Tom Holland and Zendaya Are In Two of the Year's Highest
IGN • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Tom Holland and Zendaya have starred in back-to-back box office hits, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey, both nearing or surpassing the billion-dollar mark, with Spider-Man expected to reach $2 billion aided by a new IMAX release.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day set a record by surpassing Avengers: Endgame's biggest domestic opening, contributing to a combined nearly $2 billion total from both films, potentially rising to $3 billion.
- Zendaya's strong box office presence extends beyond these films, with The Drama grossing $123 million and an upcoming role in Dune: Part Three, which follows the $715 million success of Dune: Part Two.
- Dune: Part Three faces box office competition from Avengers: Doomsday but holds a temporary IMAX exclusivity that could boost its revenue, possibly helping Zendaya achieve close to $4 billion in box office earnings this year.
- The simultaneous release of Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday may limit crossover audience appeal due to overlapping fanbases, unlike the more distinct audiences for Barbie and Oppenheimer during the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon.
