Meanwhile, Wakanda Forever, the 30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, earned $84 million from 4,396 locations on its opening day in North America. Those figures include $28 million in Thursday previews, which marked the 15th-highest preview gross in history and bested the first Black Panther movie's figure by $3 million.
It is also the second biggest opening day of the year, behind the $90.4 million earned by fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe entry Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. According to Variety, estimates heading into the weekend suggested Wakanda Forever could net a gross between $185 million and $200 million in its opening weekend at the worldwide box office.