![]() ![]() The movie is an adaptation of a popular Japanese manga, but may see its results dampened by controversy over the filmmakers’ decision to cast Johansson in the lead role of The Major rather than an Asian actress. The Thursday preview numbers for “Ghost in the Shell” are equivalent to Paramount’s “10 Cloverfield Lane,” which went on to take in $24.7 million in its opening weekend on March 11-13, 2016. ![]() “Ghost in the Shell” opened respectably with $1.8 million in Thursday night preview showings at 2,229 North American locations and was heading for an opening day in the $9 million range. ![]() The voice cast includes Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Miles Christopher Bakshi and Tobey Maguire. “The Boss Baby,” based on the 2010 children’s book by Marla Frazee, is directed by Tom McGrath. Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst with comScore, said that the marketplace appears to be big enough for two family films in “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Boss Baby.” “As the first animated family film since “The Lego Batman Movie,” the star studded animated PG-rated film is perfectly positioned to capitalize on a crowded and highly competitive pre-summer marketplace that has also proven a tough battleground for some films to successfully negotiate,” he added. Future DreamWorks Animation titles will go out through Universal. DreamWorks Animation produced the CG title, which is being distributed by Fox as the final movie in its distribution deal. Despite being aimed at younger moviegoers, it performed impressively in Thursday night previews with $1.5 million and could wind up its first day with as much as $14 million. “The Boss Baby” stars Alec Baldwin voicing the lead role as a talking baby in a business suit who is actually a secret agent. ![]()
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