Author: Pamela McClintock / Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Ava DuVernay is the first African-American woman to direct a $100 million Hollywood movie; look for ‘Black Panther’ to bound past $1 billion globally by the end of the weekend.
It remains to be seen whether A Wrinkle in Time — based on Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved book — can beat Black Panther at the North American box office this weekend in what’s shaping up to be a Disney vs.
Disney showdown.Ava DuVernay directed A Wrinkle in Time, becoming the first African-American woman to helm a $100 million Hollywood event film. Tracking suggests the family-friendly movie, which hopes to appeal in particular to tweens and teenagers, will open in the $35 million-$40 million range, a relatively muted start for a marquee Disney title.
Not even the powerhouse studio is impervious to the challenges facing fantasy-adventures at the box office. In 2016, Steven Spielberg’s The BFG opened to a mere $22.7 million over the long July 4th weekend, while Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland was a major dud in 2015. (A huge issue for Tomorrowland was its $200 million budget; A Wrinkle in Time cost Disney half as much to produce.)
Outside of Disney movies, other…
The post Box-Office Preview: ‘Wrinkle in Time’ Races Against the Clock to Beat ‘Black Panther’ appeared first on FeedBox.