‘Captain America: Civil War’ Trailer Hits 61 Million Views

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‘Captain America: Civil War’ Trailer Hits 61 Million Views

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The Marvel super heroes are at it again. The trailer for the upcoming “Captain America: Civil War” has already reached 61 million views, worldwide, in the first 24 hours.

According to Marvel:

In Theaters, May 2016, this third installment in the Captain America franchise, was launched by a surprise appearance by Captain America himself, Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. on the Jimmy Kimmel Show last Tuesday, and immediately debuted online globally following its first look on air, along with three special posters for this next Marvel film.

This debut for Civil War, almost doubles the previous record held by the first trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron – which debuted to a then record-breaking 34 million views in 2014.

The series is based on a number of old Marvel characters, which include Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America and an assortment of lesser known superheroes.

According to Box Office Mojo, the Marvel Comics franchise has brought in $7.7 billion from 39 films. The most successful was “Marvel’s The Avengers,” which was released on May 4, 2012, and grossed $623 million. In second place, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” brought in $459 million. It was released May 1, 2015.

Check the trailer out here.

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