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Does the extraordinary box office launch of Spider-Man: Brand New Day signal good news for Avengers: Doomsday?
Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro thinks so.
On the company’s quarterly earnings call early Wednesday, the executive made a case for Spidey being a positive omen for Marvel‘s big team-up movie in December.
“I’d be remiss not to acknowledge and congratulate everyone on this past weekend’s record-breaking opening for Spider-Man,” D’Amaro said. “Congratulations to Sony, Kevin Feige, and the Marvel Studios team. It’s an unbelievable result, and it’s one more example that audiences will turn out in force for great theatrical experiences. Sixty five years after his debut, Spider-Man remains one of the most popular characters from consumer products, parks, and streaming. And this weekend, it’s a great reminder of just how much strength this franchise still has. And it goes without saying that the success of Spider-Man bodes well for our upcoming and highly anticipated Avengers: Doomsday film, the appeal of our IP across multiple consumer touchpoints is central to our strategy, and Disney Plus is the digital centerpiece for that.”
