Mortal Kombat II Tracks for $40–45 Million Debut in Crowded Mother’s Day Weekend

Overview

• Tracking services peg a $40–45 million domestic debut for the sequel, which at the high end would top the first movie’s entire $42.3 million run.
• New Line and Warner Bros. guide to about $35 million in North America and $65–80 million worldwide for opening weekend.
• The Devil Wears Prada 2 is projected to deliver $38–42 million in its second weekend, keeping the race for No. 1 close.
• Lionsgate’s Michael is expected to add roughly $25–30 million domestically and has already surpassed $400 million worldwide.
• New entries round out the field, with Amazon MGM’s The Sheep Detectives tracking $12–15 million and Paramount’s James Cameron–directed Billie Eilish concert film at $6–9 million.