Box Office:‘Deadpool’ dominates‘The Witch,’‘Risen’

By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - “Deadpool” dominated the box office for a second consecutive weekend, racking up $55 million. After two weeks, “Deadpool” has now earned $235.4 million domestically, re-established Ryan Reynolds as a major Hollywood star, and created a new superhero franchise to rival the likes of Iron Man and the X-Men. People have never seen anything like this before.” A few brave new releases tried to ride out “Deadpool” mania.