“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Sequel Winning Weekend Box Office

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Cowabunga, dude! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows is fighting to a first-place finish at the box office this weekend.

In the sequel to the 2014 TMNT film, the turtles set off on a new adventure against The Shredder, joined once more by Megan Fox and Will Arnett. The first movie debuted to more than $ 65 million less than two years ago, but the follow-up is on track for about half that. Still, a $ 33.7 million haul will easily beat the competition.

That includes X-Men: Apocalypse, which is being pushed into the number two spot after only one week at the top of the chart. It’s expected to take in $ 22.5 million for its second weekend. Meanwhile, the tear-jerker Me Before You, starring Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke, is currently over-performing for a projected $ 18.3 million to nab third.

Following in fourth may be Alice Through The Looking Glass, which is continuing to disappoint with a potential $ 11 million. Ticket sales of $ 9.2 million would put The Angry Birds Movie at number five. Captain America: Civil War is likely to land in sixth if it brings in $ 7.1 million.

And Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping, a new mockumentary from The Lonely Island, will probably open in seventh place with $ 4.6 million. Possibly rounding out the Top 10 are Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising ($ 4.6 million), The Jungle Book ($ 3.9 million) and The Nice Guys ($ 3.2 million). All figures are currently estimates, and Gossip Cop will have updates.