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Monday 6 February 2017
Shyamalan’s ‘Split’ leads

box office for third weekend

JAKE COYLE Resurgence,” ‘’Bad Santa released findings from an
AP Film Writer 2” and many more, “Rings” independent animal-cru-
NEW YORK (AP) — M. Night served as yet another elty expert. The unidenti-
Shyamalan’s multiple-per- questionable decision to fied veterinarian said the
sonality thriller “Split” led recharge a franchise long video mischaracterized the
the box office for a third- out of theaters. It cost a events on the set, though
straight week, an unusual relatively minimal $25 mil- the vet acknowledged
streak for a low-budget lion to make and pulled in the dog should have been
horror film. According to $15.2 million internationally handled more gently in the
studio estimates Sunday, over the weekend. But it scene shown in the video.
This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Bonnie Mor-
gan as Samara in a scene from the film, “Rings.” “Split” came out on top won’t come close to the Several Oscar contend-
Associated Press again with $14.6 million $249.3 million the first install- ers continued to pad their
in North American ticket ment made globally, or totals. “Hidden Figures”
sales, bringing the Univer- the $161.5 million “The Ring earned $10.1 million for a
sal Pictures release’s three- Two” made. seven-week total of $119.4
week haul to $98.7 million. The weekend’s other de- million. “La La Land” add-
The run for the Universal but, “The Space Between ed $7.5 million to bring its
Pictures release has come Us,” flopped altogether. domestic total to $118.3
in an especially slow period The STX Entertainment re- million in nine weeks of re-
at multiplexes. Hollywood lease, starring Asa Butter- lease. And “Lion” took in $4
traditionally skips significant field as a boy who comes million in its 11th week for
new releases on Super to Earth after being raised a cumulative total of $24.7
Bowl weekend due to the by astronauts on Mars, million.
game’s enormous televi- made a mere $3.8 million. “La La Land,” in particu-
sion audience. It cost $30 million to make. lar, is doing exceptional
Surely hurt by the contin- Universal’s “A Dog’s Pur- business worldwide. The
ued strength of “Split,” pose” came in third with best-picture favorite made
Paramount’s horror option, $10.8 million in its second $20.1 million overseas on
“Rings,” came in second weekend. Audiences have the weekend, bringing its
with an estimated $13 mil- largely shrugged off the global haul to nearly $270
lion. The sequel was an at- outcry over a leaked video million.
tempted revival the dor- from the film’s production More box office was found
mant franchise begun with of a frightened German in China, where Chinese
2002’s “The Ring” and fol- shepherd being urged into New Year titles like “Kung
lowed up with 2005’s “The churning water. Fu Yoga,” ‘’Journey to the
Ring Two.” On Saturday, the group West: Demons Strike Back”
That release, though, responsible for oversee- and “Duckweed” took
opened with $35.1 million. ing animal safety on the in sums that dwarfed the
Like “Independence Day set, American Humane, North American market.q

‘Zootopia’ wins at Annie Awards

and looks poised for Oscars

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Zoo-
topia” won best animated
feature and took home a
leading six awards at the
44th Annie Awards, set-
ting up the Disney release
as the clear favorite at the
Oscars.
At the Los Angeles cer-
emony Saturday, “Zooto-
pia” won for directing and
writing.
One of its leads, Jason Bate- This image released by Disney shows Judy Hopps, voiced by
man, shared best-voice Ginnifer Goodwin, in a scene from the animated film, “Zooto-
acting with Auli’Cravalho pia.”
from “Moana.” Along with Associated Press
more than $1 billion in glob-
al box office, “Zootopia” Oscar in 10 of the 15 years won best animated inde-
has been the top choice since the Academy Awards pendent feature. Laika’s
in awards season, also win- introduced the category. “Kubo and the Two Strings”
ning a Golden Globe. Other Oscar nominees won for character anima-
The Annie winner has won scored other awards. Stu- tion, production design
the best-animated feature dio Ghibli’s “The Red Turtle” and editorial.q