SUNDAY AM WRITETHRU:Its the best of times and worst of times at the box office.
What did we have a year ago at this time?
Legendary/Warner BrosDune: Part Twowith $82.5M leading an $114.6M frame.
L to R: Simu Liu, Finn ColeFocus Features/Everett
Focus Features picked up North America for $5M, I hear.
As far as premium formats go, Focus has access to D-Box screens.
$650K of the $1M previews are from showtimes last night.
The Alex Parkinson directed thriller is booked at 3,011 theaters.
The pic looks to decline around 60% or more, so$5.6M.
StudioCanal/SonysPaddington in Peruends week 2 with$8.1Mat 3,890, and a running total of$26.8M.
Thursday was $327K, -1% from Wednesday.
The threequel is pacing $400K ahead ofPaddington 2at the same point in time.
Running total is$79.8M.
Chinese animated sequelNe Zha 2posted an estimated second week of$4.4Mfor a$16.2Mcume.
Thursday was$227Kat 785 sites, -13%.
