'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' sinks DC universe

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom had one of the worst opening weekends ever for a DCEU film as it is being ripped apart by majority of the film critics.

The sequel failed to reach the low end of the estimates, which rounded up to a $32 million to $42 million opening as it garnered only $28 million.

With Christmas falling on Monday, the Jason Momoa film is expected to earn $40 million in total over the four-day holiday weekend.

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Even still, Wonder Woman 1984 ($16.4 million), Blue Beetle ($25 million), and The Suicide Squad ($26.2 million) all debuted with less money than this one as it joins them in the club of the worst debuts in DCEU history.

With Superman: Legacy hitting the cinemas in 2025, James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC Extended Universe comes to an end with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

Given its weak start and a purported $200 million budget, Daily Mail reports that the film is going to be a failure overall.

Ultimately, the film defeated Wonka that topped the box office opening in the previous weekend and dropped by 54.6% to take second place with $17.7 million.