Blockbuster season begins in earnest this Memorial Day weekend Jeremy Fuster | May 25, 2021 @ 4:22 PM Just how much has the box office recovered so far? The film industry is about to start getting answers to that question as Paramount’s “A Quiet Place — Part II” and Disney’s “Cruella” will kick off the summer blockbuster season this Memorial Day weekend. “Quiet Place II” is expected to be the No. 1 film, as it will be released exclusively in theaters while “Cruella” will be released both in theaters and on PVOD for Disney+ subscribers. But exactly how much the film will make is still very much up in the air as COVID-19 has thrown the usual barometers for pre-release buzz into question.