Black Panther Is Fastest Pre-Selling Superhero Movie

Has sold more advance tickets than Justice League and Wonder Woman.

By Alex Gilyadov

Black Panther has continued to break pre-sale ticket records, becoming both Fandango and Alamo Drafthouse's fastest pre-selling superhero movie.

Black Panther now outpaces all superhero movies in presales, surpassing 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Black Panther set a Fandango record earlier this month for also being the top pre-selling MCU film in the first 24 hours.

According to a Fandango survey of over 1,000 fans intending to see Black Panther, 97% want to see a different kind of superhero film, 95% are excited about the movie's positive messages, and 93% can't wait to see Chadwick Boseman in action as the titular superhero after his performance in Captain America: Civil War.

The Hollywood Reporter, meanwhile, revealed the upcoming MCU movie has sold the most advance tickets at Alamo Drafthouse theaters after 18 days on sale, surpassing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Wonder Woman, and Justice League.

Guardians 2 only sold 72% as many tickets as Black Panther during the same time frame. Wonder Woman is the second closest closest having only sold 59% as many tickets, and Justice League is right behind with 58% as many tickets sold as Black Panther.

Black Panther opens in theaters on February 16. The film is on track for a  $100 million+ opening weekend. For more on the movie, check out people's first reactions of the film on Twitter and what several filmmakers and actors thought of Black Panther.

Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer for IGN. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel and follow him on Twitter.

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