Project Hail Mary Dominates, Horror Flick Flops

0:00It's March 29th, from red carpets to breaking stories. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News, powered by AI. Project Hail Mary crushed the box office for a second straight weekend, pulling in $54.5 million and hitting $100. $64.3 million domestic so far. It's looking like 2026's first real blockbuster, outshining even solid hits like Scream 7 and Hoppers. The modest 32% draw from opening week shows Sirius Legs, which is huge for Amazon MGM. They're doubling down on theaters with about a dozen big releases a year, shifting from Indies and Streaming to crowd-pleasing spectacles that pack. Seats. Ryan Gosling's owning the spotlight as the lone astronaut hero, building on Barbie and Lala Land Vibes with early Ostrabuzz in his biggest hit. Yet. Stars fill Lord and Christopher Miller, bounce back from that solo fiasco to nail this space adventure, while author Andy Weir scores another win.

1:00After the Martian, meanwhile, the new horror flick they will kill you, bombed hard in third with just $5 million from nearly 3,000 screens, despite a low. 20 million budget studios still split those tickets, so it's painful. Warner Brothers execs Michael Deluca and Pam Abdie are off to a rocky start after last year's streak. Uppers grab second at 12.2 million, nearing 300 million worldwide, while Bali was Durand Hart II hit fourth. With Super Mario Galaxy dropping next week, theaters are up 25% this year, keeping the momentum rolling strong.