Aquaman is continuing to make waves at the Chinese box office. Following the news that the movie had made $1.19M in Thursday previews it has gone on to break several box office records.
On Friday the latest DC Films release went on to gross $24.6M. That number makes it the highest opening day of all time at the Chinese box office. It’s also the highest opening day ever for a Warner Bros. release in the territory.
Estimates had placed the film at grossing around $52M for the weekend. Those estimates have now been revised to around $80M. By comparison Batman v Superman currently holds the record for the highest grossing DC opening weekend with $55.7M.
From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an acition-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be… a king.
Aquaman stars Jason Momoa in the title role of Arthur Curry/Aquaman. The film also stars Amber Heard as Mera; Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe as Vulko; Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry; Dolph Lundgren as Nereus; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta; with Patrick Wilson as Orm/Ocean Master; and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman as Atlanna.
The film is being produced by Peter Safran, with Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Rob Cowan, Jon Berg and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers.
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