“The New Mutants,” the long-delayed superhero movie from 20th Century Studios that’s set in the X-Men universe and stars Maisie Williams and Anya Taylor-Joy, made $750,000 in Thursday night previews as audiences returned to the box office in earnest for one of the first times in months.
In all, just 62% of the domestic marketplace of movie theaters is open across the country, and “The New Mutants” did not play in California, New York, New Jersey, Arizona (partial), North Carolina, Michigan, Maryland, New Mexico and in major cities such as Seattle, Miami, Portland and Philadelphia. The film did however open in some drive-in theaters, including in a special showing on Thursday evening at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.