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Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts' Projected To Score $175+ Million Worldwide Opening
BY SUNIT JANGIR
Los Angeles, April 30 - Marvel Studios' much-anticipated Thunderbolts is looking to dominate the box office after flying high with the reviews from critics. The movie is already among the top-rated Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbusters with nearly 90% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes. ## According to Deadline, the superhero movie is projected to earn $175 million in its opening weekend at the worldwide box office. Domestically (North America), the film is projected to open with $70 million - $75 million, and likely much more, while overseas, the weekend is aimed at $90 million - $100 million. ## The North America presales for Thunderbolts* stands at $12+ million (per Deadline), which is on pace with another first instalment MCU movie, 2021's Eternals ($71.2 million). The presales figure is also ahead of Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings ($75.3 million) and behind this year's Captain America: Brave New World ($88.8 million).## Having said that, the reviews for Thunderbolts are among the best in the MCU, and much higher than some of the recent titles, such as Captain America: Brave New World (48% rotten), Eternals (47%) and even The Marvels (62%), and this is expected to boost the film's box office. ## Directed by Jake Schreier, the movie stars Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in prominent roles.## In the movie, a group of antiheroes are caught in a deadly trap by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine and is forced into a dangerous mission that could bring them redemption if they unite as a team. It is scheduled to hit the big screen on May 2 in North America. ## Stay tuned...