Universal and DreamWorks’ first venture into live-action remakes of beloved animated properties looks to set a new franchise-record on opening weekend, while A24’s star-billed rom-com counters with young adult appeal.
The 36th MCU entry is promising a pivotal, family-centric reboot of a decades-long, fan-favorite ensemble. Meanwhile, late June openers continue to show significant box office promise.
Where SUPERMAN lands will depend as much on the crowd-friendly quotient of the film itself as well as how willing audiences are to embrace Gunn’s vision of optimism personified by the Man of Steel.
Diminished returns are probably inevitable for the seventh JURASSIC installment after mixed reception toward the 2018 and 2022 sequels, but a new star and calendar timing could still help it rival Fourth of July holiday records.
F1 shows early promise as an original midsummer sleeper hit, while Memorial Day continues to look like a potentially record-breaking weekend thanks to STITCH and Tom Cruise’s final MISSION.
Danny Boyle & Alex Garland’s anticipated sequel could scare up one of Sony’s best all-time horror performances. Will Pixar’s ELIO herald the next stage of original animation’s rebound at the box office?
Universal and DreamWorks hope to duplicate some of the 2010s Disney live-action era success with the adaptation of one of the most beloved animated films and children’s books of all time.
