‘Shazam’ Opens With $50 Million Weekend

/New Line’s “Shazam” is on pace to meet box office expectations after earning an opening night total of $20.5 million from 4,217 screens. The DC blockbuster is estimated to earn $50-51 million in its opening weekend, which would mean a $54-55 million domestic launch after Fandango advance screenings are included. For superhero films, the closest comp for “Shazam” is the 2015 Marvel film “Ant-Man,” which opened to $57.2 million.