RDI - 'Top Gun: Maverick' sets box office record for Memorial Day weekend

The theater industry may be in for a comeback after Paramount's (NASDAQ:PARA) Top Gun: Maverick brought in $124M during its first three days in North American theatres. The film also garnered another $124M internationally during its opening weekend despite not playing in key overseas markets like Russia and China. That's not bad for a film that cost about $150M to make, and was delayed multiple times throughout the pandemic to ensure that it was released with a bang on the big screen. Quote: "We've always believed in theatrical [releases] and this just confirms it," said Marc Weinstock, Paramount's (PARA) head of worldwide marketing and distribution. "Theatrical is not dead - this is a great business." Starring in the action-thriller was seasoned stuntman Tom Cruise, who took several decades to appear in a sequel of the popular 1986 film that made him one of Hollywood's biggest stars. The film also marked

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'Top Gun: Maverick' sets box office record for Memorial Day weekend