Captain Marvel Projects $100 Million Opening Weekend

Brie Larson. Photo by John Salangsang/BFA/REX/Shutterstock (9715869c)

Disney and Marvel’s Captain Marvel isn’t due until next month, but so far the Brie Larson led superhero film is solidly headed toward a $100 million opening weekend, elevating it to the same level as DC’s Wonder Woman, which garnered $103 million in its first weekend back in 2017.

The $100 million estimate is a remarkable figure for a film whose main actress, Larson, isn’t a major character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her only mention in the MCU came during Infinity War where she was mentioned as a ’90s era pilot called Carol Danvers.

Marvel’s films have earned great success over the years. Last year, Black Panther earned over $1 billion dollars worldwide. Infinity War doubled that amount while Ant-Man and the Wasp earned $500 million at the box office.

To reach the heights of Infinity War, Captain Marvel will have to outdo every other female-led cast superhero film before. Wonder Woman may have opened to $103 million in 2017, but it grossed just over $821 million globally.

Of course, Wonder Woman was a DC film, and DC films have been performing relatively lower than MCU franchises for a while. Captain Marvel’s story that aligns well with the MCU Universe may also help steer the film forward. Larson is also an Oscar award winner and she is joined by a team full of A-list actors and actresses.