The 2023 box office was plagued by numerous strikes and delays, and by films suffering from franchise fatigue.
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According to forecasts gathered by Guggenheim Securities in March, 17 films are listed as likely to break the $100 million mark in their first four weeks. However, none of them are originals.
The only film not based on existing intellectual property is John Krasinski and Paramount's "IF." "IF" is due out in May and is expected to match Krasinski's last film, "Quiet Place," in 2021 and outperform a prequel coming out a month later.