It’s He-Man vs. Skeletor Ghostface at the North American box office this weekend, and Masters of the Universe won’t have the power to overcome Scary Movie when they go head-to-head.<\/p>\n
As we first reported on SFFGazette.com<\/a> earlier today, the latest projections from\u00a0Deadline<\/a>\u00a0reveal that Scary Movie is eyeing a franchise-best $52.7 million opening weekend, following a strong\u00a0$23.5 million start on Thursday\/Friday. Masters of the Universe, meanwhile, is a distant second with\u00a0$31.1 million after grossing only $12.1 million from the last couple of days.<\/p>\n With an expected global debut of less than $50 million, filmmaker Travis Knight’s reboot is not the runaway “Barbie for boys” success that Mattel and Amazon MGM Studios were hoping for. Short of it having serious legs, a sequel is highly unlikely.<\/p>\n With horror hits Backrooms and Obsession set to each have a solid hold this weekend, The Mandalorian and Grogu isn’t even mentioned in early weekend estimates. When all is said and done, it will likely be the first Star Wars movie that doesn’t reach $200 million in the U.S.\u00a0<\/p>\n The movie has flopped, and while it could just about break even, Disney will have to rely on merchandise sales to make bank on its first streaming series. What that means for Din Djarin and The Child moving forward is hard to say.<\/p>\n Back to Masters of the Universe, and it’s been awarded a “B” CinemaScore from moviegoers. The market research firm surveys audience reactions to newly released movies.<\/p>\n After attending opening night screenings, moviegoers rate films on an A+ to F scale, providing insights into audience satisfaction. Widely used in the film industry, CinemaScore helps gauge the initial reception of movies and influences box office predictions based on audience feedback.<\/p>\n A “B” may not sound that bad, but it puts the reboot in the same territory as Green Lantern, The Marvel, The Flash, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. On Rotten Tomatoes, Masters of the Universe currently has 66% from critics and 88% on the fan-generated Popcornmeter.\u00a0<\/p>\n It’s now down to positive word of mouth and longtime fans to save Masters of the Universe’s box office hopes, but that’s a big ask with a reported $200 million production budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n
#TheGrade<\/a> is in and it’s a B for @mastersmovie<\/a>. Do you plan on seeing the film this weekend? https:\/\/t.co\/5Hsz9bjM92<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bqEVYJ7m8s<\/a><\/p>\n
#TheGrade<\/a> is in and it’s a C+ for @ScaryMovie<\/a>.
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\nDid you see the film tonight?https:\/\/t.co\/5Hsz9bjM92<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2I7wESUdRr<\/a><\/p>\n