'Hobbs & Shaw' dethrones 'Lion King' to top at box office

"Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" dethroned "The Lion King" in North American theatres, taking in an estimated $60.8 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.

The latest instalment in the long-running Fast & Furious franchise, "Hobbs & Shaw" features Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham facing off against "cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist" Idris Elba.

It ended the box office reign of "The Lion King," a remake of the 1994 animated film that employs hyper-realistic computer-generated images with a voice cast including Donald Glover as Simba and Beyonce as Nala, together with Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor and James Earl Jones.

"The Lion King" earned $38.2 million for second place, topping director Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood," which has earned rave reviews and took in $20 million for third place.

"Spider-Man: Far from Home" — which continues where "Avengers: Endgame" left off and stars Tom Holland as the Marvel superhero — came in fifth with $7.8 million.

Agence France-Presse