SAN ANTONIO – It's Disney versus Disney this weekend as the reigning box office king "Black Panther" faces a challenge from the newcomer "A Wrinkle in Time".
So who wins?
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According to early estimates, "Black Panther" is on pace to claim $38 million this weekend which would once again place it on top.
Disney's latest "A Wrinkle in Time," directed by Ava DuVernay is likely to collect $35 million, so the race will be extremely close.
The 1962 novel by Madeleine L'Engle is about a young girl who goes on an exploration of cosmic realms in search of her missing scientist father.
The PG-rated film stars big names Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon along with a young Storm Reid and is currently leading the weekend pre-sales on the website Fandango.
"A Wrinkle in Time" has gotten mixed reviews according to Rotten Tomatoes with just a 44 percent likeability score.
An interesting note about the movie: It is the first with a production budget of at least $100 million to be directed by a woman of color.
Elsewhere, a few smaller showings are also looking to find an audience this weekend at the box office.
"The Strangers" Prey at Night" is expected to make $7 to $9 million with its opening and is about a family road trip that goes wrong at a mobile home park. The movie is a sequel to the 2008 film "The Strangers" which made $82 million.
Both the R-rated film "Gringo" and the action movie "The Hurricane Heist" are expected to open with just $4 to $7 million starts.
None of the smaller films have received good reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with "The Strangers: Prey at Night" getting the highest nod at just 33-percent.
"Gringo" has a 32-percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and "The Hurricane Heist" has a lowly 17-percent.
Here's a look at all the latest films (with their trailer) that were released for the weekend of March 9.
And don't forget to look for the latest article each week to see what else will be playing at the movies.
A Wrinkle in Time
Meg Murry and her little brother, Charles Wallace, have been without their scientist father, Mr. Murry, for five years, ever since he discovered a new planet and used the concept known as a tesseract to travel there. Joined by Meg's classmate Calvin O'Keefe and guided by the three mysterious astral travelers known as Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, the children brave a dangerous journey to a planet that possesses all of the evil in the universe. (Google synopsis)
The movie is 2 hours and is rated PG.
You can view the trailer below or by clicking here..
The Strangers: Prey at Night
Mike and his wife Cindy take their son and daughter on a road trip that becomes their worst nightmare. The family members soon find themselves in a desperate fight for survival when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park that's mysteriously deserted -- until three masked psychopaths show up to satisfy their thirst for blood. (Google synopsis)
This film is 1 hour and 25 minutes and is rated R.
You can view the trailer below or by clicking here.
The Hurricane Heist
The rural town of New Hope, Ala., has a pair of super-sized problems heading its way: There's a hurricane bearing down on the Gulf coastline, and there's a team of 30 well-armed mercenaries intent on looting the local treasury facility. (Google synopsis)
This film is 1 hour 43 minutes and is rated PG-13.
You can view the trailer below or by clicking here.
Gringo
Mild-mannered U.S. businessman Harold Soyinka finds himself at the mercy of backstabbing colleagues, local drug lords and a black ops mercenary after traveling to Mexico. Crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal, Harold fights to survive an increasingly dangerous situation that raises the question -- is he out of his depth or two steps ahead? (Google synopsis)
This film is 1 hour 50 minutes and is rated R.