The video game movie Gran Turismo from director Neill Blomkamp is now in theaters, and it's expected to have a chance at becoming the No. 1 film in the US. The movie earned $1.4 million in Thursday previews and is projected to earn between $12 million-$15 million this weekend in the US, according to Deadline.

The Gran Turismo movie was originally set for release on August 11 before Sony shifted it to August 25 to help avoid a clash with Barbie and Oppenheimer, which have proven to be very successful weeks after release. Sony already released Gran Turismo in major markets around the country for the past couple weekends and allowed press to post reviews to help generate buzz for the movie. Generating word of mouth for the film was important because actors are not allowed to do promotion during the ongoing Hollywood strikes.

Barbie was the No. 1 movie at the box office every weekend since it released on July 21, but the film was finally beaten by Blue Beetle this past weekend. Gran Turismo is competing with the Liam Neeson movie Retribution, which also releases today, August 25.