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.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: SCREAM 7’s Early Pre-Sales Slash Franchise Records; WUTHERING HEIGHTS Still on Target for Valentine’s Day Breakout
SCREAM 7 is hot in early ticket trends, sending forecasts northward. PROJECT HAIL MARY early access shows go on sale, while WUTHERING HEIGHTS starts strong on Thursday.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: WUTHERING HEIGHTS ($47M+ 4-Day), GOAT ($17M+), and CRIME 101 ($11.5M+) to Anchor Valentine’s and Presidents Day Double-Holiday Frame
After a few slow weeks to start 2026, theaters can start depending less on holdovers and more on new movies flooding their screens this weekend.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: PROJECT HAIL MARY ($40-45M+) Eyes Career-High Launch for Ryan Gosling, Possible Best for Amazon MGM; How Far Can the Andy Weir Adaptation Go?
As WUTHERING HEIGHTS continues to take shape as 2026’s first hit tentpole next week, PROJECT HAIL MARY is increasingly poised to deliver a key early spring box office breakout.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: Super Bowl LX Frame May Approach a 37-Year Low as SEND HELP and IRON LUNG Hope to Repeat Amid Counter-Programming Openers
Despite several openers and last week’s over-performers offering some holdover presence, this looks to be one of the lowest grossing Super Bowl weekends in nearly four decades.
Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: WUTHERING HEIGHTS, GOAT, SCREAM 7 and More Driving February Optimism; SEND HELP ($15M+) and IRON LUNG ($12M+) Strong Out of the Gate
Another slow January is coming to a close, but theaters and movie fans have reason to start getting excited for a variety of mid-winter and early spring titles.
Box Office Weekend Forecast: SEND HELP ($12-15M+), IRON LUNG ($6-7M+), MELANIA ($4M+), and SHELTER ($4M+) Aim to Modestly Relieve Some Winter Doldrums
Following a devastating winter storm, could Sam Raimi’s buzzy dark comedy-survival-thriller help moviegoers cure some cabin fever this weekend?