Entertainment
Disney Wins China’s Approval to Screen ‘Deadpool’ in July
- Move boosts box-office prospects for highly anticipated sequel
- China barred first ‘Deadpool’ film, cleared an edit of second
Walt Disney Co.’s Deadpool & Wolverine will hit Chinese theaters next month, a win for the studio after Beijing barred previous blockbuster releases at a time of frosty relations with the US.
The decision, which Marvel Studios announced via social media Monday, raises the earnings potential of one of Disney’s biggest films of the year. The box-office takings of some American titles in China have historically exceeded revenue back home.