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Five Questions With Marvel Studios Boss Kevin Feige: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Superhero Pic Renaissance; Hall H Comic-Con Panel Planned With Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, More


Marvel Studios Boss Kevin Feige talks Deadpool & Wolverine night at San Diego Comic-Con, the reverse of Superhero fatigue at the box office, and launching deep universe characters onscreen.

EXCLUSIVE: Not only is it a week and a half to the kickoff of San Diego Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 24, but the fanboy confab coincides with another major pivotal moment this summer: The highly anticipated massive opening weekend of Marvel Studios ‘ Deadpool & Wolverine which is poised to be the biggest R-rating opening of all-time at the domestic box office, beating Deadpool ‘s $132.4M (Previews start on Thursday, July 25). Marvel Studios President and Producer Kevin Feige tells Deadline first about what’s in store at SDCC –read, fanboys will get two nights of the MCU in Hall H next week– as well as the comeback of superhero pics. But San Diego Comic-Con is still a great place to sound a bullhorn for a project in the current social media ageparticularly at a time when consumers are fiercely making decisions about content.

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