Dark Phoenix is projected to have the lowest opening in the X-Men franchise. 1 / 7
It's estimated to earn around $50 million in its debut. 2 / 7
This is troubling, considering nearly 20 years of inflation since the X-Men series began. 3 / 7
It illustrates this property doesn't have as much pull as other superhero movies. 4 / 7
And explains why Deadpool is the only X-Men character who won't be rebooted in the MCU. 5 / 7
It remains to be seen how profitable Dark Phoenix can be at the box office. 6 / 7
Fox would like to earn a nice return on investment on their last X-Men movie. 7 / 7