"Player" has a global box office of 51 million US dollars. Disney confirms the filming of the sequel

According to star Ryan Reynolds and Disney, the opening weekend of "Player" should be a success.

"Human Reborn" grossed $28.4 million in North America and $23 million in other parts of the world, for a global total of $51 million. Considering the delta variant of the coronavirus, this is a good result. "Human Reborn" easily beat "Suicide Squad", although it is still far behind big hits such as "Black Widow" and "Fast and Furious 9".

Of course, this achievement is enough for Disney to consider filming a sequel. Ryan Reynolds wrote on Twitter yesterday: "Three years later, "Gamer" will become an original IP movie. Disney officially confirmed today that they want a sequel." He later joked: "It would be a shame if the sequel is not called "Albuquerque Boiled Turkey." "

Director Shawn Levy said in an interview with Deadline: "This is the first non-IP, non-sequel work released by Disney in several years. This is not only because of the epidemic, but also because of the culture of our industry. Fewer and fewer people will make big bets. They will make small bets, but they will also make big bets on a new original movie. If we end up in an industry with only sequels and IPs, we will become poorer for it. Not only as an industry, but also as a culture."

While the film might have performed better pre-COVID-19, its $51 million opening weekend was clearly enough for Disney.