‘Cars 3’ speeds to No. 1; Tupac biopic nets strong debut

‘Cars 3’ speeds to No. 1; Tupac biopic nets strong debut

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“Wonder Woman” fell to second place in its third weekend in theaters, but it’s still doing the heavy lifting for the otherwise lackluster summer box office.

While many worn-out franchises and franchise hopefuls continue to struggle to find a significant North American audience, smaller films such as the Tupac biopic “All Eyez on Me” and the shark thriller “47 Meters Down” were able to break through the clutter and make a splash this weekend.

As expected, the third installment in Disney and Pixar’s $1 billion “Cars” franchise easily took the top spot, but its estimated $53.5 million in earnings told a more complicated tale.

“Cars 3” had the worst opening in the series’ history – “Cars” opened to $60.1 million and “Cars 2” to $66.1 million – and it was one of the lowest debut totals for the Pixar brand.

It was also a disappointment compared with the top films over this weekend in 2015 and 2016, noted comScore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian.

A year ago, Pixar’s “Finding Dory” debuted with $135.1 million. In 2015, Jurassic World” raked in $106.6 million in its second weekend.

“That kind of tells you the state of the industry,” Dergarabedian said.

1. “Cars 3,” $53.5 million ($21.3 million international).

2. “Wonder Woman,” $40.8 million ($39.5 million international).

3. “All Eyez on Me,” $27.1 million ($3.1 million international).

4. “The Mummy,” $13.9 million ($53 million international).

5. “47 Meters Down,” $11.5 million.

6. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” $8.5 million ($18.8 million international).

7. “Rough Night,” $8.1 million ($4.2 million international).

8. “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie,” $7.4 million ($1.2 million international).

9. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” $5 million ($1.2 million international).

10. “It Comes At Night,” $2.6 million.

Reports swirl about Beyonce’s twins, but no confirmation yet

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Are Beyonce and Jay Z parents again?

Mum’s the word from the parents and their reps, even though reports are flying that the much-anticipated twins have made their arrival.

Several outlets have published reports with no official confirmation. Even Beyonce’s father, with whom she has had a strained relationship, tweeted congrats Sunday.

Beyonce and Jay Z are usually tight-lipped about their personal lives and waited years to release footage of their wedding and weeks to confirm the birth of daughter Blue Ivy, who is now 5.

They announced she was pregnant with twins in an Instagram post in February. The pregnancy forced Beyonce to bow out of the Coachella music festival in April.

Representatives did not respond to requests to comment.

Assosciated Press