It was a weekend full of Turtle Power as
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles dominated the box office, dropping
Guardians of the Galaxy to the #2 spot.
With a strong $4.6 million on Thursday night, Turtles ended the weekend with
$65 million, beating early estimates of $40-$45 million.
To no one's surprise, Paramount announced early Sunday morning that the August hit would officially get a sequel, currently scheduled for a June 3, 2016, release. While no director or cast members are yet confirmed,
Michael Bay will once again be on board as a Producer, and
Josh Appelbaum and
André Nemec will also be back as writers.