'Black Panther' just had the biggest box office debut ever for a Marvel solo movie

Excited for BlackPanther?Soarewe. Which is whywe're rolling out obsessive coverage withBlackPantherWeek. 

We knew Black Pantherwould be a hit. And now, the box office figures are here to prove it.

The latest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe opened with an estimated $218 million earned over the weekend, including Monday's holiday. That's enough to give King T'Challa's adventures in Wakanda a second-place finish among all other MCU movie openings.

BlackPanther's Friday-Saturday-Sunday opening accounts for an estimated $192 million. That's just enough to secure an all time top-five finish among Friday-Saturday-Sunday opening weekends, behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($248 million), Star Wars: The Last Jedi ($220 million), Jurassic World ($208.8 million), and The Avengers ($207.4 million).  Read more...