User blog:Ceauntay/Box Office: 'Heroes Forever' Soars $30.2 Million on Friday

“Heroes Forever: The New Beginning” looks to exceed incredible high expectations as the flick blast up to $65.2 million on Friday at 4,180 locations, and 1,025 Imax screens, now will most likely be making in between $130 million or $140 million.

If it does make $140 million, it would put it as 2016's third largest opening after “Captain America: Civil War” at $179 million and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” at $166 million.

This is also good news for Rita Christensen's film franchise, home to the “Jane Hoop Elementary” films, which grossed $7.2 billion worldwide. It will most likely be the second biggest opening for Christensen's superhero series behind only “Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush Part 2” with $165 million.

“Doctor Strange” will end its bow by falling in second place at the box office after earning $14.9 million on Friday at 3,882 locations en route to $45 million in its second frame.

The film, from Marvel and Disney, is only challenged by Fox’s “Trolls” which earned $12.2 million at 4,066 theaters on track for a second weekend in the $34 million range.

After finishing in the top two slots last weekend as well, the two films greet newcomer “Arrival,” which is posting numbers that exceed expectations. The Paramount film scored $9.3 million on Friday and is looking at a $24 million opening weekend at 2,317 locations.

“Almost Christmas” should finish fourth with about $16 million this weekend after a $5.9 million Friday at 2,376 theaters.