Many fans were initially worried about
Shazam!'s chances of box office success, especially with
Hellboy opening so soon after it. Well, the Right Hand of Doom is clearly going to be no match for the Big Red Cheese based on the latest projections from analysts.
As you can see below, it's said that the DC Comics adaptation is currently on track to take in $25 million this weekend, and that's considerably more than what
Hellboy is expected to earn. Even before the reviews hit, it was thought that the movie would make only $16 million but those negative reactions could be the kiss of death, and things really don't look good for
Hellboy right now.
With a budget of only $50 million, it won't need to earn a huge amount to be considered a success, but it may not even crack $100 million worldwide by the time its run is finished.
Bad reviews won't have helped, but there may simply be a lack of interest in the character. Then again, the trailers have been pretty abysmal from the start, and pointed to the movie being a cross between Guillermo Del Toro's original and the likes of
Deadpool and
R.I.P.D. (but not in a good way).
Will you be checking
Hellboy out in theaters this weekend?
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