Jordan Peele's 'Us' On Track to Make $40M-$48M Debut | THR News - video Dailymotion

Elsewhere, 'Captain Marvel' has zoomed past the $800 million mark in global ticket sales.

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00:00Us is looking to do scary good business in its box office debut this weekend.

00:09The film from writer-director Jordan Peele is tracking to take in anywhere from 38 to 48 million dollars

00:15after a buzzy premiere at South by Southwest. Some analysts believe the film could approach or even cross 50 million dollars.

00:22The supernatural horror movie is poised to steal the

00:29domestic box office crown from Captain Marvel, which is heading into its third weekend.

00:34Us stars Lupita Nyong'o and is the second feature Peele has directed since Get Out,

00:38the 2017 horror film that turned into a cultural sensation with commentary on race relations.

00:49As for Us, the movie tells the story of Adelaide Wilson, a woman returning to her beachside childhood home

00:54with her two children and husband, played by Winston Duke.

00:57Soon, they come up against a terrifying and uncanny opponent, doppelgangers of themselves.

01:05Critics have praised Us, which currently boasts a near-perfect score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.

01:10In a testament to the massive success of Get Out,

01:13no other studio dared open a new film nationwide this weekend opposite Us.

01:17For more on Us and the latest box office news, head to THR.com.

01:21Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

01:27I'm Tiffany Taylor.

01:41I'm Tiffany Taylor.