‘Aquaman 2’ $4.5M, ‘Migration’ $1.5M Previews – Christmas Caravan Of Films Begins At Box Office

deadline.com:

Warner Bros’/DC’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom posted $4.5M last night at 3,400 locations while Illumination/Universal’s Migration did $1.5M in what is expected to be a slow weekend at the 4-day Christmas box office.

That’s largely due to the fact that there isn’t a massive want-to-see movie in the marketplace, Aquaman 2 weighted down by aweful reviews at 36% on Rotten Tomatoes and outlook of $40M plus-or-minus over four-days.

Already, the sequel’s previews are less than that of Disney/Marvel Studios’ dud The Marvels which did $6.6M before a 3-day of $46.1M, the lowest start ever for a Marvel movie.

That said, Aquaman 2‘s previews are higher than that of DC’s earlier bomb, Shazam: Fury of the Gods ($3.4M Thursday night, $11.7M Friday, and 3-day of $30.1M).