That said, reports of Logan potentially being rated R arose shortly after the theatrical release of Deadpool, an R-rated spinoff from the X-Men universe that broke box office records for both R-rated movies and X-Men cinematic universe installments.
As such, Logan will be an event film for fans of the X-Men universe who have followed Jackman’s take on Wolverine since 2000.
Still, R-rated comic book movies are a gamble for studios since they eliminate younger moviegoers from the potential audience pool.
How that pays off for everyone involved remains to be seen, but early reactions to Logan may indicate another success along the lines of Deadpool.