Marvel at crossroads with ‘Black Widow’ big-screen return
Jul 13,2021 - Last updated at Jul 13,2021
Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh (right) in ‘Black Widow’ (Photo courtesy of imdb.com)
By Andrew Marszal
Agence France-Presse
LOS ANGELES Two years ago, after a blistering and unprecedented streak of billion-dollar-grossing movies, the Marvel superhero films took what was meant to be a short hiatus.
When that big-screen break involuntarily extended by the COVID-19 pandemic finally ended with the release of “Black Widow”, Hollywood will be watching closely to see if Marvel still has its mojo.
“I would say it is in flux, at a pretty crucial turning point,” said Kendall Phillips, a Syracuse University professor who specialises in pop culture.
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Box Office: Marvel s Black Widow Debuts With Dazzling $80 Million in Theaters, $60 Million on Disney Plus
Reuters | Jul 12, 2021 10:49 PM EDT
People dressed as Avengers characters attend a fan event and special screening of the film Black Widow at El Capitan theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S. (Photo : REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)
Disney and Marvel s superhero adventure Black Widow captured a massive $80 million in its first weekend, crushing the benchmark for the biggest opening weekend since the pandemic.
In a first for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the film opened simultaneously in theaters and on Disney Plus as part of the streaming service s Premier Access offering, where subscribers can rent Black Widow for an extra $30. Disney reported that Black Widow generated more than $60 million in Disney Plus Premier Access c
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Box Office: Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Debuts With Dazzling $80 Million in Theaters, $60 Million on Disney Plus
FILE PHOTO: People dressed as Avengers characters attend a fan event and special screening of the film Black Widow at El Capitan theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
July 11, 2021
By Rebecca Rubin
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Disney and Marvel’s superhero adventure “Black Widow” captured a massive $80 million in its first weekend, crushing the benchmark for the biggest opening weekend since the pandemic.
In a first for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the film opened simultaneously in theaters and on Disney Plus as part of the streaming service’s Premier Access offering, where subscribers can rent “Black Widow” for an extra $30. Disney reported that “Black Widow” generated more than $60 million “in Disney Plus Premier Access consumer spend globally,” marking the rare occasion in wh
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Marvel s Black Widow scores biggest opening weekend at US box office since pandemic The superhero film starring Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh had a global box office haul of US$158 million in its first weekend.
Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh are a dynamite sister duo in Black Widow. (Photo: Marvel Studios)
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Disney and Marvel s superhero adventure Black Widow captured a massive US$80 million (S$108 million) in its first weekend, crushing the benchmark for the biggest opening weekend since the pandemic.
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