With Labor Day in the rear view mirror, it is time to proclaim the final standings in the second annual ShowbuzzDaily Summer Movie Draft:
#1 Team Metcalf ($1.357 billion currently, probably ending at $1.360 billion)
#2 Team Weil ($1.036 billion currently, probably ending at $1.062 billion)
#3 Team Salem ($971 million, probably ending at $1.007 billion)
Team Salem gained some ground this past week, but not nearly enough. Last week, Salem was $69 million behind Weil, and this week he is about $66 million behind. Over the next few weeks, Salem’s combination of Bourne Legacy, The Campaign and Hope Springs should continue to slightly out-gross Weil’s two still-active films (Expendables 2 and Dark Knight Rises) but not at a rate high enough to close the gap.
We are estimating about $36 million to go for Salem ($15 million more for Bourne, $10-11 million more each for Campaign and Hope Springs), while Weil should have about $26 million to go ($19 million more for Expendables 2 and $7 million for Dark Knight Rises). That should leave Salem about $55 million behind second place.
Look for the third annual Summer Draft next year, and later this fall watch out for the first annual Holiday Movie Draft.
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