‘King Arthur’ Film Revival Proves a Royal Flop for Warner

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Turns out movie fans weren’t itching to see another King Arthur movie.

Warner Bros.’ pricey new take on the classic English tale, “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,” opened in third place with estimated weekend sales of $14.7 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters, a tiny sum for a film that cost an estimated $175 million to produce.