The Thursday night preview numbers for Black Panther, which brought in $25.2 million ahead of Friday, makes it the second-highest grossing Marvel movie ever on a Thursday night.
The $25.2 million figure puts Black Panther just above last Captain America: Civil War, which made $25 million in Thursday night previews in 2016.
The Avengers sequel ultimately went on to gross $1.4 billion at the global box office, which bodes well for Black Panther.
By weekend’s end, Black Panther should easily beat Deadpool’s February opening weekend record of $132.4 million.