Box Office: Jared Leto’s ‘Morbius’ Eyes $40 Million-Plus Opening Weekend

variety.com:

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAre superheroes impenetrable at the box office? Can any ol’ comic book character make a killing on the big screen?Sony’s antihero adventure “Morbius,” starring Jared Leto as Spider-Man’s eventual foe, will attempt to answer those questions when the vampire-infused horror movie opens in 3,600 North American theaters over the weekend.“Morbius” is estimated to sink its teeth into $40 million to $50 million in its first three days of release, according to independent tracking services.

Sony, in an attempt to temper expectations around a newer Marvel character, is predicting a start closer to $33 million. Those ticket sales would be roughly in line with the Warner Bros.

comic book adaptation “Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn,” which became somewhat of a box office disappointment prior to the pandemic.

That movie, starring Margot Robbie as the titular baddie, launched with $33 million and ended its run with a lackluster $84 million in North America.