UPDATE: Looks like the numbers are far worse than expected for “Wolf Man.” It went on a total free fall on Saturday and Sunday; it’s now expected to earn $10.5M this weekend. That’s 50% less than what was originally projected.
Tough break for Leigh Whannell’s “Wolf Man” — audiences seem to hate the movie. That brutal C- CinemaScore sticks out like a sore thumb. It’s very rare for a film to get that low of a score — 2010’s much maligned “The Wolfman,” with Benicio del Toro and Emily Blunt, earned a C+ rating.
I’ve seen the film — which earned $4.5M on Friday, and no way does it deserve this rating. Maybe the downer ending turned mainstream audiences off; it’s not a good movie but neither is it a bad one. Hell, even ‘Kraven’ did better on CinemaScore than ‘Kraven.’
Just to compare, Whannell’s “The Invisible Man,” made for just $7M, earned a B+ CinemaScore and went on to become a major sleeper hit at the box office. It certainly helps that the film was very well reviewed.
Things don’t look any better for ‘Wolf Man’ on IMDB (5.9/10) and Rotten Tomatoes (59% user score). PostTrak exit scores are also not good — 54% positive and 34% definite recommend. The good news is that the film was only made for $25M and, although aiming for a paltry $14M opening weekend, will probably, eventually, break even.
Marvel's "Ghost Rider" just hired one of the best cinematographers working today. Linus Sandgren will serve as DP on Shawn Levy's MCU flick, and, most notably, the project will be shot on film.