‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ rules world on $150.3m

Black Panther crosses $600m internationally.Pacific RimUprising starring John Boyega dominated global box office on an estimated $150.3m, fired up by a $64.8m three-day launch in China, while Tomb Raider dropped away somewhat on $44.5m globally, and Black Panther crossed $600m internationally.Legendary EastA lot was riding on the Chinese performance for Pacific Rim Uprising given Wanda’s ownership of the film’s producer Legendary Entertainment, and the action tentpole delivered a solid $64.8m debut via Legendary East in the first three days.That compares well to the $45.3m debut of the 2013 original Pacific Rim, which equates to $48.3m in today’s terms.

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