Dave McNary Film ReporterWith moviegoing slowly returning to life after five months, a quartet of new titles are arriving amid the serious challenge of attracting customers worried about the COVID-19 pandemic — and Hurricane Laura.Disney’s “X-Men” spinoff “The New Mutants” opens at 2,412 North American locations and should lead the weekend in the $7 million to $10 million range.
The film was directed by Josh Boone, and stars Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga, Blu Hunt and Henry Zaga as young mutants held in a secret facility fighting to save themselves.UA-Orion’s comedy sequel “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” with Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, is launching at 1,007 venues while being simultaneously released on video.
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