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Sandworm To Save Box Office: ‘Dune: Part Two’ Eyes $65M+ Opening; UPDATE $60-80M

posted a year ago by Satan2016 (26195)
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Worm Cowboy clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC7-OcFvVEw&t=180

https://deadline.com/2024/02/box-office-dune-part-two-opening-projection-1235819080/

Dune: Part Two tickets went on sale on Jan. 26, 34 days out. We hear that presales out of the gate indicate that Dune: Part Two is pacing ahead of the advance ticket sales of Universal’s Oppenheimer, which makes sense given that fanboys are the first to buy. However, some are careful not to comp the Villeneuve sequel to Oppenheimer since that 3-hour Christopher Nolan directed biopic saw its early opening projections of $40M-$50M mushroom to $82.4M, largely due to Barbie halo effect. Then again, some think Dune: Part Two has a shot at $75M-$80M+

[–] Satan2016 (26195) a year ago

https://variety.com/2024/film/features/dune-2-box-office-revive-hollywood-denis-villeneuve-sequel-1235907288/

Based on presales and early tracking, “Dune: Part Two” will deliver a much-needed box office jolt. The sci-fi epic is expected to collect at least $60 million to $80 million in its domestic debut. It would be the first movie to open above $50 million since last October’s Blumhouse thriller “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” Some are bullish that ticket sales for “Dune 2” could even approach the $90 million mark in its first weekend, not that the film needs to hit those heights to be considered a success.

[–] Guitar King (5105) a year ago

Dune is generic, boring and will never be popular, but with the current climate, audiences may be starved enough to go see this.