It’s about to get crowded at multiplexes.That’s because four movies — Lionsgate’s “Hellboy” remake, Universal’s comedy “Little,” Laika’s stop-motion animation “Missing Link” and Aviron’s romantic drama “After” — are all opening nationwide.
The quartet of films joins an already packed box office marquee that includes last week’s champ “Shazam!” and Paramount’s horror pic “Pet Sematary.”Unless one of this weekend’s newcomers becomes a surprise hit, it’s likely that “Shazam!” will repeat No.
1 in North America.
The comic-book tentpole debuted with $53 million, along with $102 million overseas.
As of Wednesday, it has earned $162 million worldwide, including $59 million at the domestic box office.
If “Shazam!” sees holdover similar to other recent superhero origin stories like “Ant-Man,” “Wonder Woman,” and “Captain Marvel,” it could add another $24 to $28 million in its second weekend of release.“Hellboy,” the reboot that sees “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour take
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