Laughs Lead the Weekend as Scary Movie Opens with $7.7M in Previews

Paramount and Miramax’s Scary Movie opens with $7.7 million in previews and is projected for a $40–$50 million debut, potentially setting a franchise record; Masters of the Universe nets $4.4 million in previews and is tracking a $30–$35 million launch on a $200 million budget; The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act topped Thursday previews with $7.8 million, the weekend’s other new release, while the box office frame centers on how the spoof stacks up against rival horror titles.