Tim Burton‘s Dumbo underwhelmed at the box-office with a lousy, by Disney standards, $45 million domestic intake. The original “Dumbo” is nearly 78-years-old, its fanbase isn’t as apparent as say “Beauty and the Beast” or “The Lion King,” which millennial and Gen X audiences grew up on.
Burton’s film might not even hit $100M.
The ‘Smile’ franchise has a new director. David Bruckner, who made “The Night House” and the 2022 “Hellraiser” reboot, has been hired to direct “Smile 3” for Paramount.