'Magnificent Seven' Tops Friday, Heading Toward $34M Opening

Sept. 22 - Updated with Friday estimates... On the heels of the worst weekend of the year so far, this weekend should perk things up a bit as MGM and Sony's The Magnificent Seven remake and WB's animated feature Storks are looking at strong openings. Projecting just how well this weekend's newcomers will perform, however, is something that's raising a few eyebrows in the wake of recent weeks and last week's box office bloodbath where not one, but two of the week's three new wide releases came in well below expectations, and all three failed to open over $10 million.