Amazing Digital Circus Tops Thursday Previews With $7.8 Million as Scary Movie Eyes $40 Million Opening
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Updated · Variety · Jun 5
Amazing Digital Circus Tops Thursday Previews With $7.8 Million as Scary Movie Eyes $40 Million Opening
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jun 5
Summary
$7.8 million in Thursday previews put Fathom Entertainment’s “The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act” ahead of all new releases, narrowly beating “Scary Movie” at $7.7 million.
The result extends strong demand for the film, based on a YouTube web series, and delivered Fathom’s highest pre-sales ever.
Paramount still projects “Scary Movie” to open at $40 million, while other estimates run $45 million to $50 million — enough to challenge 2006’s franchise-best $49.7 million debut.
Amazon MGM’s “Masters of the Universe” added $4.4 million in previews and is targeting a $30 million to $35 million opening against a $200 million budget.
The weekend sets up a crowded box-office fight, with last week’s No. 1 “Backrooms” also aiming for $48 million to $50 million in its second frame.