‘Jack Reacher,’ ‘Ouija,’ ‘Madea’ Sequels Within Fighting Distance of Box Office Supremacy

‘Jack Reacher,’ ‘Ouija,’ ‘Madea’ Sequels Within Fighting Distance of Box Office Supremacy

Tom Cruise action movie, horror prequel and Tyler Perry comedy are all swinging for roughly $20 million

[...] though the studio expects opening grosses closer to the mid teens, scary movies, such as “Don’t Breathe,” have been over performing in the past few months.

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Directed by Greg Mottola (“Superbad,” “Adventureland”), the comedy involves a suburban couple who become embroiled in an international espionage plot.

Never Go Back revolves around the mysterious deaths of soldiers who were previously under Reacher’s command.

The sequel, directed by Edward Zwick (“The Last Samurai”), was produced for $60 million, not counting marketing costs.

Written, directed and starring Tyler Perry, who returns as Madea, the movie follows her during a haunted Halloween as she fights off killers, ghosts and zombies as she also keeps an eye on some misbehaving teens.