BOX OFFICE: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Now Projected For $100M+ Opening Weekend

BOX OFFICE: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Now Projected For $100M+ Opening Weekend

We previously heard early predictions for Star Trek Into Darkness suggest an $85-90M opening weekend, but now the J.J. Abrams-directed sequel is said to be targeting an impressive $100M gross thanks to its extended debut weekend.

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By PaulRom - May 14, 2013 03:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Trek
Source: The Wrap



A while back, we heard the first box office predictions for Star Trek Into Darkness' opening weekend. The J.J. Abrams-directed sci-fi sequel was originally said to be aiming for an $85-90M; despite the high anticipation, this number isn't massively higher than the 2009 film's $70M opening weekend. Still, it would mark the highest opening weekend in the entire Star Trek series, and now we have more promising tracking. Via The Wrap, Into Darkness is now on track to earn over $100M thanks to its opening weekend. The movie will screen in 336 IMAX 3D theaters starting tomorrow, and Paramount recently moved its release date to May 16th (this Thursday). And as expected, it should easily defeat Marvel's Iron Man 3, which is entering its third weekend. Do you plan on seeing Star Trek Into Darkness this week?

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iPaul
iPaul - 5/14/2013, 3:40 PM
I wanna watch it NOW!
AsianVersionOfET
AsianVersionOfET - 5/14/2013, 3:40 PM
Not sure if I'm gonna' see this in theaters or not yet. The trailers just haven't had that "wow" effect on me, for lack of a better word. I really enjoyed the first one though, so that's the only reason I MIGHT see this...MIGHT.
thejfather1
thejfather1 - 5/14/2013, 3:44 PM
Im gonna see it, know very little about star trek, but whatever.

Man of Steel is gonna be awesome, but is still dont know how well its gonna do opening weekend. Its going to be solid for sure, but i cant quite tell if its gonna be really huge, or just good
Ocelot
Ocelot - 5/14/2013, 3:46 PM
@AsianVersionOfET the trailers dont do the movie justice, it's a really good and fast paced movie, better than the first one imo, best movie i've watched in the cinema this year
IronPatriotChowder
IronPatriotChowder - 5/14/2013, 3:53 PM
@BreaktheSpell Are you crazy, sure it looks great, it has huge anticipation but higher than the avengers? Considering the last movie that Supes was in was that godawful returns. So it's probably gonna do 145-150.
JoshBerger
JoshBerger - 5/14/2013, 3:55 PM
Set phasers to AWESOME.

Okay,okay Mr.Takei...set phasers to...
JGAR
JGAR - 5/14/2013, 3:55 PM
I hope it doesn't dissapoint me like Iron-Man 3, what a letdown.
Wildaniel
Wildaniel - 5/14/2013, 3:55 PM
STAR TREK UNTO DARKNESS!
AsianVersionOfET
AsianVersionOfET - 5/14/2013, 3:57 PM
@Ocelot, interestingggg...you may have swayed me.
@Gusto, you rotten bastard.
AsianVersionOfET
AsianVersionOfET - 5/14/2013, 4:00 PM
@Gusto, in my defense to the whole pervert thing...
"Yuu know wha dey seyyy..'In China, Too Young is just a name'."
>:]
JoshBerger
JoshBerger - 5/14/2013, 4:01 PM
Gusto is so excited over this news that he felt like beatboxing.
brickwall
brickwall - 5/14/2013, 4:02 PM
Great film unlike IM3, plenty of action, great script and no annoyingly shitty twists.
SaxoWolf
SaxoWolf - 5/14/2013, 4:05 PM
FilmsFan
FilmsFan - 5/14/2013, 4:14 PM
Just saw INTO DARKNESS... & just one word: INCREDIBLE!!
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 5/14/2013, 4:17 PM
Sci-fi or sci-fantasy?
AztecaAguilar04
AztecaAguilar04 - 5/14/2013, 4:20 PM
Gusto can't wait for this movie, He'll be dancing and bringing his Party Bus with him.
FilmsFan
FilmsFan - 5/14/2013, 4:23 PM
& OMG is CUMBERBACH anything less than INCREDIBLE!!!

I'm a huge fan of him; fro. SHERLOCK (obviously) & this is nothing less!
Insane performance!

Won't say anything about film other than the ACTION... It's truly relentless!
Once they're out of the Earth, chasing "John Harrison" ... It's just ACTION, FIGHTS & FLYING through SPACE!! Can't get better!

Gona see it a few more times!
It's truly a remarkable achievement; how the hell they even make stuff like this!
Crazy stuff man!
Really happy NOW that JJ is handling STAR WARS!
Can't imagine what that would be!!!


I wana live in LONDON 2250!!!
That's an awesome city!
UrbanKnight
UrbanKnight - 5/14/2013, 4:29 PM
Id be surprised if it didn't make over 100 million. First one left a good taste in peoples mouths and they usually cum back for more. ;)
bigwavedave
bigwavedave - 5/14/2013, 4:29 PM
This looks like this going to be a great flick. I hope we some Klingons
AsianVersionOfET
AsianVersionOfET - 5/14/2013, 4:36 PM
"Fast 6"....





PPPFFFHHHUUAHAHEHEHAHAHAHAHHHH!!!!
AztecaAguilar04
AztecaAguilar04 - 5/14/2013, 4:37 PM
Hahaha Broke not really, screwed over by the Spaniards yes lol!
exe
exe - 5/14/2013, 4:37 PM
Give us this movie already so we can move on from that Iron Mess 3.
UrbanTheEmcee
UrbanTheEmcee - 5/14/2013, 4:40 PM
People are going to be disappointed with Benedict Chumberbatch's role in this. Movie was great, but his character was very generic. Kirk & Spock are the highlight of this movie.
AsianVersionOfET
AsianVersionOfET - 5/14/2013, 4:40 PM
HERNANDO CORTES!
AsianVersionOfET
AsianVersionOfET - 5/14/2013, 4:41 PM
Or was it Francisco Pizaaro?
AsianVersionOfET
AsianVersionOfET - 5/14/2013, 4:41 PM
Can't remember.
AsianVersionOfET
AsianVersionOfET - 5/14/2013, 4:41 PM
I'm talkin' to myself again.
AsianVersionOfET
AsianVersionOfET - 5/14/2013, 4:41 PM
Damn.
AsianVersionOfET
AsianVersionOfET - 5/14/2013, 4:42 PM
*slams back shot of Grey Goose, throws monitor against wall, crying.*
AztecaAguilar04
AztecaAguilar04 - 5/14/2013, 4:52 PM
CavEl
CavEl - 5/14/2013, 5:06 PM
Didn't I make a bet with someone who said that Star Trek wouldn't make over 250 in the states and that Iron Man 3 would continue to dominate the BO until June?

Someone owes me some apologies.
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