Box Office Battle: New Releases Clash with Established Franchises

The film industry is abuzz with the latest box office numbers, which reveal a thrilling showdown between new releases and established franchises. At the forefront of this battle is "Transformers One", the highly anticipated animated movie from Paramount and Hasbro Entertainment. The film has already generated a whopping $3. 36 million from its Wednesday and Thursday previews, surpassing several family-friendly movies, including "IF", "The Garfield Movie", and "Trolls Band Together". This impressive start has left experts predicting a box office haul of $40 million or more. Meanwhile, "The Substance", a body-swap genre movie starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, has also made a splash with its $512,000 in previews. The film, which was acquired by Mubi for $12. 5 million, is expected to open at $3 million, although it could potentially exceed that estimate given its strong reviews and audience scores. On the other end of the spectrum, two horror movies, "The Killer's Game" and "Never Let Go", are struggling to make an impact. "The Killer's Game", which stars Dave Bautista, has managed a paltry $300,000 in previews, while "Never Let Go", starring Halle Berry, has generated $360,000. Both films are expected to have lackluster openings, with "The Killer's Game" potentially landing at the bottom of the box office charts. In other news, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" has crossed the $200 million mark, while "Speak No Evil" and "Deadpool & Wolverine" continue to perform well in their respective second and eighth weeks. "Am I Racist? ", a documentary from The Daily Wire, has also had a strong opening, raking in $6. 3 million in its first week.