LOS ANGELES, Dec 16 (Variety.com) - “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is the new box office king, collecting a solid $35.4 million during its first three days of release. Universal’s “Mortal Engines” launched in fifth place with a disastrous $7.5 million when it debuted in 3,103 venues. Philip Lord and Christopher Miller produced “Spider-Verse,” which cost $90 million and takes place in a universe where more than one Spider-Man exists. “Spider-Verse” has already racked up plaudits, including a Golden Globe nod for best animated feature, and boasts an impressive 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. At the specialty box office, Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk” debuted in four theaters and generated $219,173.

Source: Huffington Post December 17, 2018 09:33 UTC