Black Panther will gross another $17-$18 million in its sixth week of release, however, it will relinquish its #1 box office spot to Pacific Rim: Uprising, which is estimated to take in roughly $25 million in North America. The kaiju vs giant mech sequel is expected to gross far more overseas, where it has a day-and-date release in several other larger territories, including China.
The first Pacific Rim film grossed $411 million worldwide, with a staggering 75% of that figure coming from international markets. Uprising is expected to equal that division if not surpass it.
One thing Uprising has going for it, is a smaller budget, as the first film had a production cost of $190 million while the sequel reportedly cost $150 million to make.