Wonder Woman 1984is finally out in the wild in some regions, asPatty Jenkins’ long-awaited sequelfinally makes its international premiere today. Most of Western Europe will seeWonder Womanmake her way to theaters over the next few days, with places like the United Kingdom and France leading the pack, followed by other large countries like South Africa, Indonesia, Brazil, and Nigeria.
However, it won’t be until next Friday whenWonder Woman 1984debuts in North America, both in theaters and on HBO Max, after the movie is screened in the Chinese and Asian markets. The significance of these two is further highlighted by the fact that across Europe cinemas remain either completely or partially closed.
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Regardless of that, early indications noted by Deadline suggest thatWonder Woman 1984could rake in as much as $60 million from its international opening weekend, a hefty sum given current circumstances, and only slightly below the $73 million gross that 2017’sWonder Womanbrought home in a world concerned with COVID-19.
The biggest player here would be China, whereWonder Womanis set to face stiff local competition fromThe Rescue: a war film sequel toOperation Red Sea, one of China’s highest-grossing movies of all time. Despite that, when Gal Gadot and company land in China this Friday, their odds will be boosted byThe Rescue’slukewarm reception and a 90 percent share of all IMAX screenings in the country.
Overall, the entire Asian continent is not dealing with closed theaters in the same way Europe is, with France only opening back up one day prior toWonder Woman 1984, whereas Brazilian cinemas are currently working at about two thirds capacity. Then again,Wonder Woman’soverwhelmingly positive early reviews, and it being the only superhero film in 2020, means that the movie does have a lot going for it wherever it plays.
In only a few more days Warner Bros. will know just much China can carryWonder Woman 1984, though ifTenet’s performance is any indicator, it’s the American box office thatthe studio should be worriedabout, not the foreign one.
Wonder Woman 1984is scheduled for theatrical and streaming release in the United States on December 25.
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