Amazon MGM is bringing big spectacle to theaters this weekend with the Christmas action film "Red One" starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans. But box office projections point to the film being only a small appetizer before the feast that Universal's "Wicked" and Paramount's "Gladiator II" will bring next weekend.

Red One' is targeting a wide range between $25 million to $40 million from 4,032 locations in its first weekend of release.

Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans play reluctant partners who have to save Christmas when Santa goes missing in the holiday action movie "Red One."

The buzz around Red One has fans asking, will the movie flop at the box office, or will it defy the odds? Directed by Jake Kasdan, this Christmas action-adventure comedy featuring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans has certainly garnered excitement.

Red One, featuring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, has a production budget of $200–250 million, but box office predictions indicate a lesser opening. The movie is slated to debut in US theaters this weekend and is predicted to open with lower numbers than Black Adam,

Amazon originally intended for the $250 million Christmas movie to go straight to Prime Video before it bought MGM.