Resident Evil Scores $8M-$9M Previews as Opening Eyes More Than $50M
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Updated · Deadline · Sep 18
Resident Evil Scores $8M-$9M Previews as Opening Eyes More Than $50M
1 articles · Updated · Deadline · Sep 18
Summary
$8 million-$9 million in Thursday previews gave Zach Cregger's Resident Evil the franchise's best start ever, far above 2016's previous series high of $1 million.
That early haul has lifted weekend expectations beyond the prior $40 million-$50 million range, with some ticket-sales watchers now seeing a path above $50 million.
Rotten Tomatoes scores have reinforced the momentum: the Sony/Constantin reboot stands at 96% from critics and 91% from audiences, versus the 2002 original's previous best audience score of 67%.
The $75 million R-rated adaptation began previews at 2 p.m. in the U.S. and is playing in PLF and Imax, though the report said the figures came from distribution sources rather than the studio.
Could Zach Cregger’s single-outing reboot finally break the infamous curse of video game adaptations with its record-shattering opening?
Why did a $75 million horror reboot centered on an unknown medical courier manage to outshine decades of established franchise lore?
If this 90-minute survival-horror thrill ride sets franchise records, will Hollywood permanently abandon the action-heavy formula of past game adaptations?