Disney rules box-office with 'Alien: Romulus,' 'Deadpool & Wolverine'
What's the story
The latest installment in the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus, has made a strong debut at the box office, raking in $41.5M domestically and amassing a global collection of $113M.
With this impressive performance, it has gone past Deadpool & Wolverine, which previously dominated the box office for three consecutive weeks.
The latter now sits in second place with a $29M opening weekend.
Now, Disney holds the top two spots at the North American box office.
Disney dominance
Disney accounts for massive 42% of summer box office revenue
Disney's success this year has been further boosted by the performances of Romulus and Deadpool 3.
The studio accounts for 42% of the US summer box office, remaining in the No. 1 position for eight out of 16 weekends.
This includes Inside Out 2, which has become the highest-grossing animated film of all time with global earnings of $1.626B, and Deadpool & Wolverine, which holds the title for the highest-grossing R-rated film with worldwide collections of $1.143B.
Box office
'Alien: Romulus' records second biggest domestic opening in franchise
Directed by Fede Alvarez, Alien: Romulus witnessed strong ticket sales during its opening weekend, with earnings of $18M on Friday, $13M on Saturday, and $10M on Sunday, according to Box Office Mojo.
Disney has described this as "the second biggest domestic opening in the current Alien series and the biggest opening of director Fede Alvarez's career."
Film details
'Alien: Romulus' plot and cast details
Alien: Romulus, which is set between Ridley Scott's 1979 film and James Cameron's 1986 hit, follows a group of young space explorers who encounter terrifying creatures while investigating an abandoned space station.
The film features a star-studded cast including Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu.
It is slated for release in India on Friday, August 23.