“X-Men: Days Of Future Past” Rakes In $8.1 Million On Thursday Night

Marvel masterpiece earned $8.1 million across 2,900 screens nationwide

Memorial Day Weekend is traditionally a great time to launch a blockbuster and “X-Men: Days of Future Past” is already snatching up some serious coin. 

During last night’s preview (May 22) the latest Marvel masterpiece earned $8.1 million across 2,900 screens nationwide. 

And today (May 23), Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, James McAvoy and the rest of the gang will add 1000 screens for the duration of the weekend. 

At this point, industry insiders estimate that “X-Men: Days of Future Past” will cruise past the $100 million mark by the time theaters close on Monday.

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past is an upcoming 2014 American superhero film, based on the fictional X-Men characters appearing in Marvel Comics and on the 1981 Uncanny X-Men storyline "Days of Future Past" by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Directed by Bryan Singer, it is the seventh film in the X-Men film series and the third X-Men film directed by Singer after 2000's X-Men and 2003's X2. 

It stars an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Jennifer Lawrence, Ellen Page, Peter Dinklage, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Daniel Cudmore, Nicholas Hoult, Omar Sy, Booboo Stewart, Fan Bingbing, Adan Canto, Evan Peters, Josh Helman, Evan Joingket and Lucas Till. The story is written by Simon Kinberg, Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman, with Kinberg writing the screenplay. 

Days of Future Past acts as a sequel to both 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand and 2011's X-Men: First Class, as well as a follow-up to 2013's The Wolverine. Principal photography began in April 2013 in Montreal, Canada and ended in August 2013. The film was shot in 3D and is scheduled to be released on May 23, 2014....Read more