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‘Spider-Man’ slings $117 million debut

NEW YORK

“Spider-Man: Homecoming” swung past expectations, opening with an estimated $117 million in North America and giving a Sony Pictures a much needed hit.

“Homecoming” was one of the biggest tests yet for the notion that domestic moviegoers are growing weary of sequels and reboots and suffering so-called “franchise fatigue.” “Homecoming” kicks off the third “Spider-Man” iteration in the last 15 years, and the second reboot since 2014’s “The Amazing Spider-Man,” with Andrew Garfield.

For “Homecoming,” the studio returned to Spider-Man’s teenage roots, casting Tom Holland in the part. Critics and audiences responded, with many calling Jon Watts’ iteration one of the best Spider-Man films.

Sony also, for the first time, partnered with Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios to produce the film and rope “Homecoming” into Marvel’s wider cinematic universe. Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark/Iron Man appears as Spider-Man’s mentor, and Michael Keaton plays the villain Vulture.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Final domestic figures will be released today.

1. “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” $117 million ($140 million international).

2. “Despicable Me 3,” $34 million ($139 million international).

3. “Baby Driver,” $12.8 million ($3.9 million international).

4. “Wonder Woman,” $10.1 million ($6.8 million international).

5. “Transformers: The Last Knight,” $6.3 million ($18.1 million international).

Logue’s daughter found

NEW YORK

The teenage daughter of actor Donal Logue has been found safe nearly two weeks after she went missing in New York City.

The New York Police Department says 16-year-old Jade Logue was found Saturday. Jade is transgender and was previously known as Arlo Logue. Police provided no details about how or where she was found.

Donal Logue, who stars as Det. Harvey Bullock on “Gotham” and had a recurring role as Lt. Declan Murphy on NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, had posted appeals to help find Jade on Facebook and Twitter after she disappeared on June 26.

Associated Press