CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

The Hollywood Reporter reports:

David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends scared up a healthy $5.4 million in Thursday previews at the domestic box office. From Universal, Miramax and Blumhouse, Halloween Ends stars Jamie Lee Curtis in her final turn as Laurie Strode.

The movie hopes to clear $50 million-plus in its domestic debut, despite also being made available simultaneously on Universal’s sister streamer Peacock.

Last year — when the pandemic was far more of an issue — Halloween Kills also launched day-and-date in theaters and on Peacock. It earned $4.9 million in previews on its way to a weekend opening of $49 million.

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