HOLLYWOOD - “Alien: Covenant” has unseated “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” from the top spot at the domestic box office.

The film’s price tag in the $100 million range and marketing costs detract from the victory. The sixth installment in the Alien franchise (not counting the two Alien vs. Predator films) was directed by Ridley Scott and stars Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, and Danny McBride.

While the “Alien” franchise is still able to generate decent interest, the same cannot be said for Fox’s other release this week, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul".

The only other major release of the week is “Everything, Everything,” from Warner Bros. and MGM.

Amy Schumer’s “Snatched,” also from Fox, is in the fourth slot, ahead of “Wimpy Kid.”

With Memorial Day weekend on the horizon, the overall domestic summer box office is ten percentage points lower than it was at this time last year. That means all eyes are fixed on a duo of splashy summer releases — Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” and Paramount’s “Baywatch” — that may make up some ground. (Source: Variety)

Story Date: May 27, 2017