“Scream VI” on its way to a franchise-record start at the box office

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount and Spyglass media scream VI Hit tracking today with a franchise opening record of $37 million in the United States. The highest opening for a Shout was film shout 3 in 2000, which debuted to $34.7 million in the United States.

Many factors contribute to the heat: you can’t deny the star power Wednesdayby Jenna Ortega. Apparent. But fans were also pleased with the previous film, which further demonstrated the power of horror at the box office during the pandemic with a $30 million three-day premiere last year and an $81.6 million, $140 million final domestic US Dollar WW.

Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet and produced by William Sherak, Paul Neinstein and Vanderbilt at Project X Entertainment, scream VI begins March 10 and brings the Ghostface murders from Woodsboro to New York City. James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick wrote the screenplay. scream VI With Melissa Barrera, Jasmine Savoy Brown, Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Mason Gooding, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, Samara Weaving with Hayden Panettiere, Courteney Cox and Ortega.

The right place for it scream VI is the 18 to 34-year-old audience that, like last year, took 67% of this demo. The follow-up is also very varied, Shout attracts 33% Latino and Hispanic, 11% Black, and 5% Asian. The aging Gen X crowd, the 45-54 year olds who are the old fans of the Shout Franchise. The last episode leaned slightly towards boys with 53%.

Through five films that Shout The series has grossed over $744 million worldwide, with the original 1996 title leading the pack with $173 million.

scream VI opened at home for Paramount: Opening day also marks the world premiere of their Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves at SXSW and the studio has Top Gun: Maverick this weekend at the Oscars with six nominations, including best picture.