May 2018 – Page 112

Solo Estimated to Have $170 Million-Plus Domestic Debut

Solo: A Star Wars Story is set to have a huge domestic opening.

Variety reports the upcoming standalone Stars Wars film is currently tracking to make between $165 million and $175 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend in North America. The movie hits theaters on May 25 in the U.S.

For comparison, last year’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi opened with $220 million, while 2016’s Rogue One made $155 million in its opening weekend. The current Memorial Day weekend record-holder is 2007’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, which grossed an estimated $139.8 million over the four-day weekend.

Destiny 2 Comic Teases Warmind Expansion

Bungie has released a new Destiny 2 comic teasing the upcoming Warmind expansion.

The 11-page comic follows gunslinger Anastasia (Ana) Bray. You can read it for free right now on Bungie’s website.

Destiny: Warmind comic, image via Twitter

The comic is written by David A. Rodriguez and Mark Waid, and illustrated Kris Anka (Captain Marvel). Coloring is by Mathew Wilson.

Infinity War on Pace to Be Fastest Film to Earn $1 Billion

Avengers: Infinity War has already made over $850 million worldwide. As such, the MCU movie is on pace to reach the $1 billion mark faster than any other film in box office history.

As reported by Deadline, Infinity War’s global total reached $857.3 million by the end of Wednesday, passing Thor: Ragnarok ($854M), Wonder Woman ($822M) and Spider-Man ($822M). International sales make up $534.7 million of the current sales figure.

The record-breaking Avengers film, which reportedly cost $321.2 million to make, is expected to reach the $1 billion worldwide mark this Saturday. Infinity War is currently performing 74 percent above Captain America: Civil War and 66 percent higher than Avengers: Age of Ultron.

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J.J. Abrams Reunites with Overlord Director for New Superhero Movie

J.J. Abrams is teaming up with Overlord director Julius Avery once again for a new superhero film.

Deadline reports the movie, titled The Heavy, is described as a subversive take on the superhero genre. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but production is set to being sometime later this year. Abrams will produce with Avery directing. Daniel Casey penned the screenplay.

Abrams and Avery worked together on the upcoming supernatural World War II film Overlord, which hits theaters on October 25 in the UK and October 26 in the US. The story follows a group of American paratroopers going up against supernatural forces in a Nazi-occupied village that’s far from normal.

Poll: How Would YOU Rank the Marvel Movies?

10 years ago today Iron Man hit theaters — and just last week Avengers: Infinity War capped a 20 film run. They haven’t all been winners, but among those 20 films are some of the best action movies ever made. But now it’s time to choose. What’s the best Marvel movie from Phases One, Two, and Three? Take the poll below and we’ll share the results:

Here’s a direct link to the poll if the above embed doesn’t work. The IGN staff took this poll as well, so we’ll reveal our own picks for best, worst, and everything in between, too. And if you’re wondering what IGN’s favorite Star Wars movies are — and yours — we polled for that last December.

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Deadpool Rides a Pink Bike in New IMAX Poster

The latest Deadpool 2 IMAX poster features the Merc with a Mouth riding a pink bicycle with training wheels.

The poster, via IMAX on Twitter, features artwork from digital artist Andy Fairhurst. In the image, Deadpool is holding onto a taxi cab while showing off his new wheels. Check out the image below.

New Deadpool 2 IMAX poster, via Twitter

Deadpool And Céline Dion Deliver The Year’s Greatest Music Video

Following the hilarious new IMAX posters for the upcoming superhero sequel Deadpool 2, we have an even stranger bit of promotion. It’s a music video, featuring none other than Canadian singing superstar Céline Dion, performing her new song ‘Ashes.’

The song features on the movie’s soundtrack, and musically it’s a classic power ballad of the type Dion is known for, most famously her blockbuster song from Titanic. In the video she’s assisted by Deadpool himself, performing a deeply moving dance routine while Celine belts out the tune. Check it out below–just make sure you stick around for the post-song exchange between Dion and Deadpool:

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Deadpool 2 hits theaters on May 18. It stars Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, Josh Brolin as Cable, and Zazie Beetz as Domino, plus TJ Miller, Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, and Julian Dennison. It’s directed by David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde). The final trailer was released last month. And of course, this isn’t the only musical performance that we’ve seen Deadpool engage in this week.

In related news, Reynolds recently revealed that he wasn’t sure if there would be a Deadpool 3. A movie focusing on the superhero team X-Force has been in development for some time, and the actor explained that he thought that would be the next film to feature the Merc with a Mouth. “It’s an odd thing to say but I don’t think there will be a Deadpool 3,” he told Starnews Korea, via Slashfilm. “I think going forward it would be an X-Force movie, which would be his team, so to speak.”

The Best Star Wars Gifts, Games, Toys, Gadgets, Merchandise and Apparel for Star Wars Day

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Few film franchises are epic enough to have their own annual event, but Star Wars has always been exceptional. May the 4th has become an official celebration of Star Wars, with fans around the world using it as a chance to celebrate the franchise’s film series, books and culture.

It seems everyone wants to feel the Force, with LEGO joining in the act by discounting Star Wars related products on Star Wars day to over the weekend (4th May – 7th May). If you’re a die-hard Star Wars fan, or have a close friend who is totally in love with the franchise, this is a weekend you don’t want to miss. With up to 20% off selected LEGO Star Wars sets plus the new LEGO Ultimate Collector’s Series Y-Wing set to release, as well as the iconic Sphero BB-8 available for a great price, we’ve rounded up some of the best toys and gadgets to help you celebrate Star Wars day.