Marvel's New Team Faces Box Office Test

The latest superhero team is ready to hit the big screen. "Thunderbolts" is aiming for a solid start with $70 million to $75 million in its first weekend in the U. S. and $160 million to $175 million worldwide. This is a decent goal, but it's not as high as some other Marvel movies have started. The movie has a big budget. It cost $180 million to make and another $100 million to promote. That's a lot of money, so it needs to do well to make back its costs. The team in "Thunderbolts" is different. They are antiheroes, which means they are not your typical good guys. They have to work together on a dangerous mission. This could be interesting to see how they handle it. The movie industry has been struggling lately. Comic book movies used to be a sure thing at the box office, but that's not the case anymore. "Thunderbolts" might help change that. It features a mix of well-known actors. Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell, and David Harbour are just a few of the stars in the movie. Most of them will be back in "Avengers: Doomsday" in 2026. This could help get more people to see "Thunderbolts. " There are other movies out there too. "Sinners" is still doing well and might take a big chunk of the weekend's ticket sales. It's a vampire thriller that has already made $123 million in the U. S. and $163 million worldwide. "Thunderbolts" will be the only new movie this weekend, so it should do well. But it needs to keep people coming back to the theaters to really succeed. The movie industry is always changing. "Thunderbolts" has a chance to make a big impact. It's not just about the money, though. It's about giving people a good time at the movies. The team in "Thunderbolts" might just do that. They have the talent and the story to make it happen. But will it be enough to bring people back to the theaters? Only time will tell.