Talk about an unexpected September bloom at the box office that continues this weekend with a cornucopia of new offerings, led by the record-smashing U.S. debut of the Japanese anime sequel Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba – the Movie Infinity Castle . The Sony-owned Crunchyroll is handling the movie.

Based on a huge Friday haul of $33 million, including $11.4 million in previews, the pic is on course to score the top opening ever for an anime title at the North American box office with a weekend haul of anywhere from $56 million to $65 million (Sony is staying on the conservative side and sticking with the lower figure).

Talk about an unexpected September bloom at the box office that continues this weekend with a cornucopia of new offerings, led by the record-smashing U.S. de

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