Taylor Swift , movie theater messiah?

The pop star is returning to cinemas with “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl,” which is tracking a debut of $35 million to $40 million over the weekend. Those projected ticket sales are significant considering “Showgirl” was announced just two weeks ago and is entering theaters with minimal promotion outside of Swift’s social media feeds. However, any box office boost might be short lived; “Release Party” is only slated to play screens for the weekend of Oct. 3 through 5.

“The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” should earn Swift her second consecutive No. 1 box office debut following her prior theatrical release, 2023’s successful “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” ($93 million debut). This new venture isn’t a traditional movie, or a concert

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