Weve been waiting for this one for quite some time.
Warners conservatively is projecting$65M, but most exhibitors and tracking services see near $80M.
Warners will get a small share of the box office and also a distribution fee.
Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler & Zendaya in Dune: Part 2Warner Bros
The conglomslatest Q4 was softened by strikes and a dull ad marketplace.
Well, here come the sandworms.
Thats whats currently pulling down estimates to $80M vicinity stateside.
Warner Bros.
Dune: Part Twois booked at 4,050 theaters in U.S./Canada, with 3,400 locations going on Thursday previews.
The movie will be playing in every premium format, i.e.
Screen X, Dolby, D-Box the list goes on.
The sequel begins overseas rollout on Wednesday, starting in France, Korea, Italy and Scandinavia.
Thursday adds 42 markets including Germany, Australia, Brazil, Mexico and all of Latin America.
On Friday, Spain and the UK join the play to round out a international launch in 71 markets.
As far as that $85M-$90M overseas opening goes, theres wiggle room, of course.
In like-for-like markets, the 2021,Dunegrossed$52.5Mabroad at open and at todays exchanges.
Recall that we were living in a very different world at the time.
