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Morbius earns $84M global debut at international box office as Sonic The Hedgehog 2 pulls in $25M
The latest film entry from the Marvel Cinematic Universe is enjoying a spectacular theatrical release nearly two years in the making.Morbiustook a big bite out of the box office in the US and globally, beating the competition and pulling in $84million during its opening weekend.The Jared Leto-led flick topped the North American box office too, albeit with an opening take seen as lackluster for a comic book superhero flick at $39.1 million, Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.Following up in second place despite not even being available to watch in North American markets yet, Paramount's animated Sonic The Hedgehog 2 earned $25.5M from its first 31 offshore markets. Big box office: Morbius took a big bite out of the box office in the US and globally, beating the competition and pulling in $84million in ticket its opening weekend Desperate for a cure:The sci-fi horror flick stars Jared Leto as biochemist Michael Morbius who suffers from a rare blood disease.When he tries an experiment to heal himself, the scientist inadvertently infects himself the DNA of a Costa Rican vampire bat, and develops his own form of vampirismThe sci-fi horror flick stars Letoas biochemist Michael Morbius who suffers from a rare blood disease.When he tries an experiment to heal himself, the scientist inadvertently infects himself the DNA of a Costa Rican vampire bat, and develops his own form of vampirism.The dangerous dose gives him amazing super powers of strength and speed, but he can also develops night vision and can even find things using sound, but he must also battle his new blood-thirsty urges.