$84M Wakanda Forever books launch this weekend

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the superhero sequel to the 2018 Marvel Comics smash hit, topped the box office on Friday with grossing a staggering $84 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.

The Post called the Black Panther sequel “the highest-grossing MCU film of all time,” and according to Variety, it’s expected to gross between $185 million and $200 million in its opening weekend.

In second place is another superhero blockbuster, Black Adam, which took home $2.75 million. The Dwayne Johnson film has already surpassed $300 million in international sales since its release on October 21.

Ticket to Paradise, run by George Clooney and Julia Roberts, remains in third place as of last week, with a profit of $2.18 million. The rom-com is already available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and other services.

“Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” moved up a notch this week with a profit of just over $1.1 million. Vanity Fair explained that its star, Javier Bardem, is so alluring in the musical comedy that he deserves a Golden Globe nomination.

Thriller “Smile” fell one stop to fifth place and grossed $800,000.