The upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog film is currently projected to beat Birds of Prey at the box office this weekend.
Birds of Prey had something of a softer opening then initially expected. The film was projected to make well over $40M at the domestic box office and anywhere from 110-125M worldwide during its opening weekend. This did not happen and Birds of Prey only made roughly $33.3M at the domestic box office and has, as of this writing, only earned a little over $85M worldwide. Now, however, Birds of Prey is in danger of being overtaken by the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog film.
According to a report from Variety, the upcoming Sonic film is projected to make at least $40M for its opening weekend. If accurate, it would put the Sonic film a little under $7M ahead of Birds of Prey’s debut and will make it harder for the DC film to make a comeback. Whether or not this will remain the case throughout the week, however, remains to be seen.
What do you all make of this projection? Do you think that Sonic the Hedgehog could beat out Birds of Prey this weekend? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Here is the official synopsis for Sonic the Hedgehog:
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster video game franchise from Sega that centres on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden). Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination.
Directed by Jeff Fowler from a script written by Patrick Casey, Josh Miller, and Oren Uziel, Sonic the Hedgehog features the voice talent of Ben Schwartz as the titular character and stars James Marsden as sheriff Tom Wachowski, Jim Carrey as Dr. Ivo Robotnik, Neal McDonough as US Army Major Bennington, Tika Sumpter as Mrs. Wachowski, Lee Majdoub as Stone, and Frank C. Turner as Crazy Carl. Adam Pally, Natasha Rothwell, Debs Howard, and Elfina Luk also star in undisclosed roles.
Sonic the Hedgehog will be released in theaters on February 14, 2020.
Birds of Prey is now playing in theaters.
Source: Variety
