Godzilla vs. Kong lived up to its name with a box office opening that was, under the circumstances, massive.

The titans arrived on the big screen, and the numbers are rolling in.

Following on the success of its opening weekend in China, Disney's live-action remake of The Lion King has pulled in $78.5 million during its first days at the domestic box office. Director Jon Favreau's take on the 1994 animated film of the same name has knocked Spider-Man: Far From Home out of the number one spot. This takeover hints at The Lion King likely staying at the top over the course of its domestic opening weekend, too. Speaking of Far From Home, the winning combo of Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, and a new Marvel Cinematic …

Disney is poised to have a very good weekend at the box office. Again. Director Jon Favreau’s “live-action” update of The Lion King kicked off its release with a whopping $23 million from Thursday night previews, marking the largest Thursday night gross of the year since Avengers: Endgame. That’s not only ahead of the pace of Aladdin, which pulled in $7 million in previews and went on to gross $91.5 million over the three-day weekend, but also higher than Beauty and the Beast ($16 million) and Incredibles 2 ($18 million), which debuted at $174 million …

After five consecutive weeks wherein the weekend domestic box office failed to top the same weekend from a year prior, this weekend will easily buck the trend. Leading the charge, Disney's latest release, the "live-action" adaptation of The Lion King, is likely to outperform the combined top twelve from the same weekend last year all on its own as it is ushered into over 4,700 domestic locations and all over the world. With what has been a summer box office season that has see...