Latest 'Alien' movie scares up big crowds in N. America theaters

New sci-fi horror film "Alien: Romulus" topped the weekend box office in North American theaters, showing the franchise's continued ability to scare up sizable audiences, analysts said Sunday.

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Uruguayan filmmaker Fede Alvarez (L) and British filmmaker Ridley Scott attend the "Alien: Romulus" film premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California on August 12, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP

2024-08-19 10:24:24

New sci-fi horror film "Alien: Romulus" topped the weekend box office in North American theaters, showing the franchise's continued ability to scare up sizable audiences, analysts said Sunday.

The latest film in a series that began with Ridley Scott's 1979 blockbuster "Alien" earned an estimated $41.5 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported.

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