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Days Before Domestic Release, ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Has Already Made Nearly $400 Million
As we told you one week ago, J.A. Bayona’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom has already embarked on its overseas roll-out, ahead of the U.S. theatrical release this coming weekend. Last weekend, Fallen Kingdom scooped up $151 million in 48 markets, giving it the franchise’s biggest opening weekend to date in 15 international markets!
The overseas theatrical release continued this past weekend, and Variety reports this morning that Fallen Kingdom‘s worldwide total is now up to $370 million. The site notes, “Fallen Kingdom earned an additional $173.6 million in 51 international territories this weekend, including $111.8 from its launch in China.”
“The Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment sequel saw strong holds in the United Kingdom and Ireland ($9.3 million), Korea ($6.4 million), Germany ($4.8 million), and France ($4.3 million). It releases in Australia and Brazil on June 21, Mexico on June 22, and Japan on July 13.”
Fallen Kingdom is expected to have a domestic opening weekend somewhere in the ballpark of $140-$150 million, a bit less than Jurassic World‘s $208 million U.S. start.
Worldwide, the mega-hit Jurassic World raked in $1,671,713,208 in 2015, so Fallen Kingdom still has a long road ahead if it hopes to top its gargantuan predecessor.
Fallen Kingdom arrives here in the States on June 22.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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