‘Now You See Me 3’ Leads Previews With $2M+, ‘Running Man’ At $1.9M – Box Office

FRIDAY AM: While it may seem too close to call, there’s buzz that Lionsgate’s Now You See Me: Now You Don’t may have the best shot out at No. 1 this weekend after collecting $2.1M in previews, which includes $1.75M from Thursday. At least that was the confidence last night from a handful of source.

Paramount’s $110M redo of The Running Man grossed $1.9M across 3,000 theaters from Thursday night shows. Both Now You See Me 3 and Running Man are eyeing $20M+.

The advantage that Now You See Me 3 has is that it’s PG-13 to Running Man‘s R rating. Now You See Me 3 is looking to be both a date night movie, while also appealing to families. The previous two movies made anywhere from 67% to 80% of their global box office abroad. Note, Lionsgate is one of the sole motion picture studios that licenses out foreign to fund their productions. Now You See Me 3 cost north of net $90M before P&A.

Nonetheless, keep in mind, it’s a marathon, not a sprint for both movies given that Thanksgiving is in two weeks.

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