Ant-Man and The Wasp has finally hit tracking and industry sources are currently predicting a three-day opening weekend ranging from as low as $69 million to as high as $80 million. That's obviously not a massive opening but it's still quite a bit bigger than Ant-Man's $57.2 million debut back in 2015.
It's rare for a sequel to top its predecessor's debut so Ant-Man and The Wasp is already doing well in that respect and with Incredibles 2 and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom hitting theaters in the weeks before it's released, the Marvel Studios movie doing as well as this is a genuine surprise because they're bound to both serve as extremely stiff competition once it hits theaters early next month.
According to Deadline, "First choice for Ant-Man and the Wasp is tracking well with males under 25, followed by men 25+, then females under 25 with females 25+ the lowest." Ant-Man scored a $57.5 million opening weekend and went on to earn over $519.3 million worldwide so this stronger start bodes well. The only problem is that it's being released later overseas which could lead to piracy.
Seeing as this is a Marvel movie, though, don't be surprised if it ultimately exceeds expectations...