LOS ANGELES: Steven Spielberg’s high-octane futuristic homage to films of the 1980s, “Ready Player One,” debuted in top spot at the North American Easter Weekend box office, industry estimates showed on Sunday. Starring Tye Sheridan as the gamer Wade Watts, the all-star support cast features Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, TJ Miller and Simon Pegg. At third place, “Black Panther” pulled in $11.3 million, bringing its cumulative total to $650.7 million in the US and Canada. Made for a modest $7 million, the movie stars J. Michael Finley as the lead singer of a popular Christian band. (File pix)Dropping from first to fifth place was smash-’em up sequel “Pacific Rim: Uprising,” which has attracted mixed reviews and gained $9.2 million.

Source: New Strait Times April 01, 2018 23:48 UTC