Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie is now heading for a record $150 million to $200 million global opening, THR reports

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie is now heading for a record $150 million to $200 million global opening, THR reports.

Distributed by AMC Theatres, The Eras Tour is set to screen at over 8,500 cinemas in around 100 countries, including all AMC locations in the United States. Unlike typical movie releases with Thursday night previews, this concert film will debut on Friday evening, making box office predictions somewhat uncertain due to the unconventional timing.

What makes this release unique is Taylor Swift’s decision to bypass traditional Hollywood studios and partner directly with AMC Theatres, the world’s largest exhibitor, to bring her concert film to the big screen. This approach is complemented by AMC making The Eras Tour available to other cinema chains.

To date, 2011’s Justin Bieber: Never Say Never holds the record for the top-grossing concert film at the domestic box office with $73 million, not adjusted for inflation. It earned another $26 million overseas for a global total of $99 million. Michael Jackson’s 2009 posthumous documentary/concert film This Is It earned $72.1 million domestically and $181.9 million globally. After it topped the charts on its opening weekend, Sony extended the film’s two-week theatrical run for an additional three weeks domestically and one to three weeks in overseas territories.

Taylor Swift’s upcoming concert film, The Eras Tour, is gearing up for a groundbreaking global opening. Projections suggest that the film could rake in anywhere from $150 million to $200 million worldwide, with approximately $100 million to $125 million anticipated in North America and an additional $50 million to $75 million from overseas markets.

Eras Tour will easily score the highest launch of all time for a concert film, as well as becoming the top-grossing concert pic of all time in its first weekend alone. It also should boast one of the biggest openings of the year despite its hefty running time of two hours and 48 minutes.

Like Barbie this summer, Swift’s pic will be powered by females. Younger female adults, teenagers and girls are notorious for repeat viewing, helping in part to explain why Barbie has earned north of $1.434 billion at the worldwide box office. Disney’s live-action reimaginings like Aladdin or Sleeping Beauty enjoy the same advantage, while females also turned Twilight and Hunger Games and into runaway blockbusters.