Shazam! China poster
Credit: New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema’s Shazam! has earned $24.9m globally on the eve of its first full day of theatrical release, according to Deadline. With $9.2m already taken in domestically with Thursday previews and a Fandango VIP screening, internationally Shazam! has raked in an additional $15.7m.
Notable individual box offices includeIndonesia ($1.1m), Russia ($946k), Korea ($668k), Austalia ($636k), the UAE ($630k), Brazil ($564k), France ($411k), Taiwan ($371k)
The Zachary Levi-starrer will open Friday in China, going head-to-head against the local film P Storm. Friday is the kick-off of Tomb Sweeping Day in the Middle Kingom, which Warner Bros. representatives (according to Deadline) say is the third best day to launch a movie in that country. The Hollywood trade expects a $16.4m Friday there, and $45 to $50m by the close of Sunday.
Deadline currently projects Shazam! to take in $100m – $120m overseas and $40m to $45m domestically, adding up to $140m to $165m global tracking figure.
Shazam! debuts in China, Spain, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and 22 other territories Friday.