“Kong: Skull Island” stomped all over the box office this weekend, surpassing forecasts with an estimated $61 million North American debut. Grosses for the reboot “Kong: Skull Island” and the Wolverine threequel “Logan” also come with surprises. That sum is on par with the previous “King Kong” adaptation, directed by Peter Jackson, which debuted at $62 million in 2005, when adjusted for inflation. As we wrote last week, King Kong remains one of Hollywood’s most reliable properties. It has now made a collective $27 million, a remarkable figure for an independent film that cost $1.5 million to make.

Source: Huffington Post March 12, 2017 20:50 UTC