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Preview Success: The film earned $8.9 million during its Thursday previews alone, a franchise record, indicating strong initial enthusiasm.
Expectations and Box Office Projections: Early projections suggested a $65-70 million opening, but the strong preview performance hints at possibly surpassing that with figures around $80 million. This would make it one of the higher opening weekends for a franchise and bode well for earning over $300 million globally to turn a profit.