Gerard Butler in ‘Gods of Egypt’ (Lionsgate via AP)
Lionsgate’s Gods of Egypt, starring Gerard Butler, isn’t finding much redemption at the Friday box office, where it looks to earn under $5 million for the day and $11 million to $13 million over Oscar weekend, despite a hefty $140 million production budget, according to early Friday returns.
At this rate, the fantasy epic will be the first big-budget miss of the year at the North American box office. It’s hoping to make up ground overseas, where it rolls out in 68 markets this weekend before landing in China on March 11.
Fox’s superhero blockbuster Deadpool will have no trouble staying at No. 1 in its third weekend with a projected gross of $30 million as it heads for the $300 million mark domestically and $600 million worldwide.
Deadpool could make life difficult for Gods of Egypt internationally as well. Also overseas this weekend, Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight will ride past the $100 million mark for The Weinstein Co., pushing its global total to north of $150 million.
Lionsgate’s Gods of Egypt, starring Gerard Butler, isn’t finding much redemption at the Friday box office, where it looks to earn under $5 million for the day and $11 million to $13 million over Oscar weekend, despite a hefty $140 million production budget, according to early Friday returns.
At this rate, the fantasy epic will be the first big-budget miss of the year at the North American box office. It’s hoping to make up ground overseas, where it rolls out in 68 markets this weekend before landing in China on March 11.
Fox’s superhero blockbuster Deadpool will have no trouble staying at No. 1 in its third weekend with a projected gross of $30 million as it heads for the $300 million mark domestically and $600 million worldwide.
Deadpool could make life difficult for Gods of Egypt internationally as well. Also overseas this weekend, Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight will ride past the $100 million mark for The Weinstein Co., pushing its global total to north of $150 million.
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