Box-Office Preview: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ to Buzz Past ‘First Purge’ With $75M

Dystopian horror pic The First Purge hopes to set off fireworks when hitting theaters on July 4 in advance of Friday’s debut of the summer’s latest superhero tentpole, Ant-Man and the Wasp.Independence Day is a mixed bag when it comes to moviegoing since many consumers are tied up with other activities.Marking the fourth installment in Universal and Blumhouse’s successful horror franchise, The First Purge is targeting a $25 million-$30 million Wednesday-Sunday launch, including previews on Tuesday night.

Platinum Dunes is also a producer on the series.First Purge won’t have much time to itself before Disney and Marvel’…

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