‘Scary Movie’ $7.5M Previews Near ‘Scream 7’ Levels; ‘Masters Of The Universe’ Seizes $4M, Thursday Night Box Office

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Paramount-Miramax's 'Scary Movie' reboot opened with $7.5 million in Thursday previews, rivaling the preview numbers for 'Scream 7,' while Amazon MGM Studios' $170 million 'Masters of the Universe' adaptation pulled in roughly $4 million. The horror-comedy franchise revival is outpacing the live-action fantasy film from Mattel and Escape Artists as both race toward their full weekend debuts.