The Paramount/Spyglass Media release of Scream VI is off to a loud start with $5.7M in Thursday previews from its 5PM fan event and and 5:30PM previews at 3,125 theaters.
It’s expected that the sixthquel is headed to a franchise record domestic start of $35M-$40M this weekend. Worldwide, the current Scream from Radio Silence is expected to also notch a global record debut of $50M+ from 50 territories.
Scream VI‘s preview cash is higher than the $3.5M Thursday money that Paramount/Spyglass’ previous Scream made and it’s higher than the Thursday money of last week’s MGM/UAR’s Creed III which did $5.45M before also hitting a franchise record start of $58.3M stateside, $100M+ worldwide.
The highest opening for a Scream movie is Scream 3 back in 2000 which posted a 3-day of $34.7M. The last Scream opened to $30M, and legged out to $81M, proving horror movies great worth in the Covid easing theatrical marketplace.
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