The Bone Temple' Eyes $20M+ MLK Opening At No. 1: Box Office
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Key Points:
- Sony’s "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" is projected to open with over $20 million across a four-day MLK holiday weekend at 3,400 North American sites, surpassing "Avatar: Fire and Ash" which is expected to earn $18-$19 million.
- The film, directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, targets primarily male audiences over 25 and is tracking similarly to recent horror hits like "Evil Dead Rise" and "Nosferatu," with no Rotten Tomatoes critics score available yet.
- Internationally, "Bone Temple" is rolling out across 98% of its offshore markets starting Wednesday, excluding Korea and Thailand, signaling a broad global release strategy.
- This MLK weekend
