{"id":36517,"date":"2025-01-02T15:24:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T20:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/?p=36517"},"modified":"2025-01-15T16:09:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T21:09:01","slug":"2025-box-office-preview-the-key-movies-and-weekends-for-exhibitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/2025-box-office-preview-the-key-movies-and-weekends-for-exhibitors\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Box Office Preview: The Key Movies and Weekends for Exhibitors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/e\/8a05de8c\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-boxoffice-pro-s-2025-domestic-forecast-9-3-9-7-billion\"><strong>Boxoffice Pro\u2019s 2025 Domestic Forecast: <\/strong><br><strong>$9.3 &#8211; $9.7 Billion<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The domestic box office rallied to a strong finish in 2024, making up ground in the second half of the year to give much-needed momentum to theatrical exhibition. The industry is entering 2025 with the support of the first fully uninterrupted year of Hollywood production since 2019. This crucial factor should see a significant increase in the number of wide releases hitting theaters. We expect 2025 to set a new benchmark in the postpandemic moviegoing era, topping 2023\u2019s $9 billion in box office thanks to a diverse and consistent slate of studio releases. A slow first quarter will ramp up to what we expect to be a major moviegoing summer, with a potential box office breakout scheduled every frame from the beginning of May through the first weekend of August. The majority of our forecasting panel\u2014comprised of senior executives representing exhibition, distribution, and premium large format\u2014predicts the domestic market to perform between $9.3 and $9.7 billion, with a potential ceiling of $10 billion in a best-case scenario.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-q1-a-slow-start-to-the-year\"><strong>Q1: A Slow Start to the Year<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-movies\"><strong>Key Movies:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-captain-america-brave-new-world-february-14-disney-marvel\"><strong><em>Captain America: Brave New World\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>February 14 \/ Disney (Marvel)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Captain America: Brave New World | Only In Theaters February 14\" width=\"798\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uJYTz1CgN14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-snow-white-march-28-disney\"><strong><em>Snow White\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>March 28 \/ Disney\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Disney\u2019s Snow White | \u201cWaiting On A Wish\u201d Special Look | In Theaters March 21\" width=\"798\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dZk76vGBsv8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first tentpole of the year won\u2019t arrive until Valentine\u2019s Day, when Disney introduces a new Captain America (Anthony Mackie) in Marvel\u2019s <em>Captain America: Brave New World<\/em>. Marketing for the title has already revealed co-star Harrison Ford transforming into fan-favorite villain Red Hulk, a potential spoiler sacrificed to ramp up interest in the film. The post-Avengers crop of Marvel superheroes has struggled to find the same success as its predecessors at the box office, but <em>Brave New World <\/em>could very well be where Marvel regains the uninterrupted success it enjoyed last decade. The new Captain America will need to carry the market into late March, when Disney\u2019s next tentpole\u2014the live-action retelling of <em>Snow White <\/em>starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot\u2014hits screens for what promises to be another strong box office outing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be little else with breakout potential in the first quarter, with Christmas releases like Paramount\u2019s <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 3<\/em> and Disney\u2019s <em>Mufasa: The Lion King <\/em>expected to compete for holdover screens against the expansion of adult-skewing award contenders. Universal and Dreamworks Animation will have the family market to themselves in late January and early February with <em>Dog Man<\/em>, an adaptation of a popular children\u2019s book series, expected to become the first real earner of the 2025 slate. In early March, director Ryan Coogler could score a word-of-mouth hit with the horror thriller <em>Sinners<\/em>, starring his frequent collaborator, Michael B. Jordan. Viral marketing is already underway for the title, the first original title (not based on an existing property) from Coogler since his 2013 feature debut, <em>Fruitvale Station<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-q2-a-return-to-prepandemic-attendance-levels\"><strong>Q2: A Return to Prepandemic Attendance Levels<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-key-movies-0\"><strong>Key Movies:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-thunderbolts-may-2-disney-marvel\"><strong><em>Thunderbolts*<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>May 2 \/ Disney (Marvel)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marvel Studios\u2019 Thunderbolts* | D23 Brazil Special Look | In Theatres May 2, 2025\" width=\"798\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nzHYD6v1u58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning-may-23-paramount\"><strong><em>Mission: Impossible &#8211; The Final Reckoning<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>May 23 \/ Paramount\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning | Teaser Trailer (2025 Movie) - Tom Cruise\" width=\"798\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NOhDyUmT9z0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-lilo-amp-stitch-may-23-disney\"><strong><em>Lilo &amp; Stitch<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>May 23 \/ Disney\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lilo &amp; Stitch | Official Teaser | In Theaters May 23\" width=\"798\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KurP5wvFq70?