The early tracking numbers for Ant-Man and the Wasp cements the fact that Marvel Studios has another franchise that other studios would love to have.
The first Ant-Man film opened to $6.4 million Thursday night preview returns but the sequel will gross between $11-$13M. It's currently keeping pace with the first Guardians of the Galaxy film, which opened to a $11.2M Thursday, $37.8M Friday and a total domestic opening of $94.3M.
Ant-Man and the Wasp opens wide, across the U.S. tomorrow in 4,206 theaters with 3,000 of those locations having 3D showings.
Ant-Man and the Wasp Synopsis:
Scott Lang is grappling with the consequences of his choices as both a superhero and a father. Approached by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym, Lang must once again don the Ant-Man suit and fight alongside the Wasp. The urgent mission soon leads to secret revelations from the past as the dynamic duo finds itself in an epic battle against a powerful new enemy.