When the first box office predictions for Black Panther came in back in December, it was estimated that the Marvel blockbuster would be looking at a domestic opening weekend of around $90 million, with that figure increasing to $120 million after the movie set a new Marvel record for pre-sales.
Well, the official tracking for the Ryan Coogler-directed solo movie is now out, and according to Deadline, Disney and Marvel can expect to pull in a “guaranteed” $100 million, with some services pointing as high as $150 million over the four day holiday weekend.
The record for a February opening is currently held by Deadpool, which earned $132.4 million over three days and $152.1 million over the four days on the same weekend back in 2016. So, it looks like Black Panther could certainly put up a challenge, especially if reviews and word of mouth are strong.
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After the events of Captain America: Civil War, King T’Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country’s new leader. However, T’Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from factions within his own country. When two foes conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must team up with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Dora Milaje, Wakandan special forces, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
Black Panther sees Ryan Coogler (Creed) directing Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa alongside Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Forest Whitaker as Zuri, Daniel Kaluuya as W’Kabi, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Florence Kasumba as Ayo, Martin Freeman as Everett Ross, Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue, Letitia Wright as Shuri and Nabiyah Be as Nightshade. The film is set for release on February 12th in the UK and on February 16th in the States.
