Early B.O: 'Devil' has inside track

Paramount's horror pic 'The Demon Inside' is on the right track to earn between $18 and $21 million for that weekend.Newcomer "The Demon Inside" is searching to drag among $8 million and $ten million today, based on early Friday estimations, using it pace to conquer a number of holdovers in the domestic box office a few days ago.Such as Thursday's late-evening grosses of $2.two million, B.O. viewers estimate the Vital low-budget chiller to earn between $18 million and $21 million for that weekend. A couple of bizzers caution, however, the number might be a couple million dollars modest, pointing to an outpouring of Twitter buzz round the film.Par's "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" will probably stick to the studio's frosh entry, with experts calculating the pic to earn around $15 million to $16 million a few days ago. Warner Bros.' "A Virtual Detective: Bet on Shadows" is searching to consider bronze with estimations within the $12 million to $14 million range.Sony's "The Lady using the Dragon Tattoo" may contend with Disney's "War Equine," but box office viewers state that "Dragon" will probably pull ahead within the $8 million to $ten million range. "Equine" may race up second, with estimations called within the $7 million to $8 million range. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com