EVEN AS “Black Panther” began to rack up the box-office numbers, Marvel fans knew it was all building to this.
On Fandango, “Infinity War” is outselling the past MCU seven movies — combined — in presale tickets, the mobile-ticketing platform announced Wednesday.
And sales should soar higher as the release date nears, with “Infinity War” expected to gross as much as $200 million in its domestic debut, according to early industry projections.
“Infinity War” is selling more than twice what “Black Panther” — the year’s highest-grossing movie — was at the same point before release, according to Fandango. “Infinity War” is expected to top “Black Panther” as the biggest Fandango preseller ever for a superhero movie. (Worth noting: Much of “Infinity War” is reportedly set in the Black Panther’s home nation of Wakanda.)
The past seven MCU films — dating back to the summer of 2015 — are “Black Panther,” “Thor: Ragnarok,” “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2,” “Doctor Strange,” “Captain America: Civil War” and “Ant-Man.”
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has grossed $14.8 billion globally before adjusting for inflation.
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