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\n\tNew Line\u2019s Mortal Kombat II<\/strong> <\/em>stepped into the ring last night and rang up $5.2M<\/strong> previews which isn\u2019t that far from the amount the studio clocked a year ago in previews from Final Destination: Bloodlines <\/em>($5.5M). That highly anticipated horror film opened to $51.6M. <\/p>\n \n\tAll of Mortal Kombat II<\/em>\u2018s cash is from Thursday. Showtimes began at 3PM. <\/p>\n \n\tForecasts for the R-rated Mortal Kombat II <\/em>came down into the $40Ms and the question remains whether the second weekend of Devil Wears Prada 2 <\/em>will beat it, that sequel expected to get a big boost from Mothers Day. Lionsgate\u2019s Michael <\/em>as well is expected to bring in a female crowd on Sunday as well. Disney has pushed out extra spots this week for Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em> targeting Mothers Day moviegoers. <\/p>\n \n\tStill, a $40M+ start for the Simon McQuoid directed sequel based on the Midway videogame is a great start considering the previous 2021 installment saw its opening and grosses siphoned from a Covid theatrical day-and-date release on HBO Max with $23.3M. That movie finaled at $42.3M domestic and the opening for Mortal Kombat II <\/em>could outstrip that entire gross alone. <\/p>\n \n\tParamount\u2019s Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour <\/strong>(Live in 3D) <\/em>directed by Eilish and James Cameron brought in $2.2M<\/strong> in overall previews including last night and April 29 early access shows at\u00a02,350\u00a0locations.\u00a0The pic is expected to bring in $6M-$9M. <\/p>\n \n\tmore\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n