Black Panther Brings Global Box Office Surge for Imax, AMC

The worldwide debut of Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever delivered a $22.6 million box office for Imax over the weekend, $14.2 million in the domestic market, the company said Monday. The film was shot with Imax digital cameras and includes select scenes with an expanded aspect ratio exclusive to Imax, the company said. It will continue to play in the Imax global network through November and into December in select markets. AMC also trumpeted Black Panther weekend receipts, saying over 4.9 million moviegoers went to an AMC or Odeon Cinemas theater globally, with Black Panther setting a domestic box office record for films opening in November at $180 million; it grossed $330 million globally.