Osgood Perkins' horror pic 'The Monkey' scared up the second-best opening in the history of Neon, the indie label that's also home of awards darling 'Anora.'

Brave New World and, based on current projections, the movie is so far avoiding the same fate as Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and The

This image released by Disney shows Harrison Ford, left, and Anthony Mackie in a scene from Marvel Studios’ “Captain America: Brave New World.” (Eli Adé/Marvel Studios-Disney via AP)

We told the story in a way that I feel very excited about and very satisfied with,” says Julius Onah of the film’s reception.

Brave New World” flew into first place at the box office on Friday, its second in theaters, earning $7.2 million, according to The Numbers. The sci-fi action flick, based on the Marvel Comics character,

Brave New World" is proving to be as front-loaded as its mediocre opening weekend reception suggested it might, as industry estimates have the film earning $28 million in its second frame. Should that hold,