Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Eternals,” the latest chapter in Marvel’s sprawling, ever-expanding superhero universe, opened to a mighty $9.5 million in Thursday previews.
That’s the third best preview result for the COVID era, just behind “Black Widow” with $13.2 million and “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” with $11.6 million.
It’s a tick ahead of “Shang-Chi’s” $8.8 million haul. Internationally, “Eternals” is playing in 39 material markets to date, where it has earned an estimated $19.8 million in its first two days.The film, which centers on a group of powerful extraterrestrial race of humanoids, is being hailed as a major milestone for inclusion — its legion of costumed heroes includes Marvel’s first openly gay character.
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