Box Office Mojo reports that Alien: Covenant, which kicks off an Alien prequel trilogy that will connect to the original 1979 Alien movie, will open in approximately 3,600 theaters, compared to a roughly 2,900-theater debut for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul and an estimated 2,800-theater rollout for Everything, Everything.
We’re predicting that the top 5 will be rounded out by Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul ($13.6 million), Everything, Everything ($10.4 million) and Snatched ($9.3 million).
The sequel wasn’t given any real competition by the underperforming Snatched ($19.5 million) and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword ($15.3 million), but this weekend, it faces its toughest challenge yet, with 20th Century Fox’s Alien: Covenant, along with the studio’s family-friendly sequel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul and Warner Bros.’
We’re predicting that the R-rated Alien: Covenant should have no trouble taking the top spot this weekend, with an estimated $39.6 million.