The “Wonder Woman 1984” superhero sequel has earned approximately $ 38.5 million in ticket sales from international theaters, Warner Bros. said. Sunday.
The film began with Israeli actress Gal Gadot, released overseas last week, opening in 32 markets including China and playing on up to 30,000 screens . The studio said that more than 6 million people came in and that the reviews are relatively optimistic going well for the future.
Gal Gadot in a scene from ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
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Most of the earnings came from Chinese theaters, where he earned about $ 18.8 million. It was not enough to take first place in the country, however – that honor went to local spread.
“Wonder Woman 1984” will not open in US theaters until Christmas Day, when it will also appear on HBO Max. The pandemic has hit studios like Warner Bros. adopting unconventional release plans to bring films to audiences.
Wonder Woman logo on AT&T Stadium main pitch
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“Wonder Woman 1984” was originally due to open in theaters throughout the summer, but its release date has kept pushing back. The first film made more than $ 821 million worldwide in 2017 and in the absence of the pandemic, it was hoped that the sequel, which cost around $ 200 million to make, would even exceeding that total number.
The Warner Bros. has tried a number of different strategies with his films this year, including the release of “Tenet” in theaters and adding “The Witches” to HBO Max.
Last month the studio decided to adopt a hybrid release for “Wonder Woman 1984.” “Tenet” also opened internationally first, starting with $ 53 million from 41 markets at the end of August.