The Marvels’ Opening Weekend Box Office Projections Trail Behind Black Widow and Eternals
Marvel Studios released its final trailer just days before the film’s premiere on a Monday night. However, a recent report suggests that this approach might not be enough to ensure a successful opening weekend for “The Marvels.” The current box office projections for the film stand at $50-60 million in the United States and $80 million internationally, totaling $140 million globally. If “The Marvels” does indeed achieve these figures, it would be on par with the domestic opening weekends of “Ant-Man” ($57.2 million) and “Eternals” ($71.2 million).
This anticipated worldwide opening would fall short of the performances of “Eternals” ($160 million) and even “Black Widow” ($148 million), the latter of which also premiered on Disney+’s Premier Access platform concurrently with its theatrical release during the COVID-19 pandemic. The low projections are renewing the conversation about Super Hero fatigue and the end of Marvel’s dominance at the box office.
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Kamala Khan, portrayed by Iman Vellani and known as Ms. Marvel, finds herself teaming up with Monica Rambeau, an astronaut and Carol’s estranged niece, now serving as a S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain (played by Teyonah Parris). Brie Larson returns as Carol Danvers.
This unexpected trio must join forces and learn to collaborate effectively in order to save the universe in “The Marvels.” The film will also mark the return of familiar franchise faces, such as Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Saagar Shaikh as Aamir Khan, Zenobia Shroff as Muneeba Khan, and Mohan Kapur as Yusuf Khan. New additions to the cast include Zawe Ashton, Park Seo-joon, and Shamier Anderson.
“The Marvels” is a Marvel Studios production, directed by Nia DaCosta, with a screenplay crafted by DaCosta, Megan McDonnell, and Elissa Karasik.
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Early reviews of the film are generally positive, so there’s a chance that “The Marvels” could gain traction in subsequent weeks if the audience reaction gets more people to the theaters. Will you be seeing “The Marvels” this weekend? Share your thoughts on the film and the state of the MCU in a comment.
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