Returning to our 6-week outlooks, October’s key theatrical players are beginning to come into full view.
Anime goes as mainstream as it’s ever gone in the domestic market this weekend thanks to DEMON SLAYER, while DOWNTON ABBEY and THE LONG WALK aim to counter-program with varying degrees of results.
Plus, DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE continues to bewilder as domestic box office expectations soar higher.
Warner Bros.’ horror- and horror-adjacent dominance over September records will extend further this weekend, while Disney counters with one of the most successful musicals of all time.
Despite lamenting the absence of a BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE-type singular performance from last year, this September’s key releases may be able to hold their own in the aggregate.
A handful of new releases will entice the most dedicated of moviegoers this weekend as the industry expects another slow Labor Day before THE CONJURING: LAST RITES kicks off fall next week.
Sony and Crunchyroll are building to possible anime records for INFINITY CASTLE in North America, while the CONJURING “finale” and others aim to anchor early fall box office.
Zach Cregger’s breakout will continue to thrive, and Netflix is (surprisingly?) inviting young KPOP DEMON HUNTERS fans to get off the “couch, couch, couch” with a two-day cinematic sing-along event.
Can DiCaprio and Anderson turn a cinephile event into a larger mainstream autumn box office winner? How are the unexpected musical events of late summer and early fall trending?
Zach Cregger’s genre breakout will be unrivaled in its second frame as NOBODY 2 enters an already crowded male-driven movie market.
