Rachel Zegler in “Snow White.”
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Early projections for the second weekend of Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot’s Snow White were apparently a bit too optimistic and Jason Statham’s A Working Man is stepping up to take advantage of it.
The $270 million live-action adaptation of Disney’s 1937 classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs opened far below early tracking projections last weekend to the tune of $42.2 million.
ForbesWhy ‘Snow White’ Producer’s Son Criticized Rachel Zegler Over Social Media ActionsBy Tim LammersFollowing Deadline’s projection of $20 million for its second Friday-Sunday frame — a 53% drop in business from its opening weekend — the trade publication is now estimating the film will take in only $13.7 million from 4,200 theaters in its second weekend for a No. 2 finish.
The projected weekend tally marks a 68% drop in Snow White’s opening weekend box office.
With Snow White’s box office freefall in its second weekend, Amazon MGM’s action thriller A Working Man is projected to seize the box office crown from the live-action Disney princess movie.
Forbes‘The White Lotus’ Season 3: Why Does Chelsea Look So Familiar?By Tim LammersFollowing its $10 million to $12 million opening weekend projection on Wednesday, Deadline is now reporting that the Jason Statham film is projected to earn $15.6 million for the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office.
Directed by David Ayers, who previously worked with Statham on The Beekeeper, A Working Man is playing in 3,262 North American theaters.
Snow White, of course, has been hammered by controversies dating back three-plus years, with many of the troubles originating with Zegler, who among other things, called the original animated film dated and referred to its prince as a stalker in a 2022 interview with Extra TV.
ForbesWhen Is Jason Statham’s ‘A Working Man’ Coming To Streaming?By Tim LammersIn August of 2024, Zegler posted on X, “and always remember, free palestine” a minute after she thanked supporters on the platform for supporting the Snow White trailer.
Despite a personal plea from the film’s producer, Marc Platt — whom, Variety reported, flew to New York to ask the actor to take down the post — Zegler kept the comment online. Then, in November, Zegler went on a post-presidential election tirade on social media targeting President Donald Trump and his supporters.
Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega in “Death of a Unicorn.”
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Fathom Events’ faith-based feature The Chosen: The Last Supper is projected by Deadline to earn $12 million from 2,234 theaters domestically in its opening weekend for a third-place finish.
Project by the finish fourth by the trade publication is Universal Pictures’ horror thriller The Woman in the Yard, which is poised to take No. 4 with $9 million from 2,842 venues in its first Friday-Sunday frame.
ForbesWhen Is Jenna Ortega’s ‘Death Of A Unicorn’ Coming To Streaming?By Tim LammersMeanwhile, A24’s Death of a Unicorn — a dark horror comedy starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd — is projected by Deadline to take the No. 5 spot at the domestic box office with an opening weekend take of $5.3 million from 3,050 theaters.
Note: This report will be updated throughout the weekend with the most current numbers as they become available. The final numbers for this weekend’s box office will be released on Monday.
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