X-Men: Dark Phoenix
Dark Phoenixmay end up scoring the all - sentence worst box berth opening weekend for Fox’sX - Menfilm franchise . To say this attribute has had its middling share of ups and downs during its nearly two - decade existence would be an understatement . In stark contrast from Disney ’s Marvel Cinematic Universe ( which has posted a drawing string ofconsecutive Certified Fresh hitting ) , theX - Menmovies lean to be all over the place in terms of quality . For everyDays of Future PastorLoganthat earns widespread praise , there ’s aLast StandorX - Men Origins : Wolverinegetting panned . One invariable throughout the serial , however , is that they ’ve all been financially successful .
Case in point : 2016’sX - Men : Apocalypseis reckon as one of the lesserX - Menofferings , yet it still brought in $ 543.9 million worldwide against an $ 178 million product budget . This ensured a sequel , this summer’sDark Phoenix , would be made . But withthe Disney / Fox deal becoming officialand theX - Menrights now back at Marvel Studios , Dark Phoenixwill be the apogee of Fox ’s foot race with the character . Unfortunately , it does n’t calculate like it ’ll be institutionalise the mutants out with a clap .
pertain : Screen Rant ’s 2019 Summer Movie Preview
PerTHR , Dark Phoenixis expected to garner around $ 50 million in its first three days , which put it in the running play for the lowestX - Mendebut ever . The Wolverine , which debuted with $ 53.1 million back in 2013 , presently has the smallestX - Menopening .
plain , it ’s still early ( projections are mobile and these can change whenDark Phoenixis nigher to its premiere ) , but it ’s still a troubling number of events . Unadjusted for inflation , the originalX - Menfilm debut with $ 54.4 million in 2000 . ThatDark Phoenixmight not top that despite almost 20 years of ticket price growth and premium data format rates ( like IMAX ) raises some red flags . It illustratesDark Phoenixisn’t in high demand , which may stem from the fact it ’s coming out in the same year some of the biggest comic book adaptations of all - meter ( Captain MarvelandAvengers : Endgame ) opened and gave everyone their superhero fixture ( withSpider - Man : Far From Homestill to come in July ) . This also poses interrogation about how sizable a profitDark Phoenixcan turn ; Fox ’s franchise is a lame duck now , but the studio would still like to earn a restitution on their $ 200 million investment .
With this in mind , it ’s easy to see why Kevin Feige and caller areplanning to give the X - Men a intemperate rebootinto the MCU at some point . Not only would it make thing logistically easier , this looping of the superhero squad has never been the biggest hooking at the box office . BothFirst ClassandApocalypsefailed to pass over $ 200 million domestically , andDark Phoenixwill likely follow suit of clothes . Unlike Deadpool ( sensation ofthe two highest - grossingX - Menfilms ) , Charles Xavier and friends are in need of a revitalization and will hopefully bounce back strong in the next few age . In the meantime , it ’s deplorable to see Fox’sX - Menfranchise , which arguably kickstarted the superhero movie boom , poised to go down with a whimper like this .
More : How Dark Phoenix ’s Marketing Has Changed Since The Disney Deal
rootage : THR
