BOX OFFICE FORECAST

Disney’s Thor: Love and Thunder will certainly repeat as box office champion. This weekend, the Marvel superhero will earn another $55 million.

Two new arrivals are predicted to make around $10 million each. Preview screenings start Thursday afternoon.

Where the Crawdads Sing will play at 3,600 theaters. Reese Witherspoon produced the movie adaptation from the popular novel. Taylor Swift provided a new song, “Carolina,” for the soundtrack.

The family-friendly animated film Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank is loosely based on the Mel Brooks classic Blazing Saddles. The voice cast includes Brooks along with Michael Cera, Michelle Yeoh, Ricky Gervais and Samuel L Jackson.

Counter-programming is available from the ’50s period drama, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris. This quaint film features a woman searching for the perfect Dior dress. Ticket sales may struggle to reach even $1 million.

Next weekend, Netflix streams The Gray Man starring Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling and Ana de Armas. Impatient people can catch the spy film this weekend at a limited number of theaters. (Deadline)