Box Office: ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Rolls $5.6 Million in Previews
variety.comJordan Moreau Paramount and eOne are launching their new fantasy film “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” this weekend, and the adaptation of the popular role-playing game picked up $5.6 million in previews at the domestic box office.
It opens in 3,855 theaters on Friday. After rolling for initiative, it will prepare for combat against “John Wick: Chapter 4,” last weekend’s box office champion — and it’ll be a close battle.
Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, “Dungeons and Dragons” is hoping to conjure up $30 million to $40 million in its opening weekend, and Keanu Reeves’ “John Wick 4” is muscling its way to around $36 million in its sophomore outing.
With a price tag of $150 million, excluding marketing costs, “Dungeons & Dragons” will need to play on its positive reviews and strong word-of-mouth from hardcore fans to march toward a profit.
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