Top Hollywood tracking service NRG has released an updated estimate for "Black Panther"'s opening frame, with the movie now expected to pull in north of $165 million throughout the four-day President's Day holiday weekend. That's much higher than NRG's previous estimate, which sat around $120 million -- which is certainly not a number to sneeze at, either.
But the buzz surrounding "Black Panther" -- not to mention its killer soundtrack -- is absolutely deafening. Fan anticipation is insanely high (as evidenced by those record-breaking advance ticket sales), and reviews from critics have been positively glowing (words like "epic" and "iconic" have been thrown around, and many have said that the film is a game-changer not just for superhero flicks, but movies in general). So it wouldn't be shocking to see even that $165 million number wind up on the low end of receipts when the weekend is over.
It won't be long before we find out for sure: "Black Panther" opens this Friday, February 16.
