Timothee Chalamet stars in Warner Bros.’ “Dune.”
Warner Bros.
Mean girls, Spider-Women and sandworms will headline the 2024 box office — and they’ll have to do some heavy lifting.
The March 1 release of “Dune: Part Two,” the delayed and much-anticipated follow-up to Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 science fiction epic is expected to attract hordes of moviegoers.
It’s arguably the most notable release in what’s slated to be a franchise frenzy this year, as studios such as Warner Bros., Disney, Universal and Paramount lean on familiar titles to entice audiences back into theaters. But moviegoers may be tiring of these IP-driven films. Some of 2023’s standouts had fresh ideas and unique appeal.
“Dune: Part Two” is followed by a slew of sequels, prequels and spinoffs from franchises such as Ghostbusters, Gladiator, Bad Boys, A Quiet Place, Planet of the Apes, Transformers, Alien, Sonic the Hedgehog and Saw. Yet, it’s unclear if a return to these stories will lure audiences in the new year.
Even…
2024-01-02 17:57:47
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Timothee Chalamet stars in Warner Bros.’ “Dune.”
Warner Bros.
Mean girls, Spider-Women and sandworms will headline the 2024 box office — and they’ll have to do some heavy lifting.
The March 1 release of “Dune: Part Two,” the delayed and much-anticipated follow-up to Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 science fiction epic is expected to attract hordes of moviegoers.
It’s arguably the most notable release in what’s slated to be a franchise frenzy this year, as studios such as Warner Bros., Disney, Universal and Paramount lean on familiar titles to entice audiences back into theaters. But moviegoers may be tiring of these IP-driven films. Some of 2023’s standouts had fresh ideas and unique appeal.
“Dune: Part Two” is followed by a slew of sequels, prequels and spinoffs from franchises such as Ghostbusters, Gladiator, Bad Boys, A Quiet Place, Planet of the Apes, Transformers, Alien, Sonic the Hedgehog and Saw. Yet, it’s unclear if a return to these stories will lure audiences in the new year.
Even…
2024-01-02 17:57:47
Source from www.cnbc.com
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