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Avengers: Endgame re-release projected to lead domestic box office
Disney's superhero re-issue is tracking ahead of new theatrical entries, according to Variety.
The short version
- Disney is returning 'Avengers: Endgame' to theaters, projecting $25 million to $28 million over the weekend ahead of December's 'Avengers: Doomsday'.[Variety]
- The re-release faces competition for first place from Zach Cregger’s 'Resident Evil', which is targeting $24 million to $26 million in its second weekend.[Variety]
- Three new titles—'The Heart of the Beast', 'Primetime', and 'Forgotten Island'—are competing for third with debuts projected between $15 million and $20 million.[Variety]
Key facts
- Disney is returning Avengers: Endgame to theaters ahead of the December debut of Avengers: Doomsday.[Variety]
- The Endgame re-release is tracking between $25 million and $28 million domestically over the weekend.[Variety]
- Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil reboot is targeting a second-weekend gross of $24 million to $26 million.[Variety]
- Paramount's The Heart of the Beast and A24's Primetime are each projected to open at $17 million to $20 million, while Forgotten Island targets $15 million to $17 million.[Variety]
- Primetime cost $15 million to produce, compared to budgets of $82 million for The Heart of the Beast and $80 million for Forgotten Island.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Avengers: Endgame will finish in first place ahead of Resident Evil's second weekend remains uncertain.[Variety]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.