Pundits have been saying for weeks that "Avengers: Age of Ultron"
was poised to score a massive box office debut, and the
hotly-anticipated superhero flick didn't disappoint during its first
night of screenings.
The sequel to "The Avengers"
pulled in a whopping $27.6 million during Thursday night previews,
blowing the first flick's $18.7 million Thursday take out of the water.
That makes "Age of Ultron" Marvel's highest-grossing Thursday night
debut.
Of course, that's a bit of a dubious record. Forbes points out that there are several other films ahead of "Ultron" on the Thursday night chart, led by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2" with $43.5 million, and also including "The Dark Knight Rises" ($30.6 million), and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2" ($30.4 million).
But "Ultron" has bigger box office plans
in its sights, and according to Forbes, this huge Thursday take could
predict an unheard-of gross in the $230 million range if numbers stay
consistent all weekend. That's a bit unlikely, but based on previous
Marvel flicks' performances, it's not impossible.
Stay tuned. These superheros have only just begun to fly.
Photo credit: Disney
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