Samwise Film & TV Marketing Newsletter
Thursday, June 4, 2026
A24’s Backrooms Crosses $100 Million to Become Studio’s Biggest Domestic Hit in 14-Year History
A24’s horror breakout Backrooms crossed $100 million at the domestic box office on Wednesday, becoming the first film in the studio’s 14-year history to reach that mark. Kane Parsons’ debut feature, co-financed with Chernin Entertainment for roughly $10 million, achieved the milestone in six days of release, toppling the previous A24 domestic record set by Marty Supreme at $96 million. Globally, the film has surpassed $136 million and is on course to overtake Everything Everywhere All at Once ($148 million) as A24’s second-highest-grossing film worldwide. Parsons, who is 20 years old, is the youngest filmmaker ever to open a No. 1 film at the North American box office.
Scary Movie Targets $45 Million-Plus Opening Against Backrooms Holdover; Masters of the Universe Eyes $33 Million Debut
Paramount and Miramax’s Scary Movie is targeting a $45 million to $50 million opening weekend from 3,400 North American theaters, which would set a franchise record surpassing Scary Movie 4’s $49.7 million tally from 2006. The film brings back the Wayans brothers for the first time since 2001’s Scary Movie 2 and cost Miramax $30 million to produce. It faces competition from A24’s holdover Backrooms, projected to earn $48 million to $50 million in its second frame. Amazon MGM’s Masters of the Universe, a $200 million sword-and-planet adventure directed by Travis Knight, is targeting a $30 million to $35 million start from 3,500 locations.
Sources: Variety
Supergirl Advance Tickets Go on Sale Ahead of June 26 Opening as DC Ramps Up Campaign
Advance tickets for Supergirl, DC’s next entry in James Gunn’s rebooted DC Universe, went on sale Wednesday after DC co-chief James Gunn announced on Instagram that the campaign was launching. The Craig Gillespie-directed film stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El and opens June 26, carrying a reported net production budget of $175 million with a projected breakeven of $315 million globally. The official trailer has accumulated 27 million views on YouTube. Jason Momoa plays the antihero Lobo and David Corenswet makes a cameo as Superman. The film is adapted from Tom King and Bilquis Evely’s graphic novel Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.
Sources: Deadline
Nolan’s The Odyssey to Screen in 70mm at Restored Westwood Village Theatre; Tickets on Sale Today
Universal’s Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey will have a three-week engagement in 70mm at Westwood’s Village Theatre when the film opens July 17, with tickets going on sale today at 9 a.m. PT. The 95-year-old cinema, operated by the American Cinematheque and the Jason Reitman-led Village Directors Circle, will host the run as a fundraiser ahead of a 12-month renovation this fall. Nolan and producer Emma Thomas are partners in the Village Directors Circle. The film was shot using new IMAX film technology. Previously, the venue reopened for Paramount’s world premiere of the Billie Eilish concert film.
Sources: Deadline
Sony Pictures Sets Shania Twain Biopic with Director Leah McKendrick
Sony Pictures has set director Leah McKendrick to helm a biopic on country-pop superstar Shania Twain, titled Shania, which McKendrick will also script, Deadline reports exclusively. Twain, who has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and is the first artist ever to release three consecutive Diamond-certified albums, will produce alongside Amie Karp. Plot details are being kept under wraps. The project follows Sony’s recent music biopic success with the Whitney Houston film I Wanna Dance With Somebody and aligns with the studio’s pursuit of star-driven biography alongside Sam Mendes’ forthcoming The Beatles four-film event. McKendrick’s Netflix rom-com Voicemails for Isabelle opens June 19.
Sources: Deadline
Box Office — Currently in Theatres
| # | Title | Release Date | Weekend | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backrooms | May 28 | $81.5M | $81.5M |
| 2 | Obsession | May 10 | $26.4M | $104.8M |
| 3 | Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu | May 22 | $25.0M | $137.4M |
| 4 | Michael | Apr 17 | $11.7M | $339.9M |
| 5 | The Breadwinner | May 29 | $7.5M | $7.5M |
| 6 | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | Apr 24 | $5.9M | $209.4M |
| 7 | Pressure | May 29 | $5.8M | $5.8M |
| 8 | The Sheep Detectives | May 1 | $4.6M | $54.5M |
| 9 | Passenger | May 22 | $2.6M | $15.3M |
| 10 | Mortal Kombat II | May 1 | $2.0M | $77.8M |
| 11 | Tuner | May 22 | $1.7M | $1.8M |
| 12 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Mar 27 | $1.4M | $427.1M |
| 13 | I Love Boosters | May 22 | $1.3M | $7.3M |
| 14 | Power Ballad | May 29 | $170K | $170K |
| 15 | Hokum | Apr 24 | $67K | $16.8M |
| 16 | Hoppers | Mar 6 | $41K | $166.0M |
| 17 | Silent Friend | May 8 | $31K | $306K |
| 18 | Shrek 25th Anniversary | May 15 | $30K | $1.8M |
| 19 | Steal This Story, Please! | Apr 3 | $27K | $581K |
| 20 | Deep Water | Apr 24 | $16K | $4.3M |
Source: Box Office Mojo · Weekend May 29–31, 2026 estimates
Curated by JD · samwise.agency
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