Scream opening weekend box office could break franchise records

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IndieWire Initial reports have been published recently that Screaming Projects start from $35 million $40 million. Moreover, Scream The advantage of a successful opening is also attributed to the upcoming four-day weekend, with plenty of audiences and fans of the classic series flocking to theaters in anticipation.

With a tentative release date set for January 14 and a special early release on January 13, diehard Screaming Fans – especially Ghostface enthusiasts – have been speculating about the general success and intriguing plot of the latest installment.

Based on an original screenplay by Kevin Williamson and directed by horror genius Wes Craven, the premise for each of the series’ killer films often revolves around Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and the newest killer in the picture. Ghostface statue. Additionally, the cast will include Scream veterans Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and Dewey Riley (David Arquette).

As the fifth installment in the classic slasher series and the first not to be directed by Wes Craven, Screaming seeks to beat the competition effectively against the opening weekends in front of the four predecessors.

For comparison, Screaming earned $16.2 million in its opening weekend, Screaming 2 earned $32.9 million, Scream 3 earned $34.7 million, and Screaming 4 boasting the lowest, only 18.69 million USD for the opening weekend.

However, with restored classics like Halloween (2018) and Candy man (2021) hits the mark in modern cinematic horror, the latest installment in the classic satirical horror genre that will break box office records as the most successful Screaming The movie comes out at the weekend.

Screaming Officially released on January 14th.