Pamela McClintock

David Ayer is directing the survival action movie for Paramount Pictures.

From Focus Features and Blumhouse, the R-rated horror pic hopes to scare the hell out of holdovers 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' and 'Michael' in the lull before Memorial Weekend.

Lionsgate's record-smashing Michael Jackson biopic and 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' — which crossed the $500 million mark globally on Friday — continue to dominate the top of the chart as Curry Barker's 'Obsession' is opening in third-place with a strong $15 million.

Jon Favreau's feature adaptation of his Disney+ series is making a big play for families thanks to Grogu, aka Baby Yoda.

The Jon Favreau-directed feature is the first Star Wars title to play in theaters in seven years, and is already earning high audience scores after getting mostly dissed by critics.

Disney insiders break down how the feature will end up in the black. But if it can't also broaden out the audience, do the optics further hurt a franchise whose core fandom has become increasingly discontent?

The story is far from over regarding the ultimate fate of Jon Favreau's movie adaptation of the hit Disney+ series, thanks to stellar word-of-mouth and kids. The other big story at the Memorial Day box office is 'Obsession' — which could see a 16 spike in its second weekend.

In the post-pandemic era, any title opening to that level would be celebrated, while out-of-this-world exits, especially among kids, could fuel a long run and win over a new generation of fans. Globally, the movie has already amassed more than its production budget, or $167 million through May 25

Longtime Hollywood studio distribution chief Chris Aronson has been part of the team working behind the scenes to make the deal happen. Going forward, the venture will once again be known as Rentrak.

It's no wonder why every studio executive in Hollywood would kill to be in business with Curry Barker, the Gen Z auteur who first gained attention on YouTube. His horror film, costing $750,000 to make, has earned $60.7 million in its first 11 days at the domestic box office.