The Devil Wears Prada Sequel Crushes Box Office

0:00On May 2nd, the Devil wears Prada 2, just crushed its opening Friday, with $32.5 million at the North American box office. Putting it on track for a $75 to $80 million debut weekend, that's already bigger than the original film's entire opening weekend of $27.5 million back in 2006, and this sequel is... Proving women and teen girls pack serious buying power at the theaters. They pulled in $10 million from Thursday previews alone, one of the strongest ever for a female-led flick right up there with heavy hitters like... Michael and Project Hail Mary. For the first time in modern history, a woman-driven movie is kicking off the summer box office season, stealing the spotlight from the usual Marvel. Heroes or Fast and Furious Crews. Fans are loving it too, with strong reviews, an A-minus cinema score from audiences, and crowds of all ages showing up for the reunion of Meryl Streep. Because that iconic fashion editor, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt.

1:00Director David Frankel, and writer Aileen Brosch McKenna, came back, which clearly clicked with everyone. Overseas, it's even hotter, raking in $82.1 million through Friday for a global total over $114 million, including the... Biggest opening day of the year, in spots like Brazil and Italy. Meanwhile, Lionsgate's Michael Jackson biopic just crossed 300 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing music biopic ever. Topping. Walk the line and Elvis. This box office heat shows sequels and biopic still draw crowds when they hit right, keeping theaters buzzing as summer rolls on. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today.