2017-02-17 15:09:23 | Box Office Battle: 'LEGO Batman' looking to hold off 'Fist Fight,' 'Great Wall'The three releases of last weekend are looking to stay atop the box office charts this weekend -- Time Warner's (TWX) Warner Bros.' "The LEGO Batman Movie," Comcast (CMCSA, CMCSK) subsidiary Universal's "Fifty Shades Darker," and Lionsgate's (LGF.A, LGF.B) "John Wick: Chapter Two." The animated "LEGO Batman," starring the voice of Will Arnett as Batman, is expected to remain in first place, domestically grossing $44M-$45M over the four-day holiday weekend. Romance "Fifty Shades Darker," based on the second novel of the best-selling book franchise, is expected to earn $20M-$22M over the long weekend. Action sequel "John Wick: Chapter Two," starring Keanu Reeves, is expected to make in the $19M-$20M range. Opening this weekend is Warner Bros. comedy "Fist Fight," starring Charlie Day and Ice Cube, which is expected to open in the $17M-$22M range over the holiday weekend, and Universal's "The Great Wall," starring Matt Damon and directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, which is expected to open at around $17M. Publicly traded companies in the space include 21st Century Fox (FOX, FOXA), Disney (DIS), Sony (SNE), and Viacom (VIA, VIAB). | |
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