“Wakanda Forever” is expected to reach $350 million in N. America, despite a dreary week in theaters

Los Angeles, Nov 27 : Marvels Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is having no trouble staying above the competition at the North American Thanksgiving box office, even handily trouncing fellow Disney release Strange World, reports Variety.After bringing in $8.

1 million on Thanksgiving, the superhero sequel exploded on Friday, adding $18.2 million more in ticket sales to its haul.Wakanda Forever is the only resounding box office success story this season, on target to push beyond a $350-million domestic gross through Sunday.

Overall, its been a fairly dire weekend for theatres.The five-day frame is projected to net $125.4 million in ticket sales across all releases, down 12 per cent from last years Thanksgiving weekend -- which had the additional handicap of arriving during a time of heightened COVID-19 precautions.This years crop of films arent connecting as strongly as offerings last year, such as Encanto and House of Gucci, Variety notes.Case in point: Disneys new release Strange World netted $5.2 million on Friday, pushing its domestic total to $11.8 million.Thats a terrible kickoff for the animated film, despite the overall nod it got from critics, especially because it is opening in a prime holiday window with children out of school and weighted by an $180-million production budget to recoup.

Theatres may, however, be receiving a stealth boost from Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, which Netflix has released in approximately 600 theatres across North America for a limited one-week run.Even with the streamer limiting supply and taking its first stab at marketing a major theatrical engagement, the film seems to be performing impressively, with some competition predicting a silent third-place finish for the weekend.Netflix does not report theatrical grosses, adds Variety.

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