GODZILLA VS. KONG Now Looking At $100M+ Overseas Debut As It Nears $50M In China

GODZILLA VS. KONG Now Looking At $100M+ Overseas Debut As It Nears $50M In China

Godzilla Vs. Kong looked set for a very impressive international bow after a strong opening in China on Friday, but today's projections indicate that it's performing even better than we anticipated...

By MarkCassidy - Mar 27, 2021 11:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Godzilla vs. Kong
Source: Deadline

Godzilla Vs. Kong is set to release in theaters and on HBO Max on March 31, but Legendary's latest Monster-Verse movie opened in China on Friday, and now looks set to become the first pandemic-era blockbuster to take in some serious coin at the box office.

After its strong China bow, GVK made another estimated $28 million (RMB 183.5M) on Saturday (a 33% increase from Friday’s takings), bringing its total to just under $50M. Initial estimates suggested that the Adam Wingard-helmed monster mash could be looking at a $90M+ international debut, but Deadline reckons it's now more likely to reach $100M.

Great news for the studio, and a positive sign that we'll be able to safely return to theaters... at some point.

Early social media reactions to the movie were mostly very positive, but some full reviews were a little harder on the massive crossover event. The embargo hasn't officially lifted in all locations, however, so we won't get a proper read on the critical reception for another few days.

The GVK synopsis reads: “Legends collide as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla, cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two titans—instigated by unseen forces—is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the Earth.”

Starring Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Shun Oguri, Jessica Henwick and Brian Tyree Henry, Godzilla Vs. Kong pits the two famous monsters against each other in an epic battle. Eric Pearson (Thor: Ragnarok) and Max Borenstein (The Terror) wrote the screenplay.

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1AboveAll
1AboveAll - 3/27/2021, 11:05 AM
First, Great News!
MasterMix
MasterMix - 3/27/2021, 11:09 AM
In theater experience!
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 3/27/2021, 11:13 AM
Humans having to "team" up with the villains is kind of getting lame already. Teenagers with Jason, Sanaa Lathan and Predator, Humans and Kong, TyrantBossMedia and Marjorie Greene. It's just tew tew much in these crossover movies.
smgmayhem
smgmayhem - 3/27/2021, 11:15 AM
I went to see Chaos Walking in Imax yesterday and when the trailer for this came on the hairs stood up on my back. The scale is perfect for an in theater experience. Can't wait for this to come out. Also Chaos Walking was a good sci-fi flick. Never read the book but the performances by Tom and Daisy were great and I enjoyed the story elements.
suitekid
suitekid - 3/27/2021, 11:40 AM
Why do these articles keep leaning on the “a few people have given it bad reviews” thing? It’s gotten average reviews at worst so I don’t really get the point.
lordSTALE
lordSTALE - 3/27/2021, 11:54 AM
@suitekid - And it's got a better average score than a certain other movie, which has been getting nothing but positive spin on this site. Seems like bias to me 🤔
bcom
bcom - 3/27/2021, 1:57 PM
@suitekid - I’ve read a few articles saying this movie is getting review bombed by fans of the JL Snyder cut. They’re giving it one star reviews in an attempt to boycott WB demanding that they restore the “Snyderverse”. That’s a bit sad, and kinda pathetic too.
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