'Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom' grossed $13.7 million on opening day

DC's Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom got off to a shaky start with $13.7 million on its opening day at 3,706 locations, down from 2018's Aquaman, which opened to $27.7 million.

Jason Momoa stars in Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom

Warner Bros. and director James Gunn are set to reboot their DC Comics properties with Superman: Legacy . Even star Jason Momoa has stated that it "doesn't look good" for his future as the King of Atlantis in Aquaman . The largely negative reviews for the sequel Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom indicate a sharp drop in quality compared to the first Aquaman .

In addition, there were problems during the production of Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom , from Amber Heard's (played by Mera) divorce with Johnny Depp to Jason Momoa getting drunk and demanding to fire Amber Heard... Aquaman ended up grossing $335 million in North America and over $1.1 billion worldwide. Although the sequel led the box office during the holiday season, it would be lucky if it ended up earning half of what its predecessor did. With an investment of $215 million, Aquaman 2 needs to earn at least $400 million to break even (because it has to share about 50% of the revenue with the theater).

Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom movie trailer

In Aquaman 2 directed by James Wan, Jason Momoa returns to the ocean, teaming up with Patrick Wilson - who played the villainous Orm in the first part. Black Manta (played by Yahya Abdul-Matteen II) is different and more powerful.

Warner Bros. is also competing with itself as Wonka continues to draw audiences in its second weekend. The Timothée Chalamet-starring musical added $6.5 million in its second weekend, down 54 percent from last week's $14 million.

Amber Heard (as Mera) in Aquaman part 2

In third place was Illumination and Universal’s Migration , directed by Benjamin Renner from a script by Mike White that cost just under $75 million to produce and opened to $5.8 million in 3,761 theaters. The film follows a pair of duck parents (voiced by Kumail Nanjiani and Elizabeth Banks) who escort their kids to Jamaica, meeting colorful characters along the way.

Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom (Vietnamese title Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ) is currently showing in theaters nationwide since December 22, earning 30 billion VND.

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