Photo: The Canadian Press This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Xenomorph in a scene from "Alien: Romulus." (20th Century Studios via AP) “ Alien: Romulus ,” the latest installment in the 45-year-old franchise, opened in first place at the North American box office. The 20th Century Studios release earned an estimated $41.
5 million in its first weekend, where it was playing in 3,885 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
Including $66.7 million from international showings in 49 markets, “Alien: Romulus” boasted a $108.2 million global debut.
The Walt Disney Co., which owns 20th Century Studios, claimed the top two spots on the charts, with Marvel’s “ Deadpool & Wolverine ” now in its fourth weekend, taking second place with $29 million. The company has been responsible for an estimated 42% of the industry's summer box office haul, including hits “Inside Out 2” and “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
” August can often be slow for the movie business, or, less charitably, a dumping ground. But while 2024 has lagged overall for the movie business, a string of recent hits including “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “ It Ends With Us ” helped build a momentum that put this late August weekend over 30% ahead of the same weekend last year. It’s also up over 10% from August 2019.
Fede Álvarez directed “Alien: Romulus, ” set around the time of “Alien” and “Aliens,” and recruited a cast of up-and-coming 20-somethings to lead the cast includi.