Box Office: ‘Elvis’ Banks $3.5 Million in Previews, ‘The Black Phone’ Scares Up $3 Million
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Elvis,” Baz Luhrmann’s kaleidoscopic look at the “King of Rock,” grossed $3.5 million in Thursday previews, while “The Black Phone,” a child abduction chiller from Blumhouse,” scared up $3 million.
The two films are hoping to make a mark at the box office this weekend, but they face stiff competition from holdovers such as “Jurassic World Dominion,” “Lightyear” and “Top Gun: Maverick.” It’s a wide open field as they elbow their way to the top of the chart.“Elvis,” a Warner Bros.
release that carries with it the stamp of approval from the Presley family, is looking at a $30 million debut. “The Black Phone,” which is being distributed by Universal, features Ethan Hawke as a masked serial killer who kidnaps a teenage boy.
It should pull in $15 million in its initial weekend in theaters, but it also cost a fraction of what “Elvis” did, having a price tag of just $18 million.
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