King Arthur could also prove a difficult sell, especially based on the poor reception of the last King Arthur film with Clive Owen in the titular role.
Of the trio of films being moved, Annabelle 2’s retreat from the weekend before Memorial Day is the smartest.
Alien: Covenant is slated to open the same weekend, and since that film will more than likely appeal to the same horror crowd as Annabelle 2, separating it from the competition makes sense.
Still, horror films tend to be critic-proof and with their normally low budgets, it’s easy for studios like Warner Bros. to make an easy profit.