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Monday 5 March 2018
'Black Panther' is box-office king for third straight week

By ANDREW DALTON with $13 million. become a groundbreaking
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Both newcomers per- cinematic phenomenon,
Wakanda's reign shows formed to expectations giving unprecedented rep-
no signs of waning. "Black but had to compete in a resentation for a film of its
Panther" is king of the box marketplace totally domi- kind to Africans and Afri-
office for the third straight nated by 'Black Panther,'" can-Americans while win-
weekend. Dergarabedian said. ning over every corner of
The release from Marvel The totals come on a the culture. It should soon
and Disney brought in $65.7 weekend when all indus- shoot past the billion-dollar
million domestically this try eyes are on the Acad- mark worldwide.
weekend, easily outpacing emy Awards, which will be Wakanda's king may finally
new releases "Red Sparrow" handed out in Hollywood be knocked from his box-
and "Death Wish," accord- later Sunday. office throne next weekend
ing to studio estimates Sun- None of the major nomi- with the release of director
day. nees remain in the box of- Ava DuVernay's "A Wrinkle
"Black Panther" has now This image released by Disney shows Chadwick Boseman in a fice top 10, though some in Time," another Disney film
grossed $500 million domes- scene from Marvel Studios' "Black Panther." continue to bring in re- that gives groundbreaking
tically after three weeks of Associated Press ceipts. "Three Billboards representation to African-
release. It's the third fastest Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Americans on both sides of
film to reach the $500 mil- senior media analyst for Russian ballerina-turned-su- reached $52 million do- the camera.
lion plateau. comScore, "and most nota- per-spy, earned $17 million mestically through Sunday, "Disney wins no matter
"Disney is clearly on a roll bly becomes the 10th high- in its first weekend. and "The Shape of Water" how you slice it with that
with 'Black Panther' show- est grossing movie of all Another new release, passed $57 million. film expected to have a
ing incredible strength as it time in North America after "Death Wish," MGM's re- "Black Panther," directed strong debut as 'Black Pan-
posts the third biggest third- just 17 days in theaters." boot of the Charles Bron- by Ryan Coogler and star- ther' continues to draw big
weekend gross of all time," Fox's "Red Sparrow," featur- son action franchise star- ring Chadwick Boseman crowds," Dergarabedian
said Paul Dergarabedian, ing Jennifer Lawrence as a ring Bruce Willis, was third and Michael B. Jordan, has said.q
Razzie Awards name 'The Emoji Movie' worst film of 2017

By ANDREW DALTON ceived Hollywood's most "Leading this year's list of
LOS ANGELES (AP) — May- famous frown, the Razzie movie-misfires is the emot-
be it was destiny for a mov- Award , for worst picture of icon-based, talking poop
ie with a pile of poop as a 2017, making it the first ani- opus," the Razzies said in
central character. mated feature in 38 years a statement announcing
"The Emoji Movie" has re- to earn the top dishonor. the recipients, saying the
film came in a year when
"Hollywood's recycled trash
heap attained an all-time
high" and saw a "toxic-level
lack of originality." This file image released by Sony Pictures shows Gene, voiced
The annual awards be- by T.J. Miller, center, in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures An-
stowed on the worst the imation's "The Emoji Movie."
movie business has to offer
were announced Saturday tor. He now has no Oscars in the special company of
in their traditional spot, the after three nominations, Faye Dunaway, Liza Minelli
day before the Academy but two Razzies. Cruise and Halle Berry as actress-
Awards. and Brad Pitt won for worst es who have won both a
"The Emoji Movie" landed screen couple for 1994's "In- Razzie and an Oscar.
four of the 10 Razzies given terview with the Vampire." Mel Gibson, who last year
out this year, also taking Tyler Perry took worst ac- won the "Redeemer"
worst screenplay, worst di- tress for "Boo 2! A Madea award for getting an Os-
rector, and worst screen Halloween," the director's car nomination just a few
combo, which was given to 10th time donning a dress years after getting a Razzie
"any two obnoxious emojis" and playing his signature nomination, is back at the
from the movie. white-wigged matriarch. bottom again as far as the
Tom Cruise's attempted re- Kim Basinger took worst Razzies are concerned,
boot of the "Mummy" fran- supporting actress for "Fifty taking worst supporting ac-
chise landed him worst ac- Shades Darker," putting her tor for "Daddy's Home 2."q

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