We’re predicting that A Wrinkle In Time will open in first place with $55.6 million, followed by Black Panther dropping to second place with $39.2 million.
A Wrinkle In Time is expected to open in an estimated 3,800 theaters, which is far more than all of its competitors this weekend, but not quite as much as the 4,084 theaters Black Panther was shown in last weekend.
A Wrinkle In Time will not have a release in China, which limits the amount of U.S. movies released in its country each year.
One of the many reasons why A Wrinkle In Time should have no trouble taking down these newcomers is it already has a huge advantage in terms of theater count.