'Backrooms' Earns $9M in Thursday Previews, Opening Weekend Forecast at $67M-$80M
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Anthony D'Alessandro
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Summary
The A24 film 'Backrooms,' directed by Kane Parsons and based on his digital IP, has earned $9M in Thursday previews, surpassing the preview numbers of 'Scream 7' ($7.8M) and 'John Wick: Chapter 4' ($8.9M). The film's opening weekend is now forecasted between $67M-$80M, positioning it alongside other major fan-driven franchise openings like 'Five Nights at Freddy's' ($10.3M previews, $80M opening).
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· 4 pulledThere's a lot of cash getting stuffed in those Backrooms.
The A24 Kane Parsons feature take of his digital IP is racking up $9M in previews which began at 4PM.
We told you presales were at a crazy blockbuster level, around Scream 7's.
The previews here for Backrooms are ahead of Scream 7's $7.8M, as well as John Wick: Chapter 4 ($8.9M) and not far from Eternals ($9.5M) and Five Night's at Freddy's ($10.3M); the latter another fervent fan-driven property.
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