EXCLUSIVE: Sources inform us that twentieth Century Studios‘ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is off to a great begin with previews round $6.5M. That’s comprised of Thursday night time cash which started accruing at 3PM and round $1.6M from Wednesday fan reveals that started at 7PM.
We’ll know tomorrow AM if it’s the perfect Thursday night time ever for an Apes film besting 2017’s Conflict for the Planet of the Apes which did $5M on its preview night time earlier than a $22.1M Friday and $56.2M opening. This Wes Ball directed PG-13 sequel takes place 300 years after the occasions of Matt Reeves’ Conflict for the Planet of the Apes.
Already, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes‘ Thursday has bested that of Daybreak of the Planet of the Apes’ which did $4.25M earlier than minting a $27.6M Friday and large 3-day of $72.6M, nonetheless a file home debut for the Apes‘ franchise.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ is 82% on Rotten Tomatoes with critics and 82% with RT audiences.
Tonight’s outcomes are a little bit of recent air subsequent to the $3.15M Wednesday and Thursday previews of Common’s Fall Man final weekend which fizzled with a $27.7M opening. Whereas followers at all times populate Thursday night time reveals, hopefully Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes at a 2 hours and 25 minutes operating time can maintain it collectively all through the weekend.
Fingers down tonight, it’s the perfect preview money for a Ball film, beating all of his Maze Runner titles.
