F9 raced to $7.1 million in Thursday previews, setting pandemic-era record at the North American box office.The most crucial test case yet for Hollywood’s box office recovery in the pandemic-era is Universal’s all-audience tentpole, followed by Disney and Marvel Studio’s superhero offering Black Widow, set to hit the big screen July 9.Justin Lin directs the ninth installment in the incredibly successful Fast & Furious franchise.The ninth chapter in the Fast & Furious Saga in approximately 4,000 North American theaters, the largest theater count since the pandemic shutdown.F9 has already sped past records internationally and is nearing $300 million …
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