Before the strikes completely turn the theatrical release calendar inside-out, the fall box office isn’t going to just give up.
Following what is expected to be a robust $30M+ four-day for Sony’s The Equalizer 3 over Labor Day weekend, New Line’s The Nun II is expected to file a post Labor Day weekend start of $30M+.
It’s still early for the film campaign wise with only two teaser posters released and the YouTube trailer at 26M views (versus The Meg 2‘s official trailer at 43M on the Warner Bros channel), so there’s a chance for upside.
You’ll remember that Warner Bros began owning this post-Labor day weekend space with horror movies, starting with the Stephen King It movies back in 2017 when It: Chapter One posted September’s best opening ever at $123.4M.
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