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Disney and Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” earned a huge sum of $17.5 million at the domestic box office.
“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” has opened in more than 40 international markets, earning an estimated $23.8 million in its first two days of release. The superhero sequel is currently playing in such major territories as Mexico, South Korea, Germany, Brazil and Australia.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe original “Ant-Man” in 2015 debuted to just $57 million domestically after earning $6.4 million in Thursday previews. Its 2018 sequel “Ant-Man and the Wasp” had a $76 million opening after launching with $11.5 million in previews.
According to Forbes, “A broad estimate is a worldwide opening bow of about $260+ million on the modest end of the spectrum and $300+ million on the highest end of potential outcomes across the four-day period (again, this is admittedly highly unlikely). My prediction is $285+/- million in global receipts for the four days”.
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One of the biggest draws of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” is Jonathan Majors’ supervillain Kang the Conqueror. He’s promised to become the next Thanos-level antagonist of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he’s already been teased in the Season 1 finale of “Loki” on Disney+. Kang is an all-powerful, time-traveling baddie who’s already killed countless Avengers throughout the infinite timelines of the multiverse.
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He’s a major threat for a guy who can talk to ants, but luckily Rudd has some help up his super-sleeves as he’s lost in the mystical Quantum Realm. Evangeline Lilly returns as Wasp, Michael Douglas is back as Hank Pym, Michelle Pfeiffer is Janet van Dyne and Kathryn Newton debuts as grown-up Cassie Lang in the sequel. Peyton Reed, who has helmed the two previous “Ant-Man” films, directs this trilogy capper.
