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Not Surprisingly, ‘IT’ is Expected to Break Box Office Records
The Dark Tower may have under-performed, but IT won’t have the same trouble.
Back in April of this year, I made a pretty bold prediction. Granted, it was based on obvious and very clear signs, but I predicted that Andy Muschietti’s IT would have the highest opening weekend for a horror movie in history.
The current record holder? Hannibal, with $58,003,121.
I wrote in the aforementioned article…
“One needn’t be a soothsayer to predict that IT will have a domestic opening weekend gross of more than $58,003,121, which would give it the highest opening weekend for a horror movie and also the highest opening weekend for any September release – the current record holder for the latter is Hotel Transylvania 2, which pulled in just under $50,000,000 in its first weekend.”
So here we are, now less than a month away from the release of IT. What are box office analysts saying, now that they’ve got some numbers to go on? Well, according to THR today, IT is tracking to make at least $50 million in its opening weekend, which would see it top Hotel Transylvania 2 for the highest September opening in history.
Furthermore, the site notes that “some even believe it could approach $60 million,” meaning it would surpass Hannibal and also claim the record for highest opening for a horror film. Additionally, a number of that size would bring IT into the top 10 listing of the highest R-rated opening weekends in history – horror or otherwise.
What will the actual number be? It’s impossible to say for sure, but I’d put money on IT surpassing even the $60 million prediction. It’s going to be a MONSTER.
Pennywise terrorizes the big screen on September 8.
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‘Demon Hunters’ Trailer Unleashes Action Horror Team-Up in Taiwan-India’s First Co-Production
A Taiwanese paranormal YouTuber and an Indian tech engineer are forced to join forces against evil in the trailer for Demon Hunters, the first Taiwan-India co-produced feature.
Light House Productions and Kleos Entertainment Group will release the action horror comedy on Digital and VOD on August 7.
Directed by Mei-Juin Chen (Taiwan) and produced by Gayathiri Guliani (India – Kleos Entertainment Group ) and Cindy Shyu (Taiwan – Light House Productions), Demon Hunters follows “Tommy (played by Taiwan’s heartthrob JC Lin), a YouTuber who fakes exorcisms for views, as he teams up with Sanjay (played by India’s current hot superstar Arjan Bajwa), an Indian tech expert and grandson of a legendary exorcist, to battle a zombie demon possession.”
Jack Kao, Harry Chang, and Regina Lei also star.
“This is a great step toward building globally resonant IP from Asia,” said Guliani, producer at Kleos Entertainment Group. “It demonstrates how culturally rooted stories can transcend borders and unlock new film audience ecosystems. Our hope is to do even more cross-cultural and cross-country collaborations.”
Director Chen stated: “I am proud and excited that three women filmmakers from different cultures and countries came together to create and make Demon Hunters. I am looking forward to working together again and ensuring our voices are heard through stories that have been told traditionally from a male perspective. This film gives us so much insight to do more.”
Shyu, producer at Light House Productions, added: “Bringing together Taiwan and India on this scale has been creatively enriching. The film reflects a seamless blend of storytelling traditions and technical excellence that audiences worldwide can connect with. We are looking forward to the US reception for this wild and fun film.”
The cross-cultural action-horror hybrid features more than 700 VFX shots and a combined Taiwanese-Hindi soundtrack, including the Bollywood-style track “Dadaji Ka Jadoo,” distributed by Sony Music Taiwan.
Demon Hunters will be available in America in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Mandarin, and English.
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