Disney and Marvel Studios'
sequel Thor: The Dark World has earned a stellar $45.2 million in
its first three days of play internationally, where it began rolling out on
Wednesday. By Sunday, the movie should have raced past the $100 million mark.
All
told, the superhero tentpole is opening in 36 countries this weekend
representing 70 percent of the international marketplace. Thor
2 opens in
North America on Nov. 8.
Thor
2 delivered Disney a notable
victory on Friday as the studio raced past the $2.3 billion mark in foreign
grosses for the year, setting a new record for the studio.
So
far, the U.K. leads with $7.8 million, followed by France with $5.8 million,
Germany with $4.1 million and Australia with $29 million.