THE NEW MUTANTS Expected To Win The Weekend With Soft $7M-$10 Million Debut As Theaters Begin To Reopen

THE NEW MUTANTS Expected To Win The Weekend With Soft $7M-$10 Million Debut As Theaters Begin To Reopen

It's been a long time since we've covered any box office news, but the projections are in for The New Mutants and it looks like it's set to win the weekend, albeit with a very soft $10 million debut.

By RohanPatel - Aug 27, 2020 08:08 PM EST
Filed Under: New Mutants
Source: Variety

Variety is reporting that Marvel/Fox's The New Mutants is projected to win the box office this weekend with an estimated cume in the $7 million to $10 million range from 2,412 North American locations (which is about 2,000 less theaters than it was originally scheduled to open in back in April).

While Hollywood will attempt to restart moviegoing this weekend, many theaters in some of the biggest U.S. markets, including both California and New York, remain closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

It's definitely going to be interesting to see how major studios will react to the performance of The New Mutants, as well as the diminished performance of Christopher Nolan's Tenet next weekend.

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter's long-awaited comedy threequel Bill & Ted Face the Music is expected to finished in second, opening in 1,007 locations, but the film is also launching simultaneously on premium video-on-demand, so it's box office numbers will likely be significantly altered. 

20th Century Fox in association with Marvel Entertainment presents “The New Mutants,” an original horror thriller set in an isolated hospital where a group of young mutants is being held for psychiatric monitoring. When strange occurrences begin to take place, both their new mutant abilities and their friendships will be tested as they battle to try and make it out alive.


The New Mutants features:
Director: Josh Boone
Maisie Williams as Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane
Anya Taylor-Joy as Illyana Rasputin/Magik
Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie/Cannonball
Blu Hunt as Danielle Moonstar/Mirage
Henry Zaga as Roberto da Costa/Sunspot
Alice Braga as Cecilia Reyes


The New Mutants hits theaters August 28

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MovieMonster
MovieMonster - 8/27/2020, 8:51 PM
I just got out of the movie. Better than Dark Phoenix but that is not saying much. I didn’t like Apocalypse either and even that was better. It’s not scary enough to be a horror film and it’s not really exciting as superhero movie. Cast was decent with Anya Taylor Joy being the standout. Overall pretty forgettable. As soon as the credits rolled, a guy in the theater just started laughing.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 8/28/2020, 12:11 AM
@MovieMonster - This pretty much hits it spot on, IMO. I feel the same about it.

Magick was the best part of the movie, as expected.
dracula
dracula - 8/27/2020, 8:53 PM
Re Release this and ill go watch it


Unless its that or Wonder Woman or Tenant, im staying home
dracula
dracula - 8/27/2020, 8:56 PM
for now im watching

Shameless


Ozark


House Of Cards


Have watch Shameless before, but never saw Ozark or House of cards
Hulkh8liars
Hulkh8liars - 8/27/2020, 9:21 PM
@dracula - all pretty good. Uk shameless is a better show I think
dracula
dracula - 8/27/2020, 9:28 PM
@Hulkh8liars - Havent watched the UK shameless, US version was great for the first 4 or 5 seasons, then slowly went down hill, hell if the show want confirmed to be ending, I probably wouldn't watch the next season.

Ive heard the US versions does improve on the UK version in several way, partially because the creator did both and knew what didnt work in the original. Don't know how long it was before the UK version went down hill, but didn't everyone pretty much leave before the end of the show, besides Frank
Kman
Kman - 8/27/2020, 10:20 PM
@dracula - Ozark is fantastic, Shameless too but in a different way
dracula
dracula - 8/27/2020, 10:26 PM
@Kman - Yeah, almost done with Ozark, its good. Ive seen Shameless before, just rewatching, good show. Watching the first 5 seasons again, wow, really shows how far the show has fallen in recent seasons
Kman
Kman - 8/27/2020, 10:49 PM
@dracula - yea they’re kinda running outta material... Frank keeps the show interesting still, but it’s falling off a bit
dracula
dracula - 8/27/2020, 10:54 PM
@Kman - Frank is the most entertaining part, but at the same time they have also ruined his character. He was always an asshole, but he was a believable asshole, now he just goes from one wacky plot to the next.

Can't believe Ian's actor agreed to return after they ruined his years of development with his cult storyline
WeaponXCII
WeaponXCII - 8/27/2020, 9:06 PM
This feels like a box office to watch closely, given how it might impact other upcoming releases;
TheBlueMorpho
TheBlueMorpho - 8/27/2020, 9:15 PM
DrAmerica
DrAmerica - 8/27/2020, 9:19 PM
If/when Tenet bombs next weekend, it could mean no more big movies for the rest of 2020. New Mutants, Bill & Ted, and Tenet might be the only things playing for weeks.
dracula
dracula - 8/27/2020, 9:20 PM
@DrAmerica - If they do bad, they will probably be pulled and rescheduled or put on demand
rds130
rds130 - 8/27/2020, 9:20 PM
The only places in San Diego playing it are the Drive-Ins, which I'm okay with. My girl had Covid-19 for 3 months, and, despite being bummed I won't be able to see it in with a crowd in an actual theater, I'm grateful it's playing on a large screen.

That said, I'm still a bit stunned Disney decided not to release it on VOD simultaneously.
SwampThing
SwampThing - 8/27/2020, 9:21 PM
7-10 million for this thing ? They should consider themselves lucky.
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