'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' eyes $100 million open after $17.5 million Thursday
Publishing timestamp: 2023-02-17 15:12:07
Summary
Disney and Marvel Studios' "Ant-Man and Wasp: Quantumania" collected $17.7 million in Thursday preview ticket sales and is on track for a $100 million opening weekend. The movie is the first entrant in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's phase five and features the debut of Jonathan Majors' Kang Conqueror, the next overarching villain of the franchise. Despite lackluster critical reviews, the hype surrounding the movie is likely to drive foot traffic to theaters this weekend. Disney also announced that the release of "The Marvels" has been postponed to November 10.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/17/ant-man-and-the-wasp-in-quantumania-eyes-100-million-opening.html