Taika Waititi’s new superhero movie has had the second-biggest opening weekend during the pandemic. | By Garry Maddox cinema
has hammered down Marvel’s reputation as the dominant box office force in contemporary cinema., which reunites Chris Hemsworth as Thor with Natalie Portman as Dr Jane Foster, took $15.8 million in Australia. The only bigger opening weekend since the pandemic began has beenChris Hemsworth as Thor with Natalie Portman as Dr Jane Foster in Thor: Love and Thunder.
Waititi shot it in Sydney, with an A-list cast that includes Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Chris Pratt and Tessa Thompson.While Pixar is arguably Hollywood’s most consistent hit-maker, bar the disappointing business forlast month, Marvel has continued to be a saviour for cinema owners since COVID first hit the industry in early 2020.is the third Marvel movie to become a breakout smash during the pandemic, taking $20.2 million in just five days.
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