Shaye's Shenanigans

April 17.

On this day, the film The Scorpion King, produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and starring Dwayne Johnson, officially hit major North American theaters. Riding the coattails of being a prequel to The Mummy, the film secured a high number of screenings upon release, attracting a massive crowd of The Mummy fans to the cinemas.

Universal Pictures' heavy investment in promotion and marketing gave the film immense exposure, presenting a very hot scene in the world of cinema.

Is April traditionally a slow season for Hollywood?

Yes!

But it is not absolute; at the very least, the April slot in 2002 was definitely bustling.

As of noon, The Scorpion King had already grossed $3.55 million at the box office.

"That is truly an excellent result!"

Gustav, the boss of Lionsgate, remarked: "According to feedback from major theater chains, Nielsen Data has also provided a box office forecast. If nothing goes wrong, the first-day box office for The Scorpion King will certainly exceed $8 million, and the opening weekend three-day box office will be no less than $25 million."

"The most critical thing is... even with the new Wald Pictures film Saw being so incredibly hot, The Scorpion King is still managing to pull in such high box office numbers!"

"Tsk tsk tsk~"

"If it weren't for Wald Pictures stirring up trouble, wouldn't the box office for The Scorpion King be even higher?!"

He hadn't realized it before, but upon analysis, even Gustav, a big shot in the banking industry, was shocked at this moment.

He guessed right!

In the original timeline, without the interference of Wald Pictures' Saw, the film The Scorpion King, starring Dwayne Johnson, had achieved an opening weekend three-day box office of over $38 million, setting a historical record for the Hollywood April release slot.