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The Mothership: 'Deadpool' scored at box office. Now what?


Movie watchers sure love the Merc with a Mouth.

Last weekend, the Ryan Reynolds superhero flick Deadpool raked in $152 million, crushing several records along the way. Does this mean more R-rated superhero movies? Will we see Deadpool make a move into the X-Men cinematic universe? On this week's geek culture podcast, The Mothership, Paste BN's Kelly Lawler (@klawls), Brett Molina (@brettmolina23) and Brian Truitt (@briantruitt) discuss what the success of Deadpool might mean for future superhero films.

Plus, our Nerd Alert segment pays homage to The Witch -- out this weekend -- by sharing our favorite witch flicks.