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Legendary Entertainment/Warner Bros. Dune: Part Two is off to a strong start with more than $10 million in advances, according to industry estimates Thursday. We hear that figure includes $2 million from the Imax fan event screening that took place on February 25. Please note that these numbers do not come from Warner Bros, so they could be higher or lower on Friday morning. Previews began today at 3 pm.
At over $10 million, it’s the biggest cash advance we’ve seen since Barbenheimer on Thursday, July 20, when Warner Bros. Barbie earned $22.3 million and Universal oppenheimer won $10.5 million. Also, Five nights at Freddy’sDespite being updated day and date on Universal’s Peacock streaming service, it debuted a strong Thursday night preview of $10.3 million on October 26.
freddy’s opened at $80 million, while oppenheimer It started at $82.4 million. That’s the upper end where many expect the Denis Villeneuve-directed sequel to land this weekend.
Far, Dune: Part TwoPreviews are ahead of Thursday night 2021. Dunewhich raised $5.1 million in times that began at 6 p.m. They are also ahead of John Wick: Chapter 4It is 8.9 million dollars; that film grossed a total of $73.8 million in three days.
What is a little difficult to project at this point is that pre-sales of Dune: Part Two They are distributed in advance in premium format and advance sales of standard tickets are fine, according to sources. Advance ticket sales of $18 million typically indicate a film will open north of $100 million, but many in distribution circles are taking those advance sales with a grain of salt.
Dune: Part Two has everything going for it: 95% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with critics and a social media universe by RelishMix of 575.5 million on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. That easily surpasses the former’s 468.9 million SMU. Dune in October 2021, which was available day and date on HBO Max.
RelishMix Reports: “An element in the re-citation Dune 2 In the strike on the first weekend of November, the social firepower of the cast was clearly evident with Zendaya with 227.8 million, Dave Bautista with 180.1 million, Timothée Chalamet with 21.1 million, Florence Pugh with 9.5 million , Austin Butler with 5.2 million and Josh. Brolin at 3.3 million.”
In the social media monitor rule, that’s “full activation at 10 on a scale of 10 with all cast super social and fully activated on all social platforms.”
Nothing but sun, sun, sun for Dune when it comes to social media conversations, as does its desert setting.
RelishMix says: “Talk tone on Dune: Part 2 Comments on all aspects of the film are positive: everything from the camera work to the soundtrack is full of praise: ‘I am very impressed by the scale of these films. This is a masterclass in filmmaking; They don’t make them like that anymore.’ Cast Cheers on Fans, Saying, ‘We’ll Get to See More of Zendaya!’ and “It’s SO good to see Christopher Walken back in action.” Fans are unanimous that director Denis Villeneuve can be trusted to deliver the goods as always, and fans remember his work on Dune and Blade Runner 2049. Many compile this with the original. The Lord of the rings trilogy. The score, by composer Hans Zimmer, is especially irritating fans. ‘That music! We get goosebumps! Zimmer does it again!’ The film is even described as more than just a blockbuster, but rather a “complex geopolitical thriller,” and fans want more: “It better be a 3+ hour movie.”
We will have more updates as they arrive.