Diminished returns from recent franchise installments are inevitable, but it’s never wise to count out dinosaurs on the big screen.
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.
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.
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.
MINECRAFT will ride the ‘chicken jockey’ meme into the start of healthy chase weekends, while THE KING OF KINGS looks to set a new Biblical animation record and a slew of releases add variety to the spring market.
SNOW WHITE may sing top tune again, but THE CHOSEN: LAST SUPPER – PART 1 is this weekend’s underdog and A WORKING MAN could bring out the dad crowd.
Q1’s final weekend is set to offer a handful of options for prospective moviegoers, but which ones will stand out?
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