There are multiple big releases hitting theaters on Thanksgiving weekend, but early box office projections suggest that Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet will wreck them all.
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According to a new report from Deadline, the highly-anticipated Wreck-It Ralph sequel is eyeing a $65 million launch during its Wednesday-Sunday holiday opening. The only new movie that will even be competing in the same ring as Ralph that weekend is the Michael B. Jordan-starring Creed II, the latest addition to the Rocky franchise.
As of now, Creed II is expected to debut to the tune of $48 million, nearly $20 million more than it earned its first round back in 2015.
Unfortunately for Lionsgate, the new live-action Robin Hood movie will likely get dominated by the competition. Despite being produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, and featuring the all-star duo of Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx, Robin Hood is only expected to make around $17 million in its opening bow.
Universal’s Green Book, a drama starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, is only eyeing an opening of less than $10 million, though that’s to be expected.
If Ralph Breaks the Internet does happen to hit the $65 million bar, it will be a significant improvement on the first film’s opening. Wreck-It Ralph opened on the first weekend of November five years ago, and earned $49 million in its first three days, and $56.7 million over the course of its first five. By the time all was said and done, Ralph had earned just over $471 million at the worldwide box office.
One major part of the marketing push for Ralph Breaks the Internet is the inclusion of all of the Disney Princesses in the film. Each of the former princesses, save for Snow White, was voiced by their original performer. Ralph directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston said that the actresses who returned to voice their characters had a massive role in bringing them to life a second time.
“We did the scene first with temp voices, so we knew what the scene was all about when we went to them,” said the directors. “And we sent them the script so everyone knew what the scene was like and we thought, I hope everyone’s game to do something that’s part irreverent but respectful of their characters at the same time. And every single actor that we went to loved the idea and actually when they came in helped elevate the comedy or the scene as an actor does, and would point out, well, my character wouldn’t say it like that, she would say it a little bit more like that. And it just added that extra layer of authenticity to the princesses.
“Because, as we got to work with each one of them, it became really apparent to us that they really embody those characters. There is a huge … Beyond the voice that they provided, obviously, so much of the character is embodied by their personalities. It was amazing. And we even, after each record session, set up a little time where the actress would sit with our animation department just to talk about the characters and the approach that they have when they played the characters. And it was great to watch this new crop of animators who were inspired by “The Little Mermaid” or the movies from the 90s, to meet these actors that provided the voices. These were the characters that inspired them to become animators.”
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