Francis Ford Coppola’s Latest Flick Hopes to Rake in a Modest $5 Million

Oh, darlings, grab your popcorn ’cause Hollywood Hrishita is about to spill some major tea on the Tinseltown box office drama! 🍿

Coppola’s "Megalopolis" Crash Landing? 🚀

Well, well, well, what do we have here? Francis Ford Coppola’s sci-fi epic "Megalopolis" is set to grace 1,700 North American theaters, but it’s tracking a rather disheartening $5 million to $7 million for its debut. This isn’t just any movie, lovelies; this is a $120 million self-funded spectacle. Oh, Coppola, honey, maybe we should’ve stuck to making offers people can’t refuse! 😏

A $100 Million Gamble 🎲

After its grand premiere at Cannes, Lionsgate took on the challenge of distributing and marketing this passion project. But with a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the reviews are as divided as a Bollywood family drama. Lionsgate even tried to whip up some buzz with a trailer quoting critics who once trashed Coppola’s now-classics, only to get caught using AI-generated quotes. Oopsie! 🙃

The Wild Robot to the Rescue 🤖

Meanwhile, Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s "The Wild Robot" is eyeing a much healthier $24 million to $30 million debut across 3,900 venues. Critics are swooning, and it’s likely to snatch the No. 1 spot from Tim Burton’s "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," which is looking at a $13 million to $15 million haul in its fourth weekend. Oh, Beetlejuice, third time wasn’t the charm, huh? 👻

Animated Battle Royale 🎬

"The Wild Robot," with its $78 million price tag, is hoping to follow in the footsteps of pandemic-era animated hits like Pixar’s “Elemental.” With $8 million already banked internationally, it’s off to a solid start. Featuring Lupita Nyong’o as the voice of Roz and a celebrity filled cast including Pedro Pascal and Mark Hamill, this sci-fi survival story promises both heart and spectacle. 🥰

Limited Release Drama: "Saturday Night" 🎥

And let’s not forget, in a limited run, Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” hits five venues in NYC and LA. This dramatic prelude to the first "Saturday Night Live" episode stars Gabriel LaBelle as Lorne Michaels and Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase. A full nationwide release is set for Oct. 11. Get your tissues ready, it’s gonna be a rollercoaster! 🎢

Moral of the Story: Hollywood’s Dice Game 🎲

Sometimes in Hollywood, you win some, you lose some—and sometimes you just need better AI. Keep rolling the dice, folks!

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