Fans of the cult classic film “Beetlejuice” are eagerly awaiting the release of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” in theaters this weekend. A prediction market allows movie fans and cryptocurrency holders to bet on how much money the sequel will make. Warner Bros. Discovery WBD will gross at the box office.
What happenedThe sequel, which is based on the 1988 film, brings back several of the same characters along with the original director. Tim Burton.
“Beetlejuice” is expected to have a domestic opening weekend of $100 million to $110 million and a worldwide opening weekend of $145 million, according to a report by Deadline.
The domestic prediction would make the film one of the highest-grossing domestic openings of September and the first to top the $100 million mark since 2017's “It.”
Multimarket has two open predictions for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”
Polymarket, which calls itself the world’s largest prediction market, offers bets on articles from categories such as politics, sports, cryptocurrencies, pop culture and more.
At Polymarket, users can deposit funds using USDC USDC/USD Through the Polygon MATIC/USD network, or directly from a crypto account with Ethereum Ethereum/USDIn each betting market, the winning option pays $1.
Users can predict The domestic opening weekend box office, with the following current odds:
- Less than $75 million: 3%
- From 75 to 85 million dollars: 3%
- From $85 to $95 million: 16%
- From $95 million to $105 million: 21%
- $105 million or more: 55%
Prediction market Polymarket, which has more than $490,000 in bets, has the highest odds on the film grossing more than $105 million domestically in its debut weekend.
Another prediction market allows Polymarket users to predict “yes” or “no” whether the film will become the highest-grossing domestic release of the month. September“It” holds the current record with $124.3 million.
This market was trading at 10% at the time of writing. The market had risen significantly in recent days, reaching 39% on August 30 and was still trading at 37% on September 3 before media websites such as Deadline published their estimates.
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Why it is important: Deadline reports that pre-sales for the film have been stronger than those for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” which grossed $118.4 million domestically in its opening weekend. Jenna Ortegawho starred in the Netflix The success of “Wednesday” could also help generate more demand for the sequel, Deadline said.
Additionally, the film will be released in around 4,500 theaters in the United States, marking the largest number of theaters in 2024 to date. The film will also be screened in several premium formats such as Dbox, Imax, and ScreenX.
A strong debut for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice could be good news for Warner Bros. Discovery. The company's film unit struggled during the summer months and has high hopes for a Beetlejuice sequel and the October release of Joker: Folie a Deux.
The original “Beetlejuice” raised $74.7 million domestically and was the tenthHe The highest-grossing film of the year in the United States. The original film has enjoyed a cult following over the years, which could translate into heightened anticipation for the sequel, which opens Sept. 6.
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