Box Office: ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Opens to Heavenly $44M
BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment The direct sequel to the 1984 original 'Ghostbusters' is directed by Jason Reitman, son of franchise creator Ivan Reitman. 'King Richard' opens to a subdued $5.7 million. Ghostbusters: Afterlife has restored the luster to Sony’s supernatural franchise. The holiday tentpole easily topped the weekend chart with a better-than-expected $44 million from 4,315 theaters at the North American box officeafter succeeding in luring both families and males, the most avid moviegoers in the pandemic era. Ghostbusters: Afterlife‘s performance is a big win for Sony, which was haunted by its failure to revive the franchise…