Friday had a surprise screening, a ballpark crossover and a stop-motion movie in the top three.
Clayface eyes a $23M-$25M opening
Clayface made $9.5 million on Friday, previews included, and Deadline estimates a $23M to $25M opening at 3,458 theaters. That puts it near other mid-October genre openings like Smile ($22.6M).
Tarantino shows the first 17 minutes of Cliff Booth
At an AFI Fest Q&A for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino said, "I could talk a little bit about The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, or I could show you the first 17 minutes." He showed them. Tarantino wrote the sequel and David Fincher directed it. Brad Pitt is back as Booth, now in 1977. It opens in Imax Nov. 25 and comes to Netflix Dec. 23.
Avengers: Doomsday takes over World Series Game 1
Marvel aired a promo during Game 1 that includes a new Doomsday scene at Ebbets Field, with the Fantastic Four throwing the ceremonial first pitch. Real players were cut into the dugout. Reed Richards wears a Brooklyn Dodgers cap, and the promo ends with Doctor Doom arriving over the field. It opens Dec. 18.
Sandra Hüller has a Doomsday cameo, per THR
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Sandra Hüller, the Anatomy of a Fall Oscar nominee, is in Avengers: Doomsday, in a role described as a cameo. Rumors started when her name turned up on the British Stunt Register. Marvel had no comment, and the role is still secret.
Laika's Wildwood is headed for $11M+
Laika's stop-motion Wildwood is on track for $11M+ and third place after a $4.2M Friday. That is well ahead of the studio's previous film, Missing Link, which opened to $5.9M in 2019. Kubo and the Two Strings, Travis Knight's previous Laika film, opened to $12.6M.