Disney Hails Spider-Man’s $1 Billion Launch as Boost for Avengers: Doomsday
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Updated · Deadline · Aug 5
Disney Hails Spider-Man’s $1 Billion Launch as Boost for Avengers: Doomsday
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Aug 5
Summary
Josh D’Amaro used Disney’s earnings call to praise Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” after its record opening, saying the film’s breakout suggests strong demand for Disney’s “Avengers: Doomsday.”
$360 million in U.S. ticket sales gave “Brand New Day” the biggest domestic debut on record, topping “Avengers: Endgame,” while the film cleared $1 billion worldwide within days.
Sony distributes Spider-Man under a longstanding rights arrangement even though Disney’s Marvel Studios produces the franchise, giving Disney a direct stake in the movie’s success.
“Avengers: Doomsday,” Marvel’s first Avengers film since 2019, is set for Dec. 18 as Disney looks for a theatrical rebound after a broader superhero slump and uneven post-Covid box office recovery.