Will 'Avengers: Endgame' Have the Biggest Opening Weekend Ever?
by EG
The final chapter in the Marvel/Disney Avengers saga, Avengers: Endgame, is going to have a gigantic opening weekend at the end of the month, no doubt. But there's a chance that it could be a debut the likes of which has never been seen before. Read on for details.
Avengers: Endgame is poised for a thunderous opening at the domestic box office.
Early tracking for the Marvel Studios film has it coming in at anywhere from $200-250 million over the April 26-28 weekend.
Avengers: Infinity War opened to $257.6 million on the same weekend in April 2018, marking the biggest North American launch of all time, unadjusted for inflation. When Infinity War first came up on tracking, it was tipped for a debut of $185 million-$225 million.
Globally, Infinity War debuted to $640.5 million, also a record. Some box office analysts believe Endgame could open in the $750 million-$800 million range worldwide, thanks to a day and date debut in China.
Interest in Endgame is high, with online websites for AMC Theatres and Fandango becoming clogged with traffic after tickets went on sale Tuesday. Both companies, along with Atom Tickets, are reporting that ticket sales in the first 24 hours are the biggest in history, surpassing previous record holder Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Endgame is being billed as the culmination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date, with it expected to be a swan song for a number of its key players, including Chris Evans' Captain America. The ensemble piece also stars Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Danai Gurira and Karen Gillan.
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