Street Fighter, You Can See Everything Battle
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Paramount and Legendary’s “Street Fighter” adaptation leads new releases with $4 million in Thursday previews and an expected $25 million to $35 million opening weekend; the $82 million film features a star-studded cast and marks the first release under Paramount’s deal with Legendary.
- Disney’s thriller “Whalefall,” about a scuba diver trapped inside a sperm whale, earned $900,000 in previews and is projected to make $10 million to $12 million, supported by positive reviews and a $60 million production budget.
- The Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything” from A24 garnered $1.75 million in previews and aims for $7 million to $8 million, a strong debut for a documentary with a $7 million budget, benefiting from exclusive footage and buzz from its Telluride Film Festival debut.
- The Holmes documentary offers unprecedented access to the disgraced Theranos founder, filmed secretly by directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, and is considered a potential contender for this year’s Oscars.
