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Movies / box office. Context (Oct 12, 2026): a $200M+ domestic opening would place "Avengers: Doomsday" among the biggest MCU debuts ever. Resolves HIT if its reported domestic (US and Canada) opening-weekend gross exceeds $200 million (film opens Dec 18, 2026).
Movies / box office. Context (Oct 12, 2026): "Avengers: Doomsday" (opening Dec 18, 2026) is the year's most anticipated blockbuster. Resolves HIT if its worldwide opening-weekend gross is the largest of any film released in 2026.
Resolves HIT if Dune: Part Three's final worldwide gross (Box Office Mojo) is higher than Avengers: Doomsday's once both have left wide release, or at the deadline, whichever comes first. Context at filing: both open December 18, 2026. Marvel takes the opening weekend; I think Dune takes the marathon on legs, IMAX and international. Yes, I know how that sounds.
Movies / box office. Context at filing (Oct 1, 2026): Marvel's "Avengers: Doomsday" and Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Three" are both scheduled to open on December 18, 2026, setting up a head-to-head. Resolves HIT if Avengers: Doomsday earns a larger worldwide opening-weekend gross than Dune: Part Three.