Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpirePhoto: Jaap Buitendijk/SonyShrug it from the rooftops, individuals; set free your most exultant and victorious “Eh, why not?”s: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is ready to win the weekend field workplace, “defeating” a number of motion pictures which have been in theaters for practically a month at this level, and a Sydney Sweeney nunsploitation film that not even massive “Nuns ‘n Devils” followers appear to love all that a lot. Per Deadline, the movie—directed by Gil Kenan, working from a script he co-wrote with Ghostbusters designated inheritor Jason Reitman—is predicted to herald between $42-$44 million on the home field workplace in its opening weekend. Which is ok! It’s positive.Ernie Hudson talks “Ghostbusters”, “Oz”, and “Quantum Leap”And whereas we is likely to be inclined to make a little bit enjoyable of Ghostbusters: Paul Rudd Is Chilly! for seeming extraordinarily content material to coast largely on no matter base animal reactions individuals nonetheless must seeing Dan Aykroyd’s face hovering above a brown jumpsuit at this level, the movie’s lukewarm victory can also be only a marker for what’s been a really sleepy 2024 film season total. Certain, Dune: Half Two opened to $82 million, and Kung Fu Panda 4 to $58 million, however these are the high-water marks. Examine this weekend to precisely a yr in the past, and also you’ll discover Finn Wolfhard, Grace McKenna, and Slimer getting their butts kicked by John Wick: Chapter 4, which practically doubled what they’re anticipated to soak up this weekend. (Observe: We’d watch a film the place John Wick kills Slimer.)No matter this sleepy season says about present movie-going tastes, it’s in all probability not “Humanity has an inexhaustible demand for family-friendly Ghostbusters motion pictures the place Paul Rudd learns easy methods to be your step-dad”; we’ll must see if individuals reply extra powerfully to massive honking monsters as a substitute, as Godzilla x Kong: This Time They’re Pals Now opens in theaters subsequent week.