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Monday 19 June 2017
‘Cars 3’ speeds to No. 1, Tupac biopic nets strong debut

By LINDSEY BAHR biopic “All Eyez on Me”
AP Film Writer and the shark thriller “47
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Won- Meters Down” were able
der Woman” fell to second to break through the clut-
place in its third weekend ter and make a splash this
in theaters, but it’s still do- weekend. As expected,
ing the heavy lifting for the the third installment in Dis-
otherwise lackluster sum- ney and Pixar’s $1 billion
mer box office. “Cars” franchise easily took
While many worn out fran- the top spot, but its estimat-
chises and franchise hope- ed $53.5 million in earnings
fuls continue to struggle told a more complicated
to find a significant North tale.
American audience, small- “Cars 3” had the worst
er films such as the Tupac opening in the series’ his-
This image released by Disney shows Lightning McQueen, voiced by Owen Wilson, left, and Cruz
Ramirez, voiced by Cristela Alonzo in a scene from “Cars 3.”
(Disney-Pixar via AP)

tory — “Cars” opened to Woman’ we were about 9 facing some rough waters
$60.1 million and “Cars 2” percent behind last sum- ahead with its ghastly “C+”
to $66.1 million — and it was mer. We’re now at about CinemaScore. The film,
one of the lowest debut to- even, but the industry about a bachelorette par-
tals for the Pixar brand. would like to see better ty weekend gone wrong,
It was also a disappoint- than even.” starring Scarlett Johansson,
ment compared with the Amid the doldrums, lower- Kate McKinnon and Jillian
top films over this weekend profile films were able to Bell, took in a paltry $8.1
in 2015 and 2016, noted make a mark. The long- million against a $20 million
comScore senior media time-coming Tupac biopic production budget.
analyst Paul Dergarabe- “All Eyez on Me” earned “Rough Night” opened
dian. $27.1 million to take third in seventh place, behind
A year ago, Pixar’s “Finding place on the charts. “Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dory” debuted with $135.1 Despite largely negative Dead Men Tell No Tales,”
million. In 2015, Jurassic reviews, audiences gave which brought in $8.5 mil-
World” raked in $106.6 mil- the film an “A-” CinemaS- lion. The fifth “Pirates” film
lion in its second weekend. core. Lionsgate’s Code- has earned $150.1 million
“That kind of tells you the black division marketed domestically and $500 mil-
state of the industry,” Der- the pic, which cost Morgan lion internationally.
garabedian said. Creek Productions around Next week, another fifth in-
The G-rated “Cars 3” got $40 million to produce. It stallment — “Transformers:
an “A’’ CinemaScore and opened to coincide with The Last Knight” — opens.
generally positive reviews, what would have been the Dergarabedian expects it
but it will have to contend late rapper’s 46th birthday follow suit with most of the
with “Despicable Me 3” on June 16. “It’s always summer’s franchises and
which opens in two weeks. nice to exceed expecta- earn the bulk of its money
“Wonder Woman” was tions,” said David Spitz, the abroad. “Sometimes the
knocked down to second president of theatrical dis- bigger and better box of-
place with $40.8 million, tribution for Lionsgate. fice stories are not at No.
bringing its domestic to- The Mandy Moore shark 1,” Dergarabedian said.
tal to $274.6 million, while thriller “47 Meters Down” “’All Eyez on Me’ and ‘47
holdover “The Mummy” slid also exceeded low expec- Meters Down’ are the kind
to fourth place in weekend tations, earning $11.5 mil- of movies people are look-
two with $13.9 million. lion for a fifth place start. ing for. It bodes well for
“It’s been a challenging A “C’’ CinemaScore, how- ‘Baby Driver’ and ‘Atomic
summer. I always say it ever, could mean the pic Blonde.’”
comes down to product. is dead in the water going Estimated ticket sales for Fri-
Are the movies grabbing forward. day through Sunday at U.S.
people?” Dergarabedi- The raunchy R-rated com- and Canadian theaters,
an said. “Before ‘Wonder edy “Rough Night” is also according to comScore. q

Reports swirl about Beyonce, Jay Z’s twins

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Are cial confirmation. Even Be- birth of daughter Blue Ivy,
Beyonce and Jay Z par- yonce’s father, with whom who is now 5.
ents again? she has had a strained They announced she was
Mum’s the word from the relationship, tweeted con- pregnant with twins in an
parents and their reps, grats Sunday. Instagram post in February.
even though reports are Beyonce and Jay Z are The pregnancy forced Be-
flying that the much-antic- usually tight-lipped about yonce to bow out of the
ipated twins have made their personal lives and Coachella music festival in
their arrival. waited years to release April.
Several outlets have pub- footage of their wedding Representatives declined
lished reports with no offi- and weeks to confirm the to comment.q