‘Demon Slayer’ Overtakes #1 Position from ‘Mortal Kombat’ at the BO!!

What’s upsetting about this weekend is how these two movies, Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer, which had very notable openings and further revived the domestic B.O. last weekend, dropped precipitously this weekend, respectively at -73% and -70%. Funimation/Aniplex is calling Demon Slayer‘s weekend 2 at $6.4M for No. 1, with a running total of $32.2M, and New Line’s Mortal Kombat is at No. 2 with a weekend 2 … Continue reading ‘Demon Slayer’ Overtakes #1 Position from ‘Mortal Kombat’ at the BO!!

‘Mortal Kombat’ Conquers No. 1 Spot at the BO!!!

SUNDAY AM FINAL: In the fight between Funimation/Aniplex’s Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train and New Line/Warner Bros./HBO Max’s Mortal Kombat, it is the latter who is the victor with $22.5M, while the anime title drew $19.5M. Interestingly enough, that amount isn’t that far from what Midway Game’s feature adaptation made back in 1995: $23.2M. All in, both films, according to Comscore, drove the … Continue reading ‘Mortal Kombat’ Conquers No. 1 Spot at the BO!!!

‘Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’: Japan’s BO Record Breaker Set for April 23 Release in the U.S.!!

Aniplex of America and Funimation have announced they are teaming up for the North American release of Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, now officially set to open in theaters on April 23 with both a subtitled and English dubbed version. Demon Slayer is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, adapting the popular manga series of the same name by Koyoharu Gotouge. It follows a young boy named Tanjiro, … Continue reading ‘Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’: Japan’s BO Record Breaker Set for April 23 Release in the U.S.!!