“Kong” climbs towards $47M opening

It's mutant vs. beast in the Box Office, as “Logan” and “Kong: Skull Island” face off over the US weekend.

Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's King Kong movie should lead the pack in its opening weekend, according to Friday afternoon estimates. The tentpole looked to earn about $18 million on Friday on its way to an opening in the $45 million to $50 million range.

Overseas, “Kong” has made $12 million in two days. UK leads international grosses for the film with $751,000, followed by Russia, UAE and South Korea.

Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson and John Goodman make up the core cast of “Kong”. Jordan Vogt-Roberts directed the movie based on a script by Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly. The franchise reboot was made for an estimated $135 million.

Since it is the only major release this weekend, “Kong” faces the toughest competition in the form of Hugh Jackman. “Logan” was a box office beast during its opening weekend last week when it earned $88.4 million. During its second frame, the film is expected to earn about $40 million. Blumhouse and Universal's third weekend of the horror thriller “Get Out” should land safely in third with about $20 million.

Source: Variety