Can Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson bring moviegoers back to theaters this weekend? What about Daniel Craig with a thick Southern accent? Based on the tracking for Lionsgate’s “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” and Bleecker Street/Fingerprint’s “Logan Lucky,” the answer seems to be “not likely.”
Independent trackers are projecting “Hitman’s Bodyguard” to have the bigger weekend with $17-20 million from 3,350 screens, with Lionsgate projecting a $15 million opening. The action comedy was first screened at CinemaCon back in the spring, with Lionsgate heavily promoting Reynolds and Jackson’s lead performances as a team up between two Marvel movie veterans.