Trending Now - Amazon’s Masters of the Universe Thrills While Mandalorian Fails
WHO:
TechRadar - Amazon's new sci-fi fantasy movie "Masters of the Universe" features a big-screen treatment for the second time in 40 years.
Fox News - Sigourney Weaver, Pedro Pascal, Jon Favreau, and Dave Filoni attended the Los Angeles world premiere of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" on May 14, 2026.
WHAT:
TechRadar - "Masters of the Universe" might be one of the biggest movie surprises of the year.
Fox News - "Backrooms," a $10 million horror movie from 20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons, grossed $81.4 million in its first weekend.
Fox News - "Obsession," directed by 26-year-old Curry Barker, grossed an estimated $26.4 million over the weekend with a production budget of around $750,000.
Fox News - "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is projected to potentially fail to reach even $375 million worldwide.
TechRadar - "Masters of the Universe" is described as an unrelentingly fun popcorn movie.
Fox News - "The Mandalorian and Grogu" opened with ticket sales of approximately $81 million, which was on the low end of estimates.
Fox News - The film experienced a 70% drop in revenues during its second weekend, grossing only $25 million from Friday to Sunday.
Fox News - "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is projected to potentially incur a loss of over $100 million for Disney.
Fox News - The production and marketing costs for "The Mandalorian and Grogu" were around $300 million, with a break-even point estimated at $500 million worldwide.
WHERE:
Fox News - The world premiere of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" took place in Los Angeles, California.
WHEN:
Fox News - The opening weekend for "The Mandalorian and Grogu" was during the Memorial Day weekend.
Fox News - The film's opening weekend ticket sales were reported as $81.7 million.
WHY:
Fox News - The disappointing performance of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is attributed to years of degrading the Star Wars legacy with poor-quality films and series.
Fox News - The disappointing performance of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is attributed to a lack of coherent planning in the Star Wars franchise, as evidenced by previous films like "The Last Jedi" and "The Rise of Skywalker."
HOW:
Fox News - "The Mandalorian and Grogu" fell to third place at the box office, overtaken by low-budget films "Backrooms" and "Obsession," which grossed $81.4 million and $26.4 million respectively.
(UPDATED June 2, 2026 18:22 UTC)
In a surprising turn of events, "Masters of the Universe" is being hailed as one of the biggest movie surprises of the year. Meanwhile, the horror film "Backrooms," created by 20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons, has made an impressive $81.4 million in its opening weekend, while "Obsession," directed by 26-year-old Curry Barker, grossed an estimated $26.4 million with a modest budget of around $750,000. However, "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is projected to struggle at the box office, potentially failing to reach even $375 million worldwide, a situation many attribute to the years of diminishing quality in the Star Wars franchise.
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(UPDATED June 2, 2026 14:24 UTC)
Amazon's new sci-fi fantasy movie "Masters of the Universe" is making its big-screen debut for the second time in 40 years, promising to be an unrelentingly fun popcorn movie. Meanwhile, the world premiere of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" took place in Los Angeles, where it opened during the Memorial Day weekend with ticket sales of approximately $81 million, but faced a steep 70% drop in revenues during its second weekend, grossing only $25 million. With production and marketing costs around $300 million and a break-even point estimated at $500 million, the film is projected to potentially incur a loss of over $100 million for Disney.