Revived ‘Spider-Man’ Gives Sony Much-Needed Win in Debut
Sony Hopes Spider-Man Saves the Day
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“Spider-Man: Homecoming,” Sony Corp.’s second reboot of the Marvel superhero series, led the North American box office as expected in its weekend debut, marking the first No. 1 opening for the studio this year.
The film, part of a production deal with Walt Disney Co.’s Marvel unit, garnered an estimated $117 million in sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters, researcher ComScore Inc. said Monday in an email. The picture scored the second-biggest debut in the “Spider-Man” series and was Sony’s second-largest opening ever, according to researcher Box Office Mojo.