Mendelson's Musings (06-28-24)

Strong box office for the 'Quiet Place' prequel and the 'Inside Out' sequel, WBD joins Universal in declaring war on 'Star Wars' and a 'Freaky Friday' sequel may lead to more old-school Disney films.

In today’s obnoxiously pretentious newsletter...! 

• A Quiet Place: Day One looks to open on par with its predecessors. 

• Inside Out 2 is quickly becoming one of the top-grossing animated films ever. 

• Warner Bros. joins Universal in declaring war on Disney’s Star Wars movie.  

• WBD dates another MonsterVerse for March 2027; maybe Godzilla and King Kong won’t have to save theaters for the third Easter in a row. 

• Sony positions Tom Hanks’ Here as a soothing post-election balm. 

• A Freaky Friday sequel aimed at nostalgic adults is everything wrong with pop culture, but it may lead to Disney again making kids’ flicks for *today’s* kids.