The youth-oriented fantasy film Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Universal’s remake of its classic horror franchise in The Wolfman have stepped up as prime suitors for a dual Valentine’s Day-President’s Day weekend box office crown.
The Wolfman, which stars Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins, is set to open in some 3,200 cinemas and features visual effects from The Moving Picture Co., Double Negative, Rhythm & Hues, Millennium FX and Mattes and Miniatures.
Fox’s Percy Jackson, based on the popular series of fantasy novels, opens slightly wider, debuting in some 3,350 facilities. The film features vfx work by Digital Domain, Luma Pictures, The Moving Picture Co., Pixomondo, Method Studios, RISE Visual Effects Berlin, CIS Hollywood, Rhythm & Hues, Whiskeytree and more.
The weekend’s widest opener, however, is the Warner Bros. romantic comedy Valentine’s Day, which hits in more than 3,600 theaters.
All will be taking on a strong crop of holdovers, including last week’s champ Dear John and a still-strong Avatar.
