Avengers: Endgame is looking to break the weekend record set by its predecessor Avengers: Infinity WarBy Reuters |
HIGHLIGHTS
- Avengers: Endgame concludes first phase of Marvel cinematic universe
- The latest Marvel film is projected for record-breaking opening weekend
- It broke Thursday night record of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Marvel superhero spectacle Avengers: Endgame hauled in a record $60 million (roughly Rs. 419 crores) at U.S. and Canadian box offices on Thursday night, and distributor Walt Disney Co “cautiously” predicted an unprecedented $300 million (roughly Rs. 2,095 crores) weekend debut.
That would smash the current opening-weekend domestic record of $258 million (roughly Rs. 1,800 crores), set a year ago by predecessor Avengers: Infinity War.
“As we are looking at levels of presales and grosses not seen before, we are cautiously projecting a three-day in the $300 (million) range,” Disney said in an e-mail on Friday afternoon.
