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.
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.
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.
Early outlooks for the first of March’s new release crop, plus updated expectations for this weekend’s 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE.
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.
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.
Can DiCaprio and Anderson turn a cinephile event into a larger mainstream autumn box office winner? How are the unexpected musical events of late summer and early fall trending?
It may not be “Barbenheimer”, but the male-female countering duo of WEAPONS and FREAKIER FRIDAY looks to drive one final healthy summer frame before the calendar slows down for the rest of August.
Can THE CONJURING finale get this fall’s box office started on solid footing?
James Gunn’s DC Studios flagship tentpole hopes to capitalize on positive reception, IMAX and premium screen retention, and no notable direct competition in its second frame.