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-how-to-train-your-dragon-june-13-universal\"><strong><em>How to Train Your Dragon<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>June 13\/ Universal\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Train Your Dragon | Official Teaser Trailer\" width=\"798\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5lzoxHSn0C0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-elio-june-13-disney-pixar\"><strong><em>Elio<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>June 13 \/ Disney (Pixar)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elio | Teaser Trailer\" width=\"798\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8ocanbiSyV4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The second quarter of 2025 promises to be the strongest of the year, anchored by a handful of tentpoles and complemented by various potential breakout hits. April starts with a promising family-friendly film, Warner Bros.\u2019 <em>A Minecraft Movie<\/em>, giving the popular videogame an irreverent spin resembling Sony\u2019s Jumanji<em> <\/em>movies. May will see the release of Disney\u2019s second Marvel title of the year in <em>Thunderbolts*<\/em>, which looks to be the MCU\u2019s answer to DC Comics\u2019 Suicide Squad antihero supergroup. While Marvel hero team-ups <em>not <\/em>known as Avengers have struggled at the box office\u20142021\u2019s <em>Eternals <\/em>($164M) and 2023\u2019s <em>The Marvels <\/em>($84M)\u2014<em>Thunderbolts* <\/em>should benefit from the lead-in of <em>Captain America: Brave New World<\/em> in February.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memorial Day weekend should be considerably more competitive than the previous year\u2019s frame, when Warner Bros.\u2019 <em>Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga <\/em>($67M)<em> <\/em>and Sony\u2019s <em>The Garfield Movie<\/em> ($92M) failed to connect with audiences. This year, Paramount will roll out <em>Mission: Impossible &#8211; The Final Reckoning <\/em>alongside Disney\u2019s live-action <em>Lilo &amp; Stitch<\/em>. The <em>Mission: Impossible <\/em>franchise is coming off its second-lowest-grossing entry in franchise history (2023\u2019s <em>Mission: Impossible &#8211; Dead Reckoning<\/em>, $172M), prompting a title change for the most recent entry and a marketing campaign hinting it could be Tom Cruise\u2019s final outing as its protagonist. Disney could find a <em>Moana 2<\/em>\u2013level hit with its live-action <em>Lilo &amp; Stitch<\/em> that same weekend, a remake of a 2002 animated title that has since garnered a loyal following on streaming. Sony\u2019s <em>Karate Kid: Legends<\/em> comes in at the end of May, following the conclusion of the final season of TV\u2019s <em>Cobra Kai<\/em> series. If <em>Karate Kid <\/em>can convert the series\u2019 streaming fans to ticket buyers, we could be looking at a new feature film franchise for Sony.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June starts with Lionsgate\u2019s John Wick spin-off, <em>Ballerina<\/em>, starring Ana De Armas as a super-assassin in its growing cinematic universe. Originally scheduled for a summer 2023 release, <em>Ballerina<\/em> was rescheduled and retooled by the studio to make its connection with the main franchise clear. Mid-June will see two competing family titles sharing the same release date, with Universal\u2019s live-action <em>How to Train Your Dragon <\/em>opening against Disney Pixar\u2019s <em>Elio<\/em> on June 13. The overlap could cost both titles, but we remain confident they\u2019ll combine to positive returns for exhibitors throughout the summer. Pixar, in particular, hopes to re-establish momentum with its originals in <em>Elio. <\/em>The animation studio hasn\u2019t released an original title over the $200 million domestic mark since 2017\u2019s <em>Coco<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June ends with a trio of older-skewing releases with breakout potential. Sony launched its viral marketing for <em>28 Years Later<\/em> as early as December 2024, drawing strong buzz from genre fans. Horror hounds will also be able to catch killer robot doll sequel <em>M3gan 2.0 <\/em>the following weekend. The quarter ends with Apple\u2019s next test at the box office in director Joseph Kosinski\u2019s racing drama, <em>F1<\/em>. The Formula 1 movie could benefit from increased interest in the sport stateside (largely due to Netflix\u2019s documentary series <em>Drive to Survive<\/em>). However, it is more likely to find its audience in overseas markets. <em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-q3-a-tale-of-two-halves\"><strong>Q3: A Tale of Two Halves<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-movies-1\"><strong>Key Movies<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-jurassic-world-rebirth-july-2-universal\"><strong><em>Jurassic World: Rebirth<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>July 2 \/ Universal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-1.59.26\u202fPM-1024x671.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-1.59.26\u202fPM-1024x671.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-1.59.26\u202fPM-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-1.59.26\u202fPM-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-1.59.26\u202fPM-1536x1007.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-1.59.26\u202fPM-600x393.png 600w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-1.59.26\u202fPM.png 2026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-superman-july-11-warner-bros\"><strong><em>Superman<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>July 11 \/ Warner Bros.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Superman | Official Teaser Trailer\" width=\"798\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uhUht6vAsMY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-the-fantastic-four-first-steps-july-25-disney-marvel\"><strong><em>The Fantastic Four: First Steps<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>July 25 \/ Disney (Marvel<\/strong>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.05.57\u202fPM-1024x553.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.05.57\u202fPM-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.05.57\u202fPM-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.05.57\u202fPM-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.05.57\u202fPM-600x324.png 600w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.05.57\u202fPM.png 1390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. \u00a9 2024 20th Century Studios \/ \u00a9 and \u2122 2024 MARVEL.