Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Summary
Two week into its running game , Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomhas already blown pastThe Marvels ' box office total . The sequel to the originalAquaman , Aquaman 2is the net movie in the original loop of the DC Universe and add up in the wake of a disruptive class for DC.The Marvelsalso serves as a subsequence , follow 2019’sCaptain Marvel . While both original picture made over $ 1 billion at the box office , the follow - ups have been struggle to keep undirected .
fit in totwo reportsbyThe Numbers , Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ’s global gross has already passedThe Marvels’entire rill . Aquaman 2has earned over $ 250 million at the box office globally , whileThe Marvelssits at $ 199 million . The numbers are disappointing for both movies , asAquaman 2cost $ 215 millionto make , while Marvel Studios put well-nigh $ 275 million into theCaptain MarvelandMs . Marvelfollow - up .
Why Aquaman 2 Is Doing Better Than The Marvels
The menace of superhero fatiguehas been harass the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DCEU for years . While it could very well play a part in the unsatisfactory results ofAquaman and the Lost KingdomandThe Marvels , the fact that there have been some positive results at the box office indicates that it is not the sole reason for the failures . After all , Guardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3earned nearly $ 850 million , despite the loser ofThe FlashandAnt - Man and the Wasp : Quantumaniabefore it .
Disney has not yet announced whenThe Marvelswill be available for stream . Aquaman 2is still in theaters and is likely months away from a streaming date .
Each movie is make it and failing base on its own virtue . WhileAquaman 2has lose its expanded universe , it benefits from having the chance to process as the conclusion for the DCEU.The Marvels , meanwhile , is meant to serve well as a apparently inconsequential movie in a multiverse saga that has lento fallen aside . After theongoing Jonathan Majors ' controversybegan with his arrest in March , the hereafter of the MCU has been questionable .
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ends the DCEU , and the pic does so by introducing major factor to the dealership for one last dangerous undertaking .
The WGA and SAG - AFTRA strikes also struckThe Marvelsat a more minatory fourth dimension . The movie was expel on November 10 , but the SAG - AFTRA ten-strike ended one day in the first place , on November 9 . There was picayune time to prepare or docket thespian for regular appearances on the public lecture show circuit or in any other selling efforts . The same was not genuine forAquaman 2 , which was released on December 22 . This could also be chip in to the massive disparity . Regardless of the reasons , Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomis outracingThe Marvelswith ease .
Source : The Numbers
