DC's 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' is off to a sluggish start at the holiday box office. The film starring Jason Momoa made $4.5 million in Thursday previews, well behind the $9 million earned in previews by the first film. The sequel caps a year in which the superhero genre has largely struggled.
00:00Oh yeah, I finally got a job. I'm the king of Atlantis.
00:05DC's Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom starring Jason Momoa is off to a sluggish start at the holiday box office.
00:11The superhero film made $4.5 million in Thursday previews, well behind the $9 million earned in previews by the first film.
00:19The sequel caps a year in which the superhero genre has largely struggled.
00:23True king builds bridges, right?
00:30True king builds bridges.
00:31The Warner Brothers tentpole may only make between $37 and $43 million in its domestic debut over the long four-day holiday weekend.
00:39That would pale in comparison to 2018's Aquaman, as well as trail the recent $46.1 million opening of the Marvels from rival Marvel Studios.
00:48Aquaman 2 marks the end of an era at DC, as new DC chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran will reboot the DC Extended Universe with 2025's Superman Legacy.
00:57In 2018, the first Aquaman film's official three-day opening over the December 21st through 23rd weekend was $67.9 million.
01:06And through Christmas Day that year, its domestic tally was arousing $105.4 million.
01:11The movie went on to earn $335.1 million domestically and $1.15 billion globally, the best showing ever for a DC Extended Universe title not adjusted for inflation.
01:22If there's any consolation, it's that Aquaman 2 is almost assured of winning what is shaping up to be a relatively soft Christmas weekend at the box office.
01:30For the latest box office news and numbers, head to THR.com.
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