00:00 We're pretty sure Salacious Popcorn Buckets were not on any of our 2024 bingo cards, but
00:06 here we are.
00:07 The highly anticipated Dune Part 2 hit theaters back on March 1st of this year, and saw immediate
00:13 and immense success.
00:15 The film brought in a whopping $85.2 million domestically and over $100 million internationally
00:21 after a stunning open weekend, but it wasn't just the film itself that brought fans to
00:26 theaters.
00:27 Some films released collectible popcorn buckets for fans at select theaters, and the Dune
00:31 Popcorn Bucket created its own viral moment.
00:34 Fans joked that the bizarre design choice felt "oddly suggestive," and the popcorn
00:39 bucket quickly became a meme and simultaneously a hot commodity.
00:43 Now another major blockbuster, Deadpool and Wolverine, seems to be following suit, although
00:48 this time it's fully intentional.
00:51 On May 30th, Ryan Reynolds, who plays Deadpool, released a teaser for the bucket, writing
00:55 in the caption, "Years from now they will look back at 2024 as the year the war of the
01:00 popcorn buckets began."
01:01 Fans reacted online, equally horrified and amused at the suggestive collector's item,
01:07 but many still sharing that they will be first in line to purchase.
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