Since releasing “Wonder Woman” five months ago, Warner Bros. has had a successful run at the box office, making more than $1 billion in domestic grosses from films like “Dunkirk,” “Annabelle: Creation,” and most recently, “It.” Now, the studio will try to cap off its 2017 slate in a big way with another DC Extended Universe film — the one that hardcore comic book movie fans have been awaiting for years: “Justice League.”
The question is, will the film’s box office returns mirror those of “Wonder Woman” or be more like last year’s DC installments, “Batman v Superman” and “Suicide Squad”? A nine-digit opening is all but assured for the team-up film, with both the studio and independent trackers expecting an opening of $105-$115 million from 4,040 screens.