Production companies involved with the film

Who are they? What type of companies are they? How did they help ensure it

was a success?

• Blur Studio – leaked visual effects footage from 2012 – this made FOX say yes to the film

• Produced by 20th Century FOX – famous film franchise, well-known for producing superhero films e.g. X-Men, Fantastic Four, Wolverine

• Writers credit producer Simon Kinberg• FOX owns the film rights to Marvel’s X-Men franchise• They ensured it was a success by the X-Men franchise

(X-Men) world wide profit = $3,674,522,585(X-Men) budget = $1,083 billion

• The numerical data for X-Men suggested that Deadpool was going to be a success as it’s part of the X-Men franchise

How has the production of the film contributed to its success (profit)?

• 20th Century Fox produced the X-Men franchise, which are very successful. The box office takings for the X-Men franchise is $3.761 billion

• When Blur Studio leaked the footage, it brought excitement for the audience and caused the film to be greenlit. It also resulted in a lot more media coverage

• FOX owns the film rights to the X-men franchise. ‘Marvel Entertainment’ adds a name. ‘Marvel’ connotes a sense of superhero-ism. It gives a sense of fame

• FOX and Marvel has synergy which mutually benefits both companies (symbiotic)

• Marvel has a good reputation for superhero films• Based on it’s success, it’s most likely that Deadpool will have a

sequel