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Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Scares Up $26 Million on Opening Day
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Sony's "Resident Evil" reboot opened with $26.3 million on Friday across 3,684 screens, projected to reach around $55 million by Sunday, marking the largest debut in the franchise's history.
- Directed by Zach Cregger and starring Austin Abrams, the film offers an original story separate from previous "Resident Evil" installments, receiving positive early reviews and strong word-of-mouth.
- "Practical Magic 2," led by Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, earned $3.1 million on Friday and is expected to add $10.4 million over the weekend, bringing its total to $48.2 million.
- Sony’s "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and Universal’s "The Odyssey" remained in the top five, with cumulative domestic grosses of $944.15 million and $609.8 million, respectively.
- Newcomers "The Weight," starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe, and the animated "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom" opened with $1.17 million and $540,000 on Friday, respectively, each expected to roughly double their earnings over the weekend.
