Box Office: ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Targets $30 Million Debut, ‘King Richard’ to Serve Up $10 Million Start

Sony’s supernatural comedy sequel “Ghostbusters-Afterlife-2021-movie-posters/”>Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is aiming to generate $30 million from 4,300 theaters in its domestic box office debut.The final weekend figure could vary slightly, with the studio predicting a three-day tally near $28 million and independent tracking services estimating a start closer to $35 million.

In any case, the PG-13 “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is eyeing a first-place finish on domestic box office charts.

In terms of new nationwide releases, its only competition is the Warner Bros.

sports drama “King Richard,” starring Will Smith as the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams.

That film is projected to collect $8 million to $10 million from 3,250 cinemas while playing simultaneously on HBO Max.Jason Reitman directed “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” taking the reins from his father Ivan Reitman, who helmed the original 1984 film “Ghostbusters.” The first movie — featuring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis as ghost-catching parapsychologists — was critically and commercially successful, later spawning sequels,

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