Tickets for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness went on sale yesterday, and Fandango has now revealed that the Marvel Studios sequel sold more tickets during their first 24 hours than any other 2022 release. While it's been a relatively quiet year for blockbusters thus far, it's undeniably impressive that Sam Raimi's movie managed to beat The Batman given the Dark Knight's popularity.
It sounds like these first-day presales are the best Fandango has seen since Spider-Man: No Way Home, but the Doctor Strange sequel didn't quite manage to top Sony Pictures' threequel.
That's not surprising all things considered, but there's clearly still a huge amount of excitement surrounding Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Yesterday, Disney released an extended TV spot for the movie, though fans remain hopeful that one more trailer might still be on the way.
"The epic first day of presales for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness proves fans are beyond excited to experience all the thrills, chills and blockbuster surprises Marvel Studios is known to deliver," said Fandango Managing Editor Erik Davis in a statement earlier today.
In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Marvel Cinematic Universe unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ever before. We'll journey into the unknown with Doctor Strange, who, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is set to be released on May 6.