A smattering of new releases will aim to dethrone “ Black Phone 2 ” at the domestic box office.
Three films — Disney and 20th Century Studios’ musical biopic “ Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere ,” Paramount’s romantic drama “ Regretting You ” and Sony’s R-rated anime title “ Chainsaw Man ” — are tracking debuts in the $10 million range. Meanwhile last weekend’s champ, Universal and Blumhouse’s scary sequel “Black Phone 2,” is similarly targeting a $10 million to $12 million haul in its second outing. So far, “Black Phone” has earned $27.3 million domestically and $42.8 million globally. Barring the arrival of a sleeper hit, it’s shaping up to be yet another dreary October weekend after the Warner Bros. sequel “Mortal Kombat II” was moved from Oct. 24 to May 2026.
“Chainsaw Man