Marvel and Disney’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is expected to top the box office during the holiday weekend.
According to Variety, the film is set to have an estimated $75 million to $85 million over its four-day debut.
This puts Shang-Chi slightly above the debut of Black Widow which opened to $80 million over three days and $60 million of Disney Plus Premier Access. Shang-Chi opened exclusively in theaters, unlike Black Widow which used a hybrid release model.
It’s also expected to break the record for all-time Labor Day weekend earnings, taking over for 2007’s Halloween, which made $30.6 million.
Shang-Chi, Marvel’s first Asian-led superhero film, stars Simu Liu as he battles the criminal syndicate run by his assassin father. The film was directed by Dustin Daniel Cretton and it also stars Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung, Benedict Wong, and Awkwafina.
Rounding out the Top 5 chart are Candyman with an estimated $13.2 million, Free Guy with $10 to $12 million, PAW Patrol with $5.6 million, and Jungle Cruise with $5 million over the holiday weekend.
