Will 'Dark Phoenix' Bomb?
by EG
Dark Phoenix could have the least successful opening of any X-Men movie so far. What used to be a lucrative franchise has fallen on hard times in recent years, and the poor reviews being given to this latest installment are not a good sign. Read on for details.
Dark Phoenix, the last chapter in the 19-year X-Men film franchise, is tracking for a North American opening in the $50 million range. The title is the first X-Men movie from Disney, which is releasing it nationwide in 3,700 theaters.
Longtime X-Men writer and producer Simon Kinberg makes his directorial debut with the franchise installment that sees Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) turn into her evolved form, with newfound powers that tear the team apart. Dark Phoenix features the return of team members like Beast (Nicholas Hoult), Quicksilver (Evan Peters), Magneto (Michael Fassbender), Professor X (James McAvoy) and Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence).
The movie has had a poor response from critics and currently sits at a 21 percent freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The previous X-Men installment, Apocalypse, bowed to $65 million. Dark Phoenix is tracking to have one of the lowest debuts for an X-Men film, with 2013's Wolverine currently holding that mark with a $53.1 million opening weekend.
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