Backed by glowing reviews and an A- CinemaScore, Blade Runner 2049 was poised to best the box office during its opening weekend, but the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 original appears to be falling far below initial predictions: Warner Bros. is reporting that it has only earned $12.7 million thus far. I thought that the noir-inspired cinematography and lighting of the first film was much more engaging.



Early estimates pegged the film to reach the $45-$55 million range by Sunday, but Warner Bros. now reports earnings of $12.7 million from Friday night screenings over 4,058 theaters across the country — that includes the $4 million gross from Thursday night showings. This puts its new estimated weekend total around $36-$38 million. It’s not a death sentence, but it’s not a good start for a production that reportedly cost upward of $150 million to make.

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