It should come as no surprise that "ticket presale frenzy. And days ahead of its stateside debut, the flick is already over-performing overseas.

Infinity War," meanwhile, made $8.9 million.)

Overall, "Endgame" is expected to perform exceptionally well in China, with current ticket presales totaling $114.5 million. According to Deadline, that's almost twice what "Infinity War" pulled in last year in presales in the country ($65 million). All told, the film's five-day opening in China is estimated to rake in $250 million to $280 million.

That sum is expected to contribute to what's looking to be a history-making weekend at the worldwide box office. "Endgame" is already sparking whispers of a potential $1 billion total opening haul. That may be wishful thinking, but then again, Marvel fans have already broken the internet -- who's to say they can't break the box office, too?

[via: Deadline]