'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' is expected to break the series record.
'Mission: Impossible – Fallout', starring Tom Cruise, is on track to debut at the top of the US box office this weekend, with an estimated gross of $59 million.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 'Mission: Impossible – Fallout', starring Tom Cruise, is on track to debut at the top of the US box office this weekend, with an estimated gross of $59 million.
If the predictions hold true, the sixth film in the franchise will be closer to the top than the bottom of the forecasts, which ranged from $50 million to $65 million. The production will also surpass its predecessor, 'Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation', which debuted with $55 million in earnings in 2015—a record for the series at the time—and grossed $682 million worldwide.
Christopher McQuarrie directed both productions, but also served as screenwriter for the latter. The film was produced and financed by Paramount and its partner Skydance Productions, headed by David Ellison. Cruise also produced, alongside McQuarrie, JJ Abrams, and Jake Myers. The executive producers are Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger.
Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Alec Baldwin, Michelle Monaghan, and Sean Harris reprise their roles from the previous films, while Cavill, Vanessa Kirby, and Sian Brooke have joined the cast. The franchise is based on a TV series that aired from 1966 to 1973.
'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' is expected to come in second place in the US, with $15 million in revenue. The Universal film has already grossed $125 million globally, including $60,2 million in the United States. Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Pierce Brosnan, Julie Walters, and Stellan Skarsgard reprise their roles from the original film, with Lily James, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Alexa Davies, Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner, and Josh Dylan joining the cast.
'The Equalizer 2' is likely to stay in third place, with $13,65 million. Starring Denzel Washington, the film has already grossed $54 million in the US and even beat the original film in its opening weekend.
'Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation' could gross another $12,4 million, reaching $119 million in the US. The Sony film, which also surpassed its two predecessors at the box office, continues to be a success and has already earned $237 million globally.
'Teen Titans Go!' is expected to gross around $11 million this weekend. Meanwhile, 'Blindspotting', which had a limited release in a smaller number of theaters, is projected to take in $1,3 million in its opening weekend in the United States.