Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: MORTAL KOMBAT II ($40-45M+) Looks to Land R-Rated Video Game Punch; SUPER MARIO GALAXY & MICHAEL Updates
The video game movie renaissance is poised to continue with Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage highlighting strong early marketing for Warner Bros. and Midway’s MKII.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: PROJECT HAIL MARY Eyes $43-49M+ Second Frame and More PLF Dominance as Stellar Word of Mouth Spreads Like Astrophage
Believe in the Hail Mary… to score an excellent first chase weekend at the box office with no competition and a week to go before SUPER MARIO GALAXY drops.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Shines in Early Trends, Looks to $55M+ May Debut; PROJECT HAIL MARY Soars to $12M in Previews — How High Will It Go?
Summer is poised to start strong with THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 hot in early buzz and pre-sales. Meanwhile, PROJECT HAIL MARY could soar above expectations following stellar preview results.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: Andy Weir’s PROJECT HAIL MARY (~$60-70M+) Tracking for a Breakout Launch, Eyes Potential Amazon MGM Record and Career-Best Debuts for Gosling, Lord, & Miller
Amazon MGM’s most ambitious theatrical release yet could reap the rewards of crowd-pleasing buzz and an audience hunger for 2026’s first “must see on the big screen” tentpole.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: Can MICHAEL ($52-65M+) Set the Stage for a Late Spring Smash?; PROJECT HAIL MARY ($50-60M+) and SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE Check-Ins
After years of speculation and expected controversy, Lionsgate and Antoine Fuqua’s MICHAEL could ignite pre-summer box office as an eagerly anticipated biopic.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: Disney & Pixar’s HOPPERS ($25-27M+) to Out-Bounce the Field Again, REMINDERS OF HIM ($8M+) Courts Book Fans, and A24’s UNDERTONE ($7-8M+) Eyes Sleeper Potential
With year-to-date box office up 12% from 2025 so far, HOPPERS aims to keep the momentum going in what should be a strong first hold for the original animated hit.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: PROJECT HAIL MARY Trends Up; Early Outlook for LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY; Disney & Pixar’s HOPPERS Starts Strong in Previews
Following GOAT, is original animation finally recovering with HOPPERS? Plus, PROJECT HAIL MARY expectations soar, and LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY hopes to provide a horror hit before summer.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: Pixar’s HOPPERS ($40M+) Eyes an Early Spring Breakout for Disney; Will THE BRIDE! Draw Adult Moviegoers?
Has the death of original animation in theaters been greatly overexaggerated? Disney and Pixar hope to regain some of the medium’s former box office glory this weekend.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: SCREAM 7 Posts Series Best $7.8M Previews; Notable PROJECT HAIL MARY and THE BRIDE! Updates; Early Outlooks for YOU, ME, & TUSCANY
While the industry buzzes and debates Paramount’s larger enterprise dealings, the studio is simultaneously launching 2026’s first horror event. Plus, forecast updates on key March titles.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: Paramount and Kevin Williamson’s SCREAM 7 Target Potential Franchise-Best $45-50M+ Debut for the Ghostface Legacy Sequel
With the return of fan favorite characters and writer/director Kevin Williamson, Paramount’s sequel offers up the first horror tentpole event of 2026.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: Universal and Illumination’s THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE Likely to Claim 2026’s First $100M+ Domestic Launch
Universal and Illumination enjoyed a historic Easter weekend performance three years ago with an incredibly beloved, made-for-everyone animated adaptation. They’re about to do it again.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: GOAT Eyes Probable Top Spot After Breakout Debut, But Is I CAN ONLY IMAGINE 2 Being Underestimated?
Following a wild holiday weekend that threw multiple wrenches into projections, a slow release period returns as GOAT’s second frame hopes to fend off I CAN ONLY IMAGINE 2.