🤖 “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” Munches on a Cool $8.8M in Previews, Nudging Fast X Off Its Pedestal 🚀

TL;DR: Gear up, because “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” has raked in a sweet $8.8M in previews across 3100+ locations. The Paramount/Skydance/Hasbro sequel kicked “Fast X”‘s $7.6M preview earnings to the curb. Is this another box-office smash brewing? Or just a taste of things to come? 🍿💰

Whipping up a storm in the preview rounds, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” scored a swanky $8.8M from a fan event on Wednesday and previews that began Thursday at 3 p.m. 🤯 Not to blow a gasket here, but that’s $1.2M more than the recent comp, “Fast X”. Now, isn’t that something to rev your engines about? 🏎️💨

The box office showdown has begun, and the contenders? “Rise of the Beasts” and Sony Animation’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (which netted a whopping $10.1M on Thursday). Who’s gonna snatch the top spot? Both are hungry for that $50M+ milestone, but there can only be one champion. Who are you rooting for? 🕷️🆚🤖

But let’s take a pit stop. Remember “Transformers: The Last Knight”? That opened back in 2017, netting a pretty $5.5M on a Wednesday before hauling in a $15.6M first day. Over a three-day weekend, it earned a whopping $44.6M and went on to secure $68.4M over five. If “Rise of the Beasts” can match that pace, this franchise could be set for a serious reboot. Or is that wishful thinking? 🎬⏱️

Then there’s the global market, where China’s love for robots-in-disguise could potentially contribute a solid $50M to the expected $100M earnings. Are we underestimating the power of overseas Transformers fans, or is that right on the money? 🌏💵

The summer box office just cleared $1 billion, thanks in part to Spider-Verse, which is running 8% ahead of the 2022 earnings at the same time. However, it’s still trailing the record-breaking summer of Avengers: Endgame in 2019 by 19%. Are we set for another record-breaking summer, or will box office earnings take a dive? ☀️🎥

So, as we keep our eyes on the box office scores and potential record-breakers, there’s just one question: Will “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” transform the summer box office scene or fizzle out before it gets a chance to shine? 🌟💭

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