EXCLUSIVE: Sources inform us that twentieth Century Studios‘ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is off to a good start with previews around $6.5M. That’s comprised of Thursday evening 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 one of the best Thursday evening ever for an Apes film besting 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes which did $5M on its preview evening 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’ War for the Planet of the Apes.
Already, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes‘ Thursday has bested that of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ which did $4.25M earlier than minting a $27.6M Friday and big 3-day of $72.6M, nonetheless a report 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 contemporary air subsequent to the $3.15M Wednesday and Thursday previews of Universal’s Fall Guy final weekend which fizzled with a $27.7M opening. While followers at all times populate Thursday evening 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.
Hands down tonight, it’s one of the best preview money for a Ball film, beating all of his Maze Runner titles.