa Tomei as Aunt May.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is scheduled to premiere in theaters December 2021.

“Deadpool 3” Will Be First R-Rated Film in Marvel Cinematic Universe

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It’s official: Deadpool 3 will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and yes, it will still be R-rated.

Ever since Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, fans have speculated about the fate of the Deadpool film franchise, which had two successful films in 2016 and 2018. The merc-with-a-mouth films were R-rated, which wouldn’t normally fit with the MCU’s PG-13 image. But when speaking to Collider’s Steve Weintraub during a “WandaVision” press event, President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige confirmed that there would be a third R-rated film.

“It will be rated R and we are working on a script right now,” Feige said, “and Ryan’s overseeing a script right now… It will not be [filming] this year. Ryan is a very busy, very successful actor. We’ve got a number of things we’ve already announced that we now have to make, but it’s exciting for it to have begun. Again, a very different type of character in the MCU, and Ryan is a force of nature, which is just awesome to see him bring that character to life.”

Sisters writing duo Lizzie Molyneux-Loeglin and Wendy Molyneux are working on the Deadpool 3 script. Filming won’t begin this year, so we likely won’t see the film hit theaters until 2023 at the earliest. With the world-bending “WandaVision” beginning January 13, rumors about Spider-Man 3 possibly being a crossover of Spider-Man franchises, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness premiering in 2022, it’s possible Deadpool’s inclusion in the series will involve some multiverse magic. This wouldn’t be out-of-the-ordinary for the MCU or for Deadpool’s signature meta narration.

Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Eternals, Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Panther II, and Captain Marvel 2 would also all be released before Deadpool 3, so it’s hard to say exactly what will be happening in the MCU at that time.