Welcome to fine tuning with Drew Taylor your one-stop shop when it comes to animation news and commentary.

I'm Drew's co-host entertainment writer Jim Hill and he and I are recording this week's show on Friday, May 27th.

Drew, this has to be a happy time for you, Top Gun Maverick, which was originally supposed to open theaters three years ago.

And finally, it's here. Jim, are you gonna go?

I was just telling Nancy that Drew said I have to find the largest possible screen.

Yes. And remember when you were talking about projection X, the technology with a put image on both sides of you.

Yes. In addition to the screen.

Yes, our theme park fans will know that will certainly remember this from the Kung Fu Panda attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood has a similar effect, right?

There we go. So there's 71 theaters around the country that are showing it that way.

Likewise, I'm literally looking for the largest I max in our area.

This being the opening weekend, it's a little tough to get a ticket.

In fact, did you see how well it did at its Thursday in our preview screenings? What was it? 19 million?

I'm so happy because so many people worked so hard on this thing for so long that oh, God, you know, it's gonna overperform.

I saw your number here that more than 140. I feel like it could go more Jim.

I think the word of mouth on this thing.

I was actually just talking before we started recording with our buddy Josh Gad about how much he

loved it. And I think Josh's response is something that everyone's gonna have and everyone's gonna tell their families.

You've got to go see it. So it's a very exciting time. I can't wait to hear your thoughts, too, Jim.

I can't wait to hear what you and Charles are going to do on light the fuselage.

Yes. But remember, when you have a success that's this big at the box office,

other films get thrown into a clips and which brings us to the Bob's Burgers movie, which

shares a release date with Top Gun Maverick. And we were just talking about how hard the folks at Paramount

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