Within the ultimate trailer for Sony’s I Know What You Did Final Summer time legacy sequel, Jennifer Love Hewitt ominously asks “what are you ready for?”
Sadly, it seems most people weren’t ready to see this sequel, as I Know What You Did Final Summer time carried out poorly on the box-office.
Initially projected to make a good $20 million domestically throughout its opening weekend, the sequel confronted hurdles lengthy earlier than it opened. Within the week previous to the movie’s launch, estimates had been quietly lowered resulting from sluggish ticket gross sales.
Upon its July 18th opening, Final Summer time was projected to earn $13 – 17 million from 3,200 screens. Nonetheless, after making a disappointing $5 million on its first day, I Know What You Did Final Summer time debuted to only $12.5 million domestically, ending beneath expectations.
Though ending within the anticipated third place, the movie grossed significantly lower than was hoped for, regardless of horror followers popping out in droves to see it.
After making an extra $11.9 million from different territories, I Know What You Did Final Summer time completed its opening weekend with $23.9 million. Regardless of recouping its $18 million price range with the general gross, it’s unlikely Final Summer time will see a revenue, given the appreciable quantity spent on promotion for the movie.
Regardless of the fan pleasure, it seems Sony overestimated the power of the Final Summer time model. Common audiences didn’t prove for this legacy sequel, and consequently, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s providing garnered the bottom opening weekend of the franchise.
Crucial reception has additionally been combined, as has the response from style followers. Some are praising the movie for taking some daring probabilities, while others really feel Final Summer time was too involved with fan service.
A divisive movie all-around, it seems that regardless of nice hope, the legacy sequel is not going to be the shot-in-the-arm to the franchise that many had hoped for. A sequel seems unlikely, regardless of Final Summer time providing some very juicy surprises followers would like to see adopted up on.
What a disgrace.
