Weekend Movie Preview: 'Paranormal Activity 3' Hopes to Scare Up Large Box Office

Audiences have remained from cinemas in recent days, but that may all change using the discharge of 'Paranormal Activity 3.' Does the horror follow up have sufficient to goose the sagging box office and postpone 'The Three Musketeers'? Absolutely! Your weekend movie preview is here now. Countrywide RELEASES 'Paranormal Activity 3' What is the story: The most recent chapter within the smash-hit horror franchise is really a prequel that heads to 1988 to uncover what went down to Katie and Kristi once they were children. If you are unfamiliar with the 'PA' mythology, click the link. Box-office projection: Because of deficiencies in competition -- and deficiencies in horror movies generally -- plus pent-up audience anticipation to determine something this month that feels as though a celebration, expect this area-office figures for 'Paranormal Activity 3' to undergo the rooftop. Vital has been doing a fantastic job marketing the film -- from 'Catfish' company directors Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost -- with goodwill toward the franchise still running at solid levels heading in to the third outing, grosses upward of $40 million feel almost reasonable. If you are feeling frisky, you are able to wager the over. Moviefone is feeling frisky. $46.7 million [Showtimes & Tickets] 'The Three Musketeers' What is the story: All for just one, one for three dimensional taxes! From director Paul W.S. Anderson ('Resident Evil,' 'Death Race,' 'Event Horizon') comes a re-imagining from the Alexandre Dumas literary classic, filled with extra dimensions, explosions, and Orlando Blossom and Christophe Waltz eating scenery opposte the musketeers (Ray Stevenson, Matthew Macfayden and Luke Evans) and D'Artagnan (Logan Lerman). Anderson's wife, Milla Jovovich, co-stars. Box-office projection: Here's one for that foreign marketplaces. While 'The Three Musketeers' might possibly not have much existence in the domestic box office, it might take off overseas because of its cast and also the lure of three dimensional, which still a draw outdoors the U . s . States. That's not saying 'The Three Musketeers' is a total clean-out here: Anderson is generally great for a dent in double-numbers, with Lerman, Jovovich, Evans and Blossom, you will find enough stars to obtain non-horror fans -- those not busy with 'Paranormal Activity' -- to put lower hard gained cash for any ticket. $11.a million [Showtimes & Tickets] 'Johnny British Reborn' What is the story: Rowan Atkinson stars as Johnny British, not-sauve super spy attempting to stop the murder from the Chinese premiere. Box-office projection: What's promising: 'Johnny British Reborn' has gained $90 million overseas. This factor is really a hit! Unhealthy news: It will not earn greatly here in america, even though 'Johnny English' snapped up $9 million throughout its opening weekend in 2003. 2003! Have Atkinson fans been champing in the bit going back eight years to determine this follow up? Doubtful. $4.two million [Showtimes & Tickets] 'The Mighty Macs' What is the story: Carla Gugino stars as Kathy Hurry, a women's basketball coach within the seventies who assisted a battling Catholic school win a national title. Box-office projection: You likely haven't heard about 'The Mighty Macs' -- among the most quiet 1000-screen releases of 2011 -- however the heartwarming true story and G-rating might be a draw to see relatives audiences fed up with 'Real Steel' and 'The Lion King three dimensional.' That's not saying that one is a 'Courageous'-style hit: feel-good or otherwise, movies take some advanced buzz to create a dent within this marketplace. 'Mighty Macs' has none. Bad. $2.a million [Showtimes & Tickets] LIMITED RELEASES Elizabeth Olsen and John Hawkes -- two potential Oscar nominees -- lead 'Martha Marcy May Marlene,' an indie drama in regards to a lady who escapes from the cult in upstate NY. Zachary Quinto heads an exciting-star cast within the well-received financial drama 'Margin Call.' Sundance fave 'Being Elmo' hits theaters. [Photo: Vital] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED