The highly anticipated sequel, '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple', has made a strong opening with $2.1 million in previews, setting the stage for a potentially successful MLK weekend. However, this figure falls short of the $5.8 million previews for the original '28 Years Later' film, which was boosted by Juneteenth holiday moviegoers. Despite this, the sequel is expected to perform well against 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', which is projected to bring in around $19 million over four days. The film, directed by Nia DaCosta, has received critical acclaim with a 94% approval rating from critics and a 4.5-star PostTrak score. The majority of the audience for '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' is male, with 62% of attendees being men over 25. The film's success is notable, given that it is the only major studio wide release of the MLK weekend. The rest of the top 5 went down for the week as follows: 1. Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th) 3,700 theaters Wk $28.9M (-47%), Total $350M/Wk 4; 2. The Housemaid (LG) 3,123 theaters, Wk $15.6M (-29%), Total $98.6M/Wk 4; 3. Primate (Par) 2,964 theaters, Wk $14.5M/Wk 1; 4. Zootopia 2 (Dis) 3,200 theaters Wk $12.4M (-48%), Total $381.2M/Wk 7; 5. Marty Supreme (A24) 2,512 theaters, Wk $10.9M (-42%), Total $73.4M/Wk 4. The film's success and the strong performance of other releases in the top 5 indicate a healthy box office for the MLK weekend, despite the lower previews for '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple'.
