![]() ![]() That latter message should translate in South Korea, where women can have an impact on tentpoles. Wonder Woman has been marketed globally as a four-quadrant flick, appealing to men in Gadot’s beauty and to women as a symbol of empowerment. It is very important to recall there have been impactful exchange swings overseas, so we’ll be looking more closely at local currency throughout the weekend. If Wonder Woman really digs in her heels, Man of Steel also could be a worthwhile foreign comp, having bowed to $132M at historic rates. Other comps: Captain America: The First Avenger, which started with $50M in historic dollars in a staggered two-weekend release abroad, and ended with $194M total IBO, and Ant-Man, which opened to $55.4M in 37 markets at launch (not including China). That Chris Hemsworth movie opened in 56 markets to $83M at historic rates. Although Diana Prince may still have to deflect some of Pirates’ curbside appeal. This bodes well for Wonder Woman as the thinking is that people are coming out to the movies. But that frame’s new title, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, saw increases each day from Thursday through Monday locally. Box office in the UK was down last weekend. The London premiere for Wonder Woman, however, was canceled at the last minute owing to the terrorist attack in Manchester. Similarly to BvS, Wonder Woman talent stopped in Shanghai a few weeks ago to get Chinese moviegoers energized and likewise a visit to Mexico City. Four years ago, Zack Snyder selected Israeli supermodel and Fast and Furious actress Gadot to play the metal bathing-suit-clad superhero. Moviegoers couldn’t be more excited for Wonder Woman with a recent Fandango poll reporting that 92% of all ticket buyers are excited to finally see a female superhero movie, while 80% say that Gadot’s appearance as Wonder Woman in BvS was one of their favorite moments. Catwoman before P&A cost $100M 13 years ago and was an early textbook example in the nascent social media age of fanboys sealing a comic book movie’s fate before it even opened - their ire being over Halle Berry’s costume. Wonder Woman is a $300M gamble for Warner Bros. ![]() To date, female comic-book superhero (or villain) movies have been a minority at the B.O., not to mention they’ve even bombed, i.e. Six years ago, Warner Bros./DC’s $200M attempt to bring Green Lantern to the big screen was halted by fans, critics and moviegoers with a big red light as they only spent a dismal $220M worldwide. Should Wonder Woman click in a massive way, it will be the second time that Warner Bros.’ deeper DC universe has worked recently at the B.O., already having reaped $325.1M domestic and $745.6M worldwide last August off its Joker/Harley Quinn-led villain feature Suicide Squad. Kelley NBC pilot starring Adrianne Palicki, which didn’t go to series. ![]() When the plug was pulled on that project, the studio tried to adapt Wonder Woman for TV with a 2011 David E. Joss Whedon was expected to make a Wonder Woman movie for Warner Bros. Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873M worldwide). Wonder Woman is long overdue for her solo big-screen debut, after making a cameo in last year’s Warner Bros/DC hit Batman v. The sophisticated South Korea might also pop here, too. As ever, that’s because China will be the swing. Other key plays including France, Germany and Japan come later. Wonder Woman will leap into such major markets as China, the UK, Russia, Korea and Brazil, planting a foot in about 72% of the world outside North America. 'Batgirl' Directors On Feeling "Sad" Watching 'The Flash' & Why Axing Of DC Film Is "The Biggest Disappointment Of Our Careers"Ībroad, Diana Prince’s alter ego flies into 55 markets with a range between $92M-$118M, though $100M currently is the comfortable projection.
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