Unsurprisingly, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is expected to clean up at the box office
The Marvel sequel's predecessor, Black Panther, netted $1.3 billion worldwide back in 2018
In absolutely shocking news, the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is expected to make a lot of money. As reported by Variety, current projections by NRG expect Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to rake in $175 million domestically on opening weekend. It’s the third feature from Marvel Studios to be released this year, following Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, which opened to $187.4 million, and Thor: Love And Thunder, which debuted at over $144 million.
Back in 2018, the sequel’s predecessor took Marvel’s cultural impact to a new level and earned over $1.3 billion worldwide. Black Panther became the fifth MCU movie to join the billion-dollar club, following The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, and Captain America: Civil War. Last year’s Spider-Man: No Way Home was the most recent installment in the franchise to hit the 10-figure mark.