I hope it can outgross JL domestic and worldwide, leading to a trilogy and inspire them to do more solo films of classic jl members that would lead to Justice IIeague.
What it needs is a solid reception and to show that a sequel can generate excitement - think Batman Begins, which did not make much money at all.
I'm going optimistic and overestimating to $700.
As it stands, Aquaman is opening the week of Mary Poppins Returns and the same weekend as Bumblebee and Battle Angel. That's potentially rough competition along with holdover and the usual awards contenders.
I'll cautiously stick with $200 DOM and $675M Overall.
It'll do Non-Tony Stark MCU Numbers at best.
That's a bit of a broad statement. Black Panther is a non-Stark MCU movie and made over a billion. GotG 2 and Thor: Ragnarok are both non-Stark MCU movies and made in the $800-$900 million range. I don't see Aquaman making anywhere close to those numbers, I'm thinking it'll be more in the $550-$650 million range, mostly because of the sheer volume of competition it's up against. If it's really good and gets excellent reviews and WOM, maybe it could breach the $700 million mark.
On point with Black Panther althought it's odd you mentioned GOTG Vol. 2. GOTG Vol. 1, however, is also not a sequel. The non-Stark MCU movie statement was broad and I really don't see it touching the movies you mentioned. Guardians 1 is possible, though ($775M still a tall order).That's a bit of a broad statement. Black Panther is a non-Stark MCU movie and made over a billion. GotG 2 and Thor: Ragnarok are both non-Stark MCU movies and made in the $800-$900 million range. I don't see Aquaman making anywhere close to those numbers, I'm thinking it'll be more in the $550-$650 million range, mostly because of the sheer volume of competition it's up against. If it's really good and gets excellent reviews and WOM, maybe it could breach the $700 million mark.
On point with Black Panther althought it's odd you mentioned GOTG Vol. 2. GOTG Vol. 1, however, is also not a sequel. The non-Stark MCU movie statement was broad and I really don't see it touching the movies you mentioned. Guardians 1 is possible, though ($775M still a tall order).
Ah, I see your point now. Thanks for elaborating.That's exactly what I meant. The poster I was replying to never mentioned whether he/she was referring to first movies or sequels, they simply said that Aquaman should do as well as a non-Stark MCU movie. I was just pointing out that was a rather broad statement to make, considering that three very recent non-Stark MCU movies have made in the $800 million to $1 billion + range. I totally agree that it's faulty to compare Aquaman to a sequel in an already established and successful franchise, but that's not the point I was making.