LOS ANGELES: Solo: A Star Wars Story, the latest prequel in the hugely popular film franchise, struggled to achieve escape velocity this holiday weekend, with an estimated US$101 million four-day take falling far below expectations. A Star Wars Story, the latest prequel in the hugely popular film franchise, struggled to achieve escape velocity this holiday weekend, with an estimated US$101 million four-day take falling far below expectations. 1 film, Deadpool 2 from 20th Century Fox and Marvel, took second spot this weekend, with a four-day estimate of US$53.5 million. Third place went to Disney/Marvel collaboration Avengers: Infinity War, which took in US$20.1 million in its fifth weekend out. Rounding out the top 10 were:Breaking In (US$5 million)Show Dogs (US$4.2 million)Overboard (US$4.1 million)A Quiet Place (US$2.7 million)RBG (US$1.4 million) – AFP

Source: New Strait Times May 28, 2018 01:07 UTC