Comcast has announced today thatHalloween Killswas Peacock’s best non-live premiere to date. Considering thatHalloween Killsis the first blockbuster to stream at Peacock on release, the result is not exactly a surprise. However, withHalloween Killsbeing deemed a success by Comcast, we can expect more movies to stream at Peacock simultaneously as they hit theaters.
AsThe Hollywood Reporterreveals, CEOBrian Robertsreferred toHalloween Killsas the “No. 1 non-live event premiere in Peacock’s history.” Considering that Comcast reported a $520M loss on Peacock in its third-quarter earnings report, it’s safe to assume thatHalloween Killswill become a successful case that’ll help to define the future of the streaming service.
While it’s unlikely that Comcast will change the release strategy of movies such asSing 2weeks before their release, many highly-anticipated 2022 releases could come to Peacock on day one, likeThe Black Phone,Jurassic World: Dominion, andLegally Blonde 3. With Disney+, Netflix, and Paramount+ pushing a lot of original content, Peacock does need a boost to keep fighting the streaming wars.
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After his successful 2018’s soft-reboot ofHalloween,David Gordon Greenis helming two sequels.Halloween Killswas released this October, whileHalloween Endsis scheduled for release on July 16, 2025. BothHalloween KillsandHalloween Endsare written by Green,Danny McBride, andScott Teems.Halloween Killsbrings Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis), her daughter Karen (Judy Greer), and Laurie’s granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) together to take down the monster who haunts this family, setting an epic conclusion for the third part of the trilogy next year.
WhileHalloween Killsdidn’t get the same positive response from critics as the franchise’s previous installment, the movie is alreadyproving to be a box office success, hauling $50 million in the U.S. during its first weekend. With manycall-backs and surprise cameos,Halloween Killspays homage to the entire franchise, which might help justify its impressive box office.Halloween Killsis also one of the bloodiest movies in the series, with27 bodies hitting the floor. The previous record, of 22 deaths in a single film, belonged to the divisiveHalloween III: Season of the Witch.
Halloween Killsis available right now in theaters and on Peacock.
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