Project Hail Mary Smashes Box Office, Sequel Talk Buzzing

0:00On March 26, Ryan Gosling's Project Hail Mary smashed box office expectations with $141 million worldwide in its opening weekend. Directed by Phil Lorde and Chris Miller, the sci-fi hit from Amazon MGM Studios carries a hefty $200 million budget, putting pressure on. It to perform like a superhero flick. It's already topped $100 million domestically, and is closing in on $200 million globally, with strong word of mouth likely. Carrying it to around $300 million by early next week. Fans and critics are raving, calling it one of the best sci-fi movies in years, which has boosted its legs despite upcoming competition from the Super. Mario Galaxy Movie aimed at kids. For a sequel, the usual rule is about 2.5 times the budget, or 500 million worldwide. But Amazon plays by different rules since. Deeders mainly hype their prime video streams. They don't need pure theatrical profits.

1:00Author Andy Weir, whose book inspired it, hasn't shut down sequel talk, and with this acclaim in earnings, Amazon could easily greenlight a follow-up. To build a franchise. This has been Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI.