Legendary Entertainment LLC is primed to commission a sequel to "Godzilla" following the film's roaringly successful debut at the box office, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

The movie's almost $200 million in worldwide ticket sales this past weekend makes a follow-up highly probable, according to the source, who wasn't authorized to speak publicly and asked not to be identified.

"Godzilla" opened with U.S. and Canadian ticket sales of $93.2 million to lead cinemas, researcher Rentrak Corp. said in an emailed statement on Monday.