Box Office: Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Scares Up $26 Million on Opening Day

By Payton Turkeltaub

Payton Turkeltaub

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With fall right around the corner, movie theater-goers are ready to be spooked — and Sony’s zombie horror “Resident Evil” has arrived at the perfect time.

“Resident Evil” earned $26.3 million domestically across 3,684 screens on opening day, making it far and away the No. 1 new release on Friday. By Sunday, Sony’s new take on the horror franchise is expected to make around $55 million, making it the largest debut in “Resident Evil” franchise history. (2010’s “Resident Evil: Afterlife,” previously the highest-grossing installment, made $26 million at the box office over its opening weekend.)

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