‘Logan’ Opens to Mighty $237.8 Million Globally

Hugh Jackman’s final roar as Wolverine is resounding around the world.

“Logan,” the actor’s sendoff to his signature role, made $152.5 million at the foreign box office in its opening weekend. Combined with its $85.3 million domestic launch, that brings the superhero spinoff’s global gross to a sterling $237.8 million. It marks the third-biggest international opening for Fox, the studio behind the film.

“Logan” cost $97 million to produce, and reunites Jackman with James Mangold, the director of 2013’s “The Wolverine.” Jackman has played the role over the course of nine films that have popped up over nearly two decades. He has publicly stated that he intends to hang up Wolverine’s claws.

http://variety.com/2017/film/box-office/logan-box-office-hugh-jackman-1202002304/