By AFPMore by this AuthorCaptain Marvel, the first Marvel Studios/Disney superhero film with a female lead, has soared to rare heights in North American theatres, with whopping weekend ticket sales of $153 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported. The film stars Brie Larson, winner of a 2016 Best Actress Oscar for Room, as Carol Danvers, a former fighter pilot who gains superhuman powers in a fluke accident and finds herself in the middle of a galactic conflict. The film, which opened on International Women's Day, was co-directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The latest comic chapter about the irreverent but caring elderly title character (played by Perry) earned $12.1 million. Rounding out the weekend's top 10 were:Green Book ($2.5 million)Isn't It Romantic ($2.4 million)Fighting With My Family ($2.2 million)Greta ($2.2 million)

Source: Daily Nation March 11, 2019 07:24 UTC