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Three weeks ahead of its release, Warner Bros./New Line’s “Shazam” got its first round of opening weekend estimates on Thursday morning, with independent trackers setting it at a $40 million launch.
While that would be a drop from the $72.5 million launch “Aquaman” had in December en route to a $334 million domestic/$1.14 billion global gross, there’s still plenty of reason for optimism for this lighter, sillier DC film.
For starters, it was made on a smaller budget. While “Aquaman” was reported to have a budget well north of $150 million, individuals with knowledge of the production tell TheWrap that the budget for “Shazam” was closer to $100 million, similar to what Sony spent on its 2018 comic book hit “Venom.
