Welcome to the dog days of summer. This weekend at the box office will be sluggish as two new releases — director Zoe Kravitz’s twisted thriller “ Blink Twice ” and “ The Crow ” reboot starring Bill Skarsgård — target middling debuts. “Blink Twice” is aiming for $7 million to $8 million from 3,000 venues while “The Crow” looks to bring in $6 million to $9 million from 2,500 theaters.
Despite the pair of newcomers, last weekend’s champ “ Alien: Romulus ” will duel with “Deadpool & Wolverine” for the top spot on North American charts. The R-rated “Romulus” is projected to add $16 million to $19 million in its sophomore outing, declining 55% to 60% from its $41 million debut. Meanwhile, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is targeting a similar $16 million to $18 million range in its fifth weekend of release.
Marvel’s superhero adventure is the second-biggest movie of the year with $546 million in North America and $1.14 billion worldwide. “It Ends With Us,” too, will likely pace ahead of “Blink Twice” and “The Crow” as the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s literary sensation aims to bring in $10 million to $12 million in its third frame.
So far, “It Ends With Us” has grossed $100 million domestically and $187 million globally. “Blink Twice” is the directorial debut of Kravitz, known for her roles in “Fantastic Beasts,” “The Batman,” Steven Soderbergh’s “Kimi” and Hulu’s series “High Fidelity.” The R-rated psy.