Sacnilk.com reports that the movie is on track to record the highest advance booking collection of a Hollywood movie the year.The Marvel superhero movie amassed an impressive Rs 4.46 crore in advance ticket sales for its opening day, not including blocked seats. With nearly 1.5 lakh tickets sold, the film directed by Shawn Levy has already earned over Rs 5 crore gross in pre-booking.
Going by the current trend and the hype around the film, trade experts predict that the film’s advance bookings could potentially place it among the top five biggest Hollywood openers at the Indian box office. It is also set to be the biggest ever for an ‘A’ rated film.
To date, there are only 5 Hollywood movies have crossed the Rs 30 crore mark on its opening day in India, with ‘Avengers: Endgame’ still reigning supreme, earning approximately Rs 53.10 crore.
‘Deadpool 3’ is projected to start strong with a collection surpassing the Rs 30 crore mark, setting up to be one of the highest-earning films of the year in India.
Industry analysts are attributing the strong advance booking numbers to the unique pairing of the two beloved characters – Deadpool and Wolverine. Besides making a strong start, the film is also expected to have a good opening weekend at the box office.
Slated to release on July 26, the film is the 34th instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and serves as a sequel to Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018).
In Deadpool 3, the Time Variance Authority (TVA) recruits Deadpool from his quiet life and sets him on a mission, thus altering the course of the MCU and its sacred timeline.
The ensemble cast also features Emma Corrin, Leslie Uggams, Brianna Hildebrand, Matthew Macfadyen, Tyler Mane, Shioli Kutsuna, T.J. Miller, Aaron Stanford, and many others.
As the film hits theatres, all eyes will be on its box office performance, with fans and critics eagerly awaiting to see if it lives up to the enormous expectations.
Deadpool & Wolverine – Official Trailer
