10:08 AM EDT, 04/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ) and Legendary Pictures' film "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" generated an estimated $80 million in ticket sales in US and Canada theaters over the weekend, ahead of industry expectations, media outlets reported.

The Wall Street Journal reported, citing Comscore data, that estimates for the film's box office were between $50 million and $55 million for its opening weekend.

The film's opening was the second biggest this year behind "Dune: Part Two," the Associated Press and the WSJ reported.

Warner Bros. didn't immediately respond to a request for comment by MT Newswires.

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