{"id":15609,"date":"2019-12-12T12:15:16","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T12:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shows4.com\/mobile\/?p=15609"},"modified":"2019-12-12T12:15:16","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T12:15:16","slug":"can-cats-find-new-life-at-the-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shows4.com\/?p=15609","title":{"rendered":"Can &#039;Cats&#039; Find New life at the Box Office?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog_hollywood\/article1036_slide.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog_hollywood\/article1036_slide.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 6px\">\n\u201cCats,\u201d the big-screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s smash musical, has been the subject of much internet scrutiny since Universal first debuted footage over summer. Will curiosity for the art form now known in popular culture as \u201cdigital fur technology\u201d translate into commercial success?<\/br><br \/>\nAs anticipation for the cinematic spectacle heightens ahead of its Dec. 20 release, \u201cCats\u201d is still on pace to make $15 million to $17 million in its inaugural outing. Universal positioned the film as counter-programming against \u201cStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,\u201d and Disney\u2019s final chapter in the Skywalker saga is projected to land one of the biggest opening weekends of the year.<\/br><br \/>\nMusicals are a polarizing genre, making it tricky when it comes to predicting box office fortunes. 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