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PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 7 May 2018
'Avengers: Infinity War' scores second best weekend 2 ever

By LINDSEY BAHR Although critics were not
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After especially won over by
breaking opening week- "Overboard," audiences
end records, "Avengers: gave the film a more favor-
Infinity War" continued to able A- CinemaScore.
dominate in its second Third place went to "A
weekend in theaters, but Quiet Place," which has
alternative programming grossed $159.9 million in
like the romantic comedy five weeks in theaters, and
"Overboard" also found an fourth place to "I Feel Pret-
audience in what has his- ty," now up to $37.8 million
torically been considered in weekend three. "Ram-
the "official" kick-off to the page" rounded out the top
summer movie season. five with $4.6 million, bump-
The Walt Disney Co. said ing its domestic total to
Sunday that "Avengers: In- $84.8 million.
finity War" will gross an es- In sixth place, "Tully," starring
timated $112.5 million from Charlize Theron, launched
North American theaters on 1,353 screens with $3.2
over the weekend, be- million. It's the third collab-
coming the second highest oration between director
grossing film in weekend Jason Reitman and screen-
two behind "Star Wars: The writer Diablo Cody, the
Force Awakens'" $149.2 mil- team behind "Juno," and
lion and just slightly ahead their second with Theron,
of "Black Panther" ($111.7 who also starred in their film
million). "Young Adult."
It's a 56 percent drop from This file image released by Marvel Studios shows, from left, Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Hollywood's summer movie
its first weekend in the- Jr., Mark Ruffalo and Benedict Wong in a scene from "Avengers: Infinity War." season typically runs from
aters — less steep than the Associated Press the first weekend in May
second weekend fall of through Labor Day, but this
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" the first film ever to cross "Overboard" scored the bilingual remake with an year got a jump-start with
(59.4 percent) or "Captain the $1 billion mark in 11 highest-grossing open- American star (Anna Faris) the late April release of
America: Civil War" (59.5 days of release, and it has ing weekend for Pantelion to appeal not just to his His- "Avengers: Infinity War."
percent), but more than yet to even open in China. Films with a better-than- panic fan base but all audi- "This was not the strongest
"Black Panther's" uniquely There was little new com- expected $14.8 million from ences. weekend ever in terms of
soft 44.7 percent sopho- petition this weekend in 1,623 theaters. It's already The cast, including Derbez the official kick-off of the
more weekend decline. the blockbuster space, al- surpassed its modest mid- and Eva Longoria, helped summer season, but we
"We're in uncharted terri- though there were a hand- teens production budget. promote the film on their could be looking at a re-
tory again," said comScore ful of other options, like Pantelion Films CEO Paul social media accounts too. cord May ultimately," Der-
senior media analyst Paul "Overboard," which came Presburger and Jonathan "It's great to have a large garabedian said, noting
Dergarabedian. "This is a in a very distant second to Glickman, president of the base especially in the wake upcoming releases like
second weekend number "Avengers," but still made a Motion Picture Group at of 'Avengers,'" Presburger "Deadpool 2" (May 18) and
that many films would as- notable splash for a film its MGM, both attribute the said. "We have a movie "Solo: A Star Wars Story"
pire to have on opening size. success to the star-power out there that plays to (May 25). "This weekend just
weekend." MGM and Lionsgate's of Eugenio Derbez ("Instruc- families and all audiences shows how the strategy of
Globally, "Avengers: Infinity Pantelion Films' gender- tions Not Included," ''How that should have success release dates is changing
War" has now grossed over swapped remake of Garry to be a Latin Lover") who into Mother's Day and on- how the box office plays
$1.2 billion and become Marshall's 1987 comedy, helped developed the wards." out."q

Shatner addresses graduates, talks about change

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Graduating student Troy neering. "I want to make
William Shatner has boldly Gaston, 24, of Old Lyme, an honest contribution to
gone where he has never Connecticut, said Shatner the world," Gaston said,
gone before: the gradua- talked about how "devel- explaining that he was "in-
tion ceremony at the New opments in technology are spired," by Shatner.
England Institute of Tech- being accomplished by Shatner also starred in the
nology. students just like us." Gas- TV show "T.J. Hooker" and
The 87-year-old actor best ton continued, "It actually won Emmys and a Golden
known for his portrayal of made me want to think Globe for his work in "The
Capt. James T. Kirk on the about being an engineer Practice" and "Boston Le-
original "Star Trek" TV series to be honest." gal." The ceremony took
delivered the commence- Gaston graduated with an place at the Dunkin' Donuts
ment address at the school Associate's Degree in Ad- Center in Providence.
in East Greenwich, Rhode vanced Automotive Tech- Nearly 1,200 students re-
Island, on Sunday and re- nology and High Perfor- ceived degrees. The school
ceived an honorary Doctor mance and plans to work said many graduates are Actor William Shatner addresses an audience, Sunday,
of Humane letters from the toward bachelor's and the first in their family to at- May 6, 2018, during New England Institute of Technology's
college. master's degrees in engi- tend college.q commencement, in Providence, R.I.