Richard Stanley's adaptation of author H.P. Lovecraft's COLOR OUT OF SPACE (pre-order HERE) starring Nicolas Cage hit theaters this past Friday. And today we hear it had an impressive opening weekend, snagging $217,800 on 81 screens, plus $140,364 at special sneak preview screenings on Wednesday for a total of over $350,000. It grossed $12,000 in New York and $14,000 in Hollywood, and various Alamo Drafthouse locations Brooklyn, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, and Denver sold out during the weekend.
Mark Ward, RLJ Entertainment’s Chief Acquisitions Officer said:
Richard, Nic, and the SpectreVision team have brought Lovecraft’s story to life in a way that demands to be seen on the big screen. Color Out of Space is not just a movie, it’s an experience, and we’re thrilled that audiences are coming out to take the ride together.
The film is set to expand next weekend and will be hitting 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD via RLJE Films next month. No special features are listed, but that said, you can go ahead and check out the killer Blu-ray cover art below and then make sure to hit us up and let us know what you think!
COLOR OUT OF SPACE is based on the short story by H.P. Lovecraft and begins
After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farmstead, Nathan Gardner (Nicolas Cage) and his family find themselves battling a mutant extraterrestrial organism as it infects their minds and bodies, transforming their quiet rural life into a technicolor nightmare.
The film is directed by Richard Stanley from a screenplay he co-wrote with Scarlett Amaris (The Theatre Bizarre). COLOR OUT OF SPACE stars Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Brendan Meyer, Julian Hilliard, Elliot Knight, with Q'orianka Kilcher, and Tommy Chong. It was financed by Ace Pictures and produced by SpectreVision. Producers include Daniel Noah, Lisa Whalen, Elijah Wood, and Josh C. Waller. Executive producers are Johnny Chang, Peter Wong, Timur Bekbosunov, Emma Lee, Stacy Jorgensen, Elisa Lleras, and Michael M. McGuire.
It hits 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD via RLJE Films on February 25, 2020. Pre-order your copy HERE.