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Tom Cruise’s “The Mummy” earned $2.7 million at the Thursday previews, on its way to a $35 million to $40 million opening weekend.

Along with Cruise, “The Mummy” stars Sofia Boutella as Princess Ahmanet, the film’s titular villain. The film also stars Russell Crowe as Dr. Jekyll, the head of the mysterious organization Prodigium. This group will be the link connecting the “Dark Universe” films, as its mission is to track and defeat evil forces that seek to destroy humanity.

“The Mummy” is directed by Alex Kurtzman, who co-produced with Sean Daniel, Sarah Bradshaw, and “Fast & Furious” writer Chris Morgan. It is written by David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie and Dylan Kussman.

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The first film in a planned Dark Universe franchise hasn’t received the best reviews so far — on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a score of 20 percent. Its budget is being reported anywhere between $125 million and $160 million.

“Wonder Woman” is expected to lead the weekend after its stellar opening last weekend of $103.3 million. On Thursday, it earned $9.2 million, bringing its cumulative up to $147.9 million. The movie starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, directed by Patty Jenkins, could earn up to $50 million this weekend.

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Two other movies opening wide this weekend include A24’s horror film “It Comes at Night” and the drama “Megan Leavey. The former stars Joel Edgerton, Riley Keough and Carmen Ejogo and is expected to open in the $6 million to $7 million range. It cost $5 million to produce and is about a man protecting his family from an unnatural threat but is tested when another desperate family arrives seeking refuge. The film has solid reviews and holds a score of 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

“Megan Leavey” stars Kate Mara as a young Marine fighting in Iraq. The movie centers on her relationship with her combat dog, that saved many lives during the war. The film, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, has also received solid reviews — it’s at 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.

7 Male Superheroes 'Wonder Woman' Beat Critically or Financially (Photos)

Gal Gadot and Chris Hemsworth both agree that Wonder Woman would beat Thor in a fight. Some fans might dispute that, but it's clear Diana Prince's film beat the Son of Odin's. With a 93 percent Rotten Tomatoes and a domestic opening of $103 million, "Wonder Woman" has outperformed some very good male-focused comic book movies. Here's a sampling that makes the case for more superwomen on screen.
The first "Thor" scored 77 percent on Rotten Tomatoes while its sequel, "The Dark World," only grossed $85 million in its opening weekend.
Besides blowing past the $48 million opening for "Batman Begins," "Wonder Woman" scored higher on the Tomatometer than every Batman film ever made except for "The Dark Knight," which just edged out Diana's big debut with a 94 percent score.
"Wonder Woman" finished with a higher opening than Captain America's first two films, with "The Winter Soldier" posting a $95 million opening.
"Wolverine" has been the face of the "X-Men" franchise, yet "Wonder Woman" had a bigger opening than every film featuring Wolverine. It also matched Wolverine's best-received movie, "Logan," on the Tomatometer.
"Wonder Woman" matched 2004's "Spider-Man 2," Spidey's best showing on the Tomatometer. "Wonder Woman" also beat the domestic openings for that film and both "Amazing Spider-Man" films.
"Wonder Woman" posted a higher RT score and overseas opening than both "Guardians" films, and also topped the $94.3 million domestic opening for the first "Guardians" film.
Benedict Cumberbatch's entry into the comic book realm, "Doctor Strange," won critics and audiences over (90 percent on RT), but its $85 million opening couldn't match Diana's debut.

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Success of “Wonder Woman” makes the case for more women-focused superhero films

Gal Gadot and Chris Hemsworth both agree that Wonder Woman would beat Thor in a fight. Some fans might dispute that, but it's clear Diana Prince's film beat the Son of Odin's. With a 93 percent Rotten Tomatoes and a domestic opening of $103 million, "Wonder Woman" has outperformed some very good male-focused comic book movies. Here's a sampling that makes the case for more superwomen on screen.

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