Aquaman 2 projected only to make $40m domestic opening weekend
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peter1221 — 2 years ago(December 20, 2023 09:10 PM)
That's worse than The Marvels and Blue Beetle.
https://deadline.com/2023/12/box-office-christmas-aquaman-2-the-color-purple-1235677638/
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is expected to do around $40M+ over the four-day Christmas weekend. While that’s possibly a lower gross than even The Marvels‘ 3-day start of $46.1M, and many might be quick to scream “superhero fatigue,” there are a couple of factors in hand.
Overseas is much better for Aquaman 2, with a 73-market launch looking to deliver $75M-$80M including China. That worldwide debut at its highest would be $110M through Sunday. The Middle Kingdom, which was a prime territory for the first movie, is looking at $25M-$30M alone. The sequel currently leads presales throughout the frame in the PRC, but remember we are far from the heady days of 2018, when the original bowed to $93M+ at historic rates.