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Last week, the film looked to make somewhere between $32 million and $35 million. With HBO Max members allowed to stream it at home as part of their monthly fee, it could have really seen financial harm. However, the numbers seem to be heading higher than first expected. Current projections see the film heading somewhere north of $39 million for its first weekend which would include early Thursday night preview screenings. Dune took in roughly $17 million on Friday alone.
WarnerMedia chair Ann Sarnoff told Variety that they're also taking HBO Max numbers into account when making their final decision about the planned sequel. The reported cost of production of the film was $165 million. Current estimates see the movie crossing $200 million after this weekends cumulative total comes in.
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