Box Office: ‘Dune: Part Two’ Makes $12 Million in Previews, More Than Twice as Much as ‘Part One’
variety.comJordan Moreau It’s finally time to return to Arrakis. Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune: Part Two” has arrived, making a mighty $12 million in previews at the box office from more than 3,400 theaters.
Big-screen Imax showings made up $4.5 million of that huge haul. Warner Bros.’ epic sci-fi sequel is projected to make between $70 million and $80 million in its opening weekend, with some estimates even putting it at the $90 million mark.
A debut that big would make it the largest movie opening since last October’s horror hit “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” which launched with $80 million.
The preview grosses are more than double those of “Dune: Part One,” which made $5.1 million while debuting simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max during the pandemic. “Part One” opened with $41 million and ended its run with $402 million worldwide, one of the few box office successes of the pandemic.
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