
Project Hail Mary’s strong previews helped fuel an $80.5 million domestic opening and marked one of the year’s breakout non-franchise starts. The impending debut of Michael, forecasted around $150 million worldwide, introduces significant competition for adult audiences and could affect Hail Mary’s hold in coming weeks, though the sci-fi film’s early fan enthusiasm still bodes well for its legs. Supergirl’s $7.8 million in Thursday previews highlights how the current release window is splitting early audience attention between high-profile franchise and non-franchise films, which could influence box office trajectories for both titles.
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