{
  "id": 7861904,
  "title": "Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ Reboot Targets Franchise-Best $45 Million Debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/box-office-resident-evil-reboot-targets-franchise-best-45-million",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T20:02:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/resident-evil-box-office-reboot-opening-weekend-projection-1236861469/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Movie theater operators are counting on “Resident Evil” to scare some life into the early fall box office. Sony’s horror-comedy reboot of the zombie-infested property is targeting a strong $40 million to $50 million in its domestic debut. With strong reviews and glowing word-of-mouth, rivals and independent tracking services believe that initial ticket sales will […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘Resident Evil’ To Scorch The Earth With $80M Global Debut – Box Office Preview",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/resident-evil-to-scorch-the-earth-with-80m-global-debut-box-office",
        "published": "2026-09-16T21:25:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}