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Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two is looking at an otherworldly box office this coming weekend. The sequel to his 2021 movie is eyeing a $170 million global haul in its opening frame if all calculations are correct. This would put it well beyond the opening for the first movie which came at the tail end of a global pandemic and the re-opening of theaters. Early forecasts look like it may garner a domestic opening of $80 million with WB keeping their estimations a bit more conservative at $65 million. Either way, this part two will be the biggest cinematic opening of the year and a surefire success which will lead to Villeneuve and crew getting to make their third film which has not been officially green lit yet.
It's looking like it will also bring in another $80-90 million from foreign markets which will be another huge success for WB at this point. The first film opened domestically to $41 million in 2021 with a grand total of $434.8 million worldwide. It's box office was mildly hampered by the movie having a simultaneous streaming release on HBO MAX.
No matter what this looks to be a surefire hit for Warner Bros. meaning that a sequel is most likely to go ahead in the near future.
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