ShazamFuryOfTheGods, which stars Zachary Levi and Asher Angel, brings in $11.7 million at the Friday box office.
Audiences are acutely aware of the behind-the-scenes recalibration taking place at DC Studios with regard to the DC Extended Universe, and having primed themselves for what’s in store for the franchise over the next few years, they no longer feel the need to be invested in the past. And it’s showing in the box office performance of this week’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which is coming in majorly under its already modest projections. With just $11.7 million on Friday, including $3.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY Fury of the Gods, the sequel to the mostly-liked 2019 film Shazam! was expected to hit $35 million in its three-day debut, which would have still been significantly lower than the first film’s $53.5 million debut. Shazam! ended its run with $140 million domestically and $225 million from overseas territories, for a worldwide total of $366 million against a reported budget of $100 million. The sequel reportedly cost around $125 million.
Starring Zachary Levi as the titular superhero, Fury of the Gods is the 12th film in the beleaguered franchise, and the first since filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran were hired to steer the series in a new direction. Warner Bros. had originally slated the film for a December release, but it was delayed to avoid getting drowned by Avatar: The Way of Water. But now it’s taking punches from holdover hits Scream VI and Creed III.
Creed III took the third spot with $4.3 million on its third Friday. Like Scream VI, the third film in the Rocky spinoff series massively over-performed in its debut weekend, grossing $59 million. The film is projected to make $16 million this weekend, which should take its running domestic total to just under $130 million. Globally, Creed III is looking to punch past $200 million by Sunday.
You can watch our interview with Fury of the Gods director David F. Sandberg here, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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