Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “The Marvels,” the 33rd installment in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, is barreling toward an unfortunate box office distinction.
The big-budget superhero sequel is expected to generate just $60 million to $65 million from 4,000 North American theaters in its opening weekend, which would be one of the lowest debuts in MCU history.
That ignominious badge currently belongs to 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk” ($55.4 million), followed by 2015’s “Ant-Man” ($57.2 million), not adjusted for inflation.
The standalone “Hulk” movie was a rare misfire for Marvel, generating just $264.8 million worldwide, but “Ant-Man” eventually grossed enough ($519 million globally) to merit a trilogy.
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