We now have a brand newDeadpool 2photo to go with the movie’s new release date. It was announced recently that the highly-anticipatedDeadpoolsequel has had itsrelease date bumped up by two weeks, meaning we’re going to see it in May instead of June. Ryan Reynolds decided to honor the occasion by sharing a new photo fromDeadpool 2, which shows off his swords, which are inspired byThe Golden Girls.
Taking to Twitter,Ryan Reynoldsshared the new photo, which featuresDeadpoolsuited up and ready to go, looking at the bottom of the handles of his signature swords. We can see that the swords carry the names “Bea” and “Arthur,” in honor of the actress that the character of Wade Wilson is obsessed with, via her work onThe Golden Girls. Reynolds also confirmed the new release date, along with a familiar line from the first movie, as well as theDeadpoolcomics.
May 18. #MaximumEffort
The good news forDeadpoolfans is thatDeadpool 2will now be released in theaters two weeks earlier than expected. The movie was previously slated for release on June 1. However, that means it’s also going to be facing some very stiff competition, asAvengers: Infinity Warcomes out just two weeks before andSolo: A Star Wars Storyis set to arrive in theaters the following weekend.Slender Man, though not nearly as big, is also coming out on May 18. This could potentially eat into thebox office potentialforDeadpool 2, considering all of the other choices moviegoers will have.
A big part of the success of the firstDeadpoolhad to do with the release strategy. The movie was released in February and had little direct competition. Coming off of a truly fantastic marketing campaign,Deadpoolobliteratedbox office recordsand managed to a staggering $783 million worldwide. Considering the movie’s $58 million budget, that represents an amazing return for Fox. They’re surely hoping for similar, if not better box office results from the sequel. But as a summer release, it’s going to be a tall order to expect the movie to make $363 million domestically, like its predecessor managed.
The biggest determining factor will be ifDeadpool 2is actually any good or not. WithCableand Domino being brought into the fold, expectations are very high. If this sequel is as good as everyone hopes, it may not matter how much competition there is. People are going to seeDeadpool 2. This also means we’re likely to see a new trailer for the movie any day now, since it’s coming out in just over four months, so be on the lookout for that. Be sure to check out the newDeadpool 2photo, courtesy ofRyan Reynods Twitter, for yourself below.