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The third quarter of the year is expected to get off to a hot start with a July that could finish as the highest-grossing month of the year. Universal\u2019s<em> Jurassic World: Rebirth <\/em>ushers in a Fourth of July frame with diminishing domestic returns for the franchise. The last entry in the series, 2022\u2019s <em>Jurassic World: Dominion<\/em> ($376M), finished some distance behind the 2015 <em>Jurassic World <\/em>relaunch ($653M). That decline won\u2019t worry exhibitors too much, as <em>Dominion <\/em>still finished the year as the fifth highest-grossing release of 2022. Anything near the $300 million mark for <em>Jurassic World: Rebirth <\/em>will be received enthusiastically by theater operators come July.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Superman<\/em> will fly into theaters on July 11 with a tremendous amount of anticipation for Warner Bros.\u2019 newly rebuilt DC Comics universe. It is the first of two superhero tentpoles to be released that month, with Disney\u2019s <em>The Fantastic Four: First Steps<\/em> coming two weeks later on July 25. Will superhero fatigue set in, or will audiences turn out to support these two iconic properties?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a somewhat muted superhero summer in 2024, where <em>Deadpool &amp; Wolverine <\/em>was the only title in the genre to meet or exceed expectations, the upside of the super double feature is too promising to downplay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-q4-an-encore-performance\"><strong>Q4: An Encore Performance<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-movies-2\"><strong>Key Movies:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-wicked-for-good-november-21-universal\"><strong><em>Wicked: For Good<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>November 21 \/ Universal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.16.13\u202fPM-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.16.13\u202fPM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.16.13\u202fPM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.16.13\u202fPM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.16.13\u202fPM-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.16.13\u202fPM-2048x1366.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.16.13\u202fPM-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L to R: Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in WICKED, directed by Jon M. Chu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-zootopia-2-november-26-disney\"><strong><em>Zootopia 2<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>November 26 \/ Disney<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.12.02\u202fPM-1024x449.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.12.02\u202fPM-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.12.02\u202fPM-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.12.02\u202fPM-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.12.02\u202fPM-1536x673.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.12.02\u202fPM-600x263.png 600w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.12.02\u202fPM.png 2030w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-avatar-fire-and-ash-december-19-disney\"><strong><em>Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>December 19 \/ Disney\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.09.37\u202fPM-1024x630.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.09.37\u202fPM-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.09.37\u202fPM-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.09.37\u202fPM-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.09.37\u202fPM-1536x946.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.09.37\u202fPM-2048x1261.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.boxofficepro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-02-at-2.09.37\u202fPM-600x369.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH &#8211; Concept art by Dylan Cole. \u00a92024 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.\t\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 holiday corridor has a lot of similarities to its equivalent weekends the previous year. The big difference? We expect a lot more from October, with a potential blockbuster in Lionsgate\u2019s Michael Jackson biopic, <em>Michael <\/em>(October 3). Despite the inconsistent nature of the musical biopic at the box office, Michael Jackson\u2019s story\u2014particularly one that focuses primarily on his music and live performances\u2014is ripe for a big-screen adaptation. <em>Michael <\/em>could perform comparably to the 2018 Queen\/Freddie Mercury biopic, <em>Bohemian Rhapsody <\/em>($216M), and keep running deep into November if it can capture its audience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Universal\u2019s <em>Wicked <\/em>will return for its second act on November 21, the same weekend that launched the first act to a $375M-plus run in 2024. If this all sounds familiar, it\u2019s because the ensuing tentpoles on the schedules follow a nearly identical schedule to the equivalent release corridor in 2024. Disney\u2019s <em>Zootopia 2<\/em> will open the following Wednesday and is expected to dominate the holiday frame with a strong hold from <em>Wicked: For Good<\/em>, exactly the way <em>Moana 2 <\/em>sparked last year\u2019s Thanksgiving weekend. Paramount, Disney, and Universal enjoyed an uncontested run at the box office up through the pre-Christmas weekend. The same will happen in 2025, with Disney\u2019s <em>Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em> scheduled to open on December 19 and claim the lion\u2019s share of ticket sales through the end of the year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boxoffice Pro\u2019s 2025 Domestic Forecast: $9.3 &#8211; $9.7 Billion The domestic box office rallied to a strong finish in 2024, making up ground in the second half of the year to give much-needed momentum to theatrical exhibition. 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