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.
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?
Mid-September hosts a trio of films courting different audiences. Which have potential to stand out during a time inevitably disadvantaged by year-over-year comps to 2024’s BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE?
It may not be “Barbenheimer”, but the male-female countering duo of WEAPONS and FREAKIER FRIDAY looks to drive one final healthy summer frame before the calendar slows down for the rest of August.
September’s calendar continues to take shape, but can August’s key players live up to expected potential?
