'Godzilla x Kong' tops N.America box office with $80 mn haul

• "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" roared to the top of the North American box office on its debut weekend, pulverizing competition with a huge $80 million haul in ticket sales, according to industry watcher Exhibitor Relations."The final numbers may change by Monday, but whatever they are, this is a fantastic opening," analyst David A. Gross said, with ticket sales 2.5 times the average for a sequel to a monster flick.