ABC‘s Jason Nathanson - September 2, 2021- KRDO‘s Afternoon News

Not a great sign for the box office – we won’t see the sequel “Top Gun: Maverick” this year. Paramount is moving the Tom Cruise film to next year, as concern continues about the ability to open a blockbuster right now, thanks to the pandemic and the Delta variant. And several other movies are playing musical chairs as well, including Cruise’s “Mission Impossible 7.” On the flip side, the first Marvel movie to open ONLY in theaters since the start of the pandemic hits multiplexes tonight. Early industry forecasts say “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” could open to $50-$70 million this holiday weekend. If that holds it would be a Labor Day weekend record, but also the lowest debut for a Marvel film.