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Disney’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ becomes the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time The trio of Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Shawn Levy has captured lightning in a bottle with “Deadpool & Wolverine.” As of Thursday, the Disney and Marvel film is the highest-grossing R-rated title of all time, surpassing Warner Bros.′ “Joker.” With $516.8 million in domestic ticket sales and $568.8 million from international audiences, “Deadpool & Wolverine” has exceeded $1.085 billion globally. Of note, a sequel to “Joker” arrives in theaters this October. The feat not only showcases the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s durability at the box office after a series of recent misfires, but it also suggests that Marvel Studios can delve into darker content in the future without alienating moviegoers. “The success of their first R-rated film opens up a lot of opportunities for Disney and Marvel,” said Shawn Robbins, founder and owner of Box Office Theory. “It’s important to remember that the rating was organic and necessary for the characters. That’s helped audiences and fans respond so favorably. They knew going in that this wouldn’t be a watered-down translation of a formula which has already proven itself.” The previous Deadpool films were produced through 20th Century Fox and held R-ratings as well. When the Merc with a Mouth transitioned to Disney’s ownership in 2019, it was unclear if the company would embrace his fourth wall-breaking crudeness or leave him on the shelf while producing other Marvel projects. So when Marvel head Kevin Feige revealed in 2021 that a third Deadpool feature would retain its R-rating, there was a collective sigh of relief from the MCU fan community. Additionally, Marvel gave Reynolds and Levy leeway to poke fun at company executives, the franchise as a whole and even use the iconic “Frozen” line, “Do you want to build a snowman?” to make a drug reference. “Disney will probably be very selective in deciding what future films they’re comfortable with distributing under the more mature rating because they still have to consider their enormous family audience, as does Marvel, but this at least offers a blueprint of how and when it’s appropriate to do so,” Robbins said. “Deadpool & Wolverine” arrived in theaters late July on the back of a string of hits and misses from one of Disney’s most bulletproof franchises. The last film released by the studio was “The Marvels,” which arrived in November and had the lowest opening and lowest overall box office haul for an MCU film ever. Now there is renewed confidence in the MCU, especially as Marvel used San Diego Comic-Con and Disney’s biannual D23 Expo to tout its upcoming slate of features and share exclusive footage. Going forward, the studio appears to be limiting the number of series it is producing for its streaming platform, Disney+, and keeping its focus on the big screen.

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Games Transmedia: Cyberpunk 2077 (game --> anime --> liveaction) GameInformer: "A Live-Action Cyberpunk Project Is In The Works" (Charles Harte)(Oct 05, 2023) "The Cyberpunk franchise has been on a winning streak lately. From the acclaimed anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners to the 2.0 update of 2077 and the release of Phantom Liberty, public perception of the series has largely turned around. Today, CD Projekt Red announced that they're taking the next step with the franchise – creating a live-action production. The game studio is partnering with Anonymous Content, a media company known for its work on shows like Mr. Robot and films like The Revenant. The project will be produced by Garrett Kemble, David Levine, Ryan Schwartz, Bard Dorros, and Charlie Scully, who will develop the project "in close collaboration with the Cyberpunk 2077 creative team." That said, this is still in the earliest stages; there's still no screenwriter attached to the project. There are still many questions in the air about the project. They've yet to announce (and perhaps, decide) whether it will be a film or a series. And while the project is "set in the world" of Cyberpunk 2077, there are a lot of approaches they could take. No actors have been attached to the project either, so whether Keanu Reeves or Idris Elba will show up is still up in the air. You can read the full press release here. For more Cyberpunk, here's what we thought of the latest expansion, Phantom Liberty, and here's a list of tips and tricks to help you get started. After that, check out this feature to learn about lessons CD Projekt Red learned from the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. GameInformer: https://lnkd.in/gUAa8kxp #gameindustry #videogames #transmedia #gamedev #cyberpunk

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𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗜 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄: Entry 19     𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗬 𝗜𝗩     𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱: 1985 by MGM/UA Entertainment Co.     𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: Sylvester Stallone     𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young     𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵: Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios    𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Rocky takes on a Soviet challenger in an attempt to avenge his friend.    𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: “Going in one more round when you don't think you can - that's what makes all the difference in your life.”    𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝘁: The third highest-grossing film of 1985 (behind 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 and 𝘙𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘰: 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘐𝘐), it is still the highest grossing film in the franchise.      𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: My husband wanted to watch 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘺 𝘐𝘝 immediately following 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘺, but I’m glad I watched 𝘐𝘐 and 𝘐𝘐𝘐.  I was much more invested in Rocky and Apollo’s relationship than I would have been otherwise.  The training montage might be the best of them all, even if the music doesn’t live up to past outings.  I would be interested in seeing Stallone’s cut, which was released theatrically in 2021, but again some of the goofiness of the original is what makes it endearing.     𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁: Arnold Schwarzenegger helped train Dolph Lundgren to get in shape for the film.     𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4/5 robots 🤖 🤖 🤖 🤖   𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻: It can be a double feature with 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘺 on the Fourth of July