“Wonder Woman 1984” — Warner Bros.’s much-anticipated sequel to its superhero franchise starring Gal Gadot — suffered a weak weekend debut in China, where it earned a mere $19 million in ticket sales, or less than half of what Hollywood had expected.
Media watchers had pegged the follow-up film to 2017’s “Wonder Woman” to reel in at least $40 million in the Middle Kingdom.
Instead, “Wonder Woman 1984” opened to less than that internationally — or just $38.5 million — as it was rolled out in 32 territories a week ahead of its Christmas Day US debut.
The first “Wonder Woman” movie three years ago amassed $38 million over its opening weekend in China on its way to a total haul of nearly $91 million.
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