The Predator Projected for $30 Million Opening Weekend

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By Sam Stone

Published Aug 23, 2018

Early box office forecasts for Shane Black's Predator sequel place the film's domestic opening weekend earnings at $25-30 million.

Less than a month until its wide release, Shane Black's The Predator is currently tracking towards a solid opening weekend according to industry analysts.

Early box office estimates for the upcoming sci-fi/action sequel has the film on track to earn approximately $25-30 domestically during its opening weekend next month. For comparison, the most recent Predator film, 2010's Predators earned $24.7 million domestically during its July opening weekend.

For a September release, which is traditionally seen as a slower month for cinemas, this places the sequel as the highest opening weekend for the franchise not counting Alien vs. Predator which earned $38.2 million when the sci-fi crossover first opened in August 2004.

With a solid, if somewhat modest, early estimate for its domestic opening, Fox is hoping strong word-of-mouth reception among fans will help the film have staying power in the cinemas for weeks to come.

Directed by Shane Black from a script he wrote with Fred Dekker, The Predator stars Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Alfie Allen, Jane Thomas, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, and Yvonne Strahovski. The film arrives in theaters on September 14.

(via Variety)