‘Predator: Badlands’ Is Tracking Towards a $60 Million Global Debut
After the disappointing box office results of TRON: Ares, Disney is set to return to theaters this weekend with 20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands.
Starring Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Badlands will transport audiences to a remote planet where a young predator, banished from his clan, befriends an unlikely ally and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
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The first installment in the Predator franchise since Hulu’s well-received Prey, Badlands will also be the first Predator feature film released since Disney purchased 20th Century Fox.
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Previously, the studio has been able to successfully relaunch the Planet of the Apes and Alien franchises.
‘Predator: Badlands’
With just days to go until Predator: Badlands hits theaters, we can now report that the film is tracking towards a domestic opening of $25+ million and a global debut of $60 million.
Predator: Badlands
While such a debut would fall short of last year’s Alien: Romulus, which delivered a $42 million domestic debut, Predator has also been the less-popular of the two franchises.
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The last Predator feature film, The Predator, delivered a $24.7 million opening on its way to a $160 million debut.
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While Disney would surely like Badlands to match its predecessor’s box office total, if the film can at least break even (it reportedly has a $100 million budget) while breathing new life into the Predator franchise, the Mouse House should be happy.
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So far, critics have raved about Badlands, which could signal the kind of extended box-office run the film needs to turn a profit.
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