As "Avengers: Endgame" smashes box-office records, Walt Disney Co.'s greatest challenge is coming into focus: How will the moviemaking giant outdo itself?
The final installment of Marvel's "Avengers" franchise generated some $1.2 billion in global ticket sales and more than $350 million in North America during its opening weekend, feats that no other film in history has achieved. As the three-hour movie gives life to the domestic box office, over the next few weeks it is likely to join the ranks of the biggest blockbusters of all time — potentially even surpassing them.
The film is the centerpiece of what will be a tremendous year for Disney at the theaters. Already "Captain Marvel" and "Dumbo" together raked in more than $500 million in the U.S. and Canada, while next month's "Aladdin" reboot and "Toy Story: 4" in June may gross another $610 million combined. Then in July comes the remake of "The Lion King," starring Donald Glover as the voice of Simba and Beyonce as Nala, followed by the highly anticipated sequel to "Frozen" in November. Last but not least, the final chapter of the Star Wars saga, "The Rise of Skywalker," will cap off the year in December.
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