Black Panther: Wakanda Forever doesn't hit US theaters until tomorrow (or later tonight, depending on your location), but Marvel Studios' final Phase 4 feature has been rolling out overseas since Wednesday, and it's off to a strong start at the international box office.
According to Deadline, Ryan Coogler's emotionally-charged sequel took in $10.1M from 17 international markets, including France, Germany, Italy and Korea. In like-for-likes, these numbers put Wakanda Forever ahead of DC's Black Adam and The Batman, but below the first Black Panther and the most recent MCU movie, Thor: Love & Thunder.
As things stand, Black Panther 2 is expected to take in upwards of $365 million globally over the course of its opening weekend.
The review embargo lifted on Tuesday (you'll find our verdict here), and Wakanda Forever is currently "certified fresh" at 84% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Are you guys planning on seeing Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opening night/weekend?
In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. Introducing Tenoch Huerta as Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena, and Alex Livanalli.
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