'Annabelle: Creation' Earns $4 Million on Thursday
by EG
New Line's creepy sequel Annabelle: Creation scared up a strong $4 million Thursday night.
Annabelle: Creation, directed by David F. Sandberg, is the latest installment in the studio's Conjuring horror franchise. It's tracking to earn in the $25 million to $30 million range from more than 3,400 theaters.
Annabelle, which opened in October 2014, earned $2.1 million in late-night showings on its way to a $37.1 million domestic debut. It earned $256.9 million worldwide. Conjuring 2 took in $3.4 million in previews in June 2016 on its way to a $40.4 million debut in North America. The highest earner in the Conjuring universe, it has grabbed $320.3 million worldwide.
The new installment follows a dollmaker and his wife who, after losing their little girl, welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home. But they soon become the target of the dollmaker's possessed creation, Annabelle.
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The week's other new movies include The Nut Job 2 and The Glass Castle.