Marvel hits $30 BILLION in box-office earnings post ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ success |

Marvel Studios kicked off its return to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir, kicking off a panel expected to feature big announcements and surprise guests.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said that due to this weekend’s success of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe had now topped $30 billion in box-office earnings.In a nod to a scene in the movie, a choir sang Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” before Feige spoke.
“Deadpool & Wolverine,” released Thursday, has already broken one record and could shatter more in its opening weekend. The film achieved a significant milestone by grossing $96 million on its opening day in North America. This marks the highest ever opening for an R-rated release and the sixth-highest of all time.The MCU has solidified its place as one of the most prolific film franchises in history, with 34 films released over 15 years. Since its inception with 2008’s “Iron Man,” Marvel has produced an unprecedented string of blockbusters, including “Avengers: Endgame” ($2.799 billion) and “Infinity War” ($2.05 billion), both of which are among the highest-grossing movies ever.
Even Marvel’s less successful films, such as “Eternals” ($402 million), “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” ($476 million), and “The Marvels” ($206 million), would be considered successes for any other studio. However, due to their high production costs exceeding $200 million, these films resulted in financial losses for Disney during their theatrical runs.

In comparison, other top-earning franchises include Sony’s “Spider-Man” series with $10.6 billion across 10 films, “Star Wars” with $10.3 billion across 11 films, “Harry Potter” with $9.6 billion across 11 films, and “James Bond” with $7.8 billion across 25 films. These figures highlight the gap other franchises need to close to match the financial success of Marvel’s costumed heroes.
Feige is expected to use the Comic-Con panel to chart the course ahead for the MCU, which released a pair of underperforming films last year.
The session comes after Marvel skipped the convention last year due to the Hollywood strikes, which prevented writers and actors from speaking on panels. Feige will likely be joined by several special guests, who may include stars of upcoming Marvel titles like “Captain America: Brave New World,” “Thunderbolts(asterisk)” and “The Fantastic Four.”
Speculationg are rife that Marvel will confirm cast members and show clips or trailers for upcoming films and Disney+ series.

Marvel already took over Hall H on Thursday with an electric panel celebrating “Deadpool & Wolverine”, in which the audience was treated to a full screening and surprise guests joining stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman on stage.
The film’s success woke up a sleepy year for Marvel and assuaged worries about its box-office underperformance in late 2023. The superhero factory hit a record low in November with the launch of “The Marvels,” which opened with just $47 million.