Sentences with phrase «rated superhero blockbuster»

The R - rated superhero blockbuster, directed by Ruben Fleischer, stars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, the investigative journalist who goes up against Dr. Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed) and his harmful scientific experiments.

Fans have been waiting with burning anticipation for two years for the release of Deadpool 2, star and co-writer Ryan Reynolds» follow - up to the R - rated superhero blockbuster that earned a stunning $ 363 million domestically and $ 420 million overseas for a whopping worldwide total of $ 783 million.

Not exact matches

Deadpool has taken a unique path to blockbuster status, and its R - rating could influence future superhero movies to take more risks with portraying extreme violence and adult subject matter.

The movie certainly seems to be following a similar script to many of its Disney - Marvel superhero predecessors that rode major marketing campaigns and favorable critical buzz (Black Panther has a 97 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes) on their way to becoming global box - office blockbusters.

Matthew Vaughn's first film was a respectable success but the R - rated superhero pic was by no means a blockbuster, so few were expecting a follow - up to come to fruition.

So now that we know that an R rating is officially no longer an obstacle for superhero blockbusters in this golden age of comic book movies, where does Deadpool 2 go next?