00:07What a time to be Sophie Turner. Just as the 23-year-old actress gets ready to wrap up her
00:12run
00:12as Sansa Stark on Game of Thrones, her X-Men movie Dark Phoenix flies into theaters June 7th.
00:17And according to those with access to early box office surveys, the project is tracking for an
00:22opening weekend in the $50 million range.
00:29Plus, Sophie recently tied the knot and became an official J-Sister when she married Joe Jonas.
00:34You go, girl.
00:41As for Dark Phoenix, longtime X-Men writer and producer Simon Kinberg makes his directorial debut
00:46with the franchise installment that sees Sophie's character, Jean Grey, turn into her evolved form,
00:50with newfound powers that tear the team apart.
00:53The superhero feature was originally slated for a November 2018 debut before undergoing reshoots
00:58and being shifted initially to February 14th, 2019 before finally moving to June 7th.
01:03When I lose control, bad things happen.
01:10But it feels good.
01:12According to current estimates, the movie is tracking to have one of the lowest debuts
01:15for a X-Men film, with 2013's Wolverine currently coming in the lowest with a $53.1 million opening weekend.
01:23But early estimates for Dark Phoenix are likely to increase as Fox slash Disney makes a final marketing push.
01:29Alright, for the latest box office news, head to THR.com.
01:31Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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