DC’s Aquaman has finally opened in U.S. theaters and it’s on its way to winning the holiday weekend.
This weekend, Aquaman opened in U.S. theaters but it has already surpassed its production budget in international grosses. Overseas, DC’s latest solo superhero film has amassed an impressive $350.7 million and now it could be looking at adding almost $100 million to that total.
According to a report from Variety, Aquaman is on its way to earning an opening weekend gross of $70 million dollars from 4, 125 U.S. locations. The movie kicked off the weekend with a haul of $28 million on Friday and has been dominating Bumblebee and Mary Poppins Returns at the U.S. box office. That $70 million opening would make Aquaman the lowest opening weekend for a DC Extended Universe film in the U.S. but given the massive overseas business and the upcoming holidays in the U.S., it could easily have the staying power to earn impressive numbers.
Last December, films like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and The Greatest Showman had opening weekend grosses on the lower end but thanks to the holiday season and great word-of-mouth, both films earned very strong box office numbers before their theatrical run was over. The next installment of the DCEU will introduce another iconic superhero to the big screen. In April, comic book fans have quite a bit to look forward to. Not only do Hellboy and Avengers: Endgame open that month, but so does DC’s Shazam!, starring Zachary Levi as the titular hero.
We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all news regarding Aquaman as soon as more information becomes available. Were you a fan of Aquaman? Will you be seeing it again over Christmas break? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an acition-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be… a king.
Directed by James Wan, Aquaman stars Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, Amber Heard as Mera, Willem Dafoe as Vulko, Patrick Wilson as Orm / Ocean Master, Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Ludi Lin as Captain Murk, and Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry.
Aquaman will be released in theaters on December 21, 2018.
Source: Variety
