People dressed as Avengers characters attend a fan event and special screening of the film "Black Widow". (Reuters)Disney and Marvel's superhero adventure "Black Widow" captured a massive $80 million (Sh8.6billion) in its first weekend, crushing the benchmark for the biggest opening weekend since the pandemic. Overseas, "Black Widow" collected $78 million in its debut, boosting its global box office haul to $158 million. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, says Marvel remains in a league of its own at the box office. At the international box office, "F9" crossed the $400 million mark, boosting its global total to $541.8 million.

Source: Standard Digital July 12, 2021 12:33 UTC