Highly anticipated Marvel Studios Movie "Black Panther" is still two weeks away from hitting theaters but advanced ticket sales on Fandango has already outpaced all other superhero films.
Marvel Studios production, which stars Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong'o among other great Hollywood stars premiere on Monday in Los Angeles, after which ticket sales skyrocketed beating every other movie that currently has tickets for sale on Fandango.
The impressive pace of ticket sales of the movie which opens on February 16, is a measurement of enthusiasm for a highly-anticipated film that was years in the making.
The movie has already amassed rave reviews from fans on social media after Monday's world premiere.
Box office success would only reinforce the superhero genre as one of the most bankable in Hollywood.
When tickets went on sale earlier this month, "Black Panther" broke Fandango's presale ticket record for Marvel Cinematic Universe films in its first 24 hours, a record previously held by "Captain America: Civil War," in 2016.
Of the top ten biggest opening weekends of all time, five are superhero films. At the top is 2012's "The Avengers" at $207 million, making it the fourth biggest opening of all time behind the last two "Star Wars" films and "Jurassic World."
Industry analysts are projecting that "Black Panther" could open around $130 million or higher, but they caution that it's still too early to tell.
Senior media analyst at Comscore (SCOR), Paul Dergarabedian, said "Black Panther' is generating the kind of buzz that is usually reserved for the summer movie season."
"This is more than a movie, It's a cultural event that is a milestone on so many levels and as such will generate one of the biggest February debuts of all-time," he added.
