Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is set to release next month, and according to early box office projections, it won’t be making a huge splash in theaters.
According to Box Office Pro‘s latest projections, the upcoming DC Studios film is tracking to make anywhere from $32-42 million during its opening weekend. In total, the Aquaman sequel is tracking for a domestic total return of $105-168 million.
This would be a massive drop off from the original film, which opened to $67.9 million in the United States and Canada in 2018. The film would go on to make $335.1 million at the domestic box office, and gross more than $1.1 billion in total worldwide.
Not only would the Lost Kingdom’s return be below its predecessor, but they would also be under that of The Flash, which opened to a $55 million weekend at the domestic box office earlier this year.
Who is in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom?
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is once again directed by James Wan from a screenplay written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. The sequel features the return of Jason Momoa as he reprises the leading role of Arthur Curry/Aquaman. Joining him are various returning cast members, including Patrick Wilson as Orm, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, Amber Heard as Mera, and Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin.
It will also feature the introduction of new cast members in Game of Thrones alum Pilou Asbæk, Indya Moore (Pose, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions), Vincent Regan (300, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance), and Chinese-Portuguese actress Jani Zhao (Jogo Duplo, The Sugar Captains). Aquaman 2 is produced by Wan and frequent collaborator Peter Safran.
