If models hold up, Taylor Swift will be second only to Taylor Swift in concert- and concert-adjacent box office opening weekends. Plus, can PREDATOR: BADLANDS mimic some of the ALIEN: ROMULUS franchise revival heat?
Pre-release narratives are already debating whether PTA and Leo’s crime comedy will be successful from a budget standpoint, but theaters and moviegoers are already winners with OBAA’s release.
The fall slate continues to take shape as reach the end of October’s outlook in our public report.
A fresh sports-horror hybrid and key holdovers will strive to keep September’s better-than-expected market rolling along.
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.
