
AFP
Los Angeles (AFP) – Universal’s new “F9: The Fast Saga” not only lapped all other films in North American theaters this weekend, it pulverized them with an estimated take of $70 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Monday. Confirming the persistent appeal of fast cars and muscle-bound men, this ninth installment in the “Fast and Furious” franchise easily became the biggest money-maker since the Covid-19 pandemic began, even as one in five US theaters and most of those in Canada remain shuttered. Suffice it to say that Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and John Cena have to deal …