For years, Marvel Studios was on top and not letting anyone forget it.
But the last couple of years, apart from “Spider Man” movies, haven’t been an easy go.
Now comes “Captain America: Brave New World.” Opening weekend brought $88 million.
But since then, it’s been all downhill. On Monday, which was a holiday, receipts were down by 45%. On Tuesday, down again 43%. Last night, another 46%.
This isn’t looking for the weekend. If the week to week drop is 50% or more, that’s trouble in Disney Land.
The only competition, starting tonight: a Stephen King horror movie called “The Monkey.” (Don’t ask.) So far it’s got an 85% on Rotten Tomatoes with critics and audiences. Could it knock off “The Monkey”?
Director of “The Monkey” is Oz Perkins. His late father was Hollywood star Anthony Perkins, known so well for “Psycho.” His mother was Berry Berenson, actress and socialite who died tragically in a plane on 9/11. His aunt is Marisa Berenson, the great actress and model. He”s not monkey-ing around!
