According to Variety, "Scary Movie 6" is heading toward a historic start at the domestic box office after earning $24.7 million on Friday from 3,490 theaters. Current projections place the horror comedy at roughly $56 million for its opening weekend,

The U.K. and Ireland box office experienced a highly competitive frame as Paramount’s franchise revival “ Scary Movie ” secured the top spot, debuting to a robust £4.1 million ($5.6 million).

The new movie is tracking for a franchise-record opening of approximately $52.7 million, well above the previous high set by Scary Movie 4 in 2006, from 3,490 theaters, on a reported budget of just $3...