Box Office: ’28 Years Later’ Chomps on $14 Million Opening Day; ‘Elio’ Facing Pixar’s Lowest Debut Ever as ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Rules Again

Sony’s “28 Years Later” got a running start at the domestic box office with $14 million across Friday and preview screenings. Meanwhile, Disney’s original animated adventure “Elio” is in danger of hitting the lowest debut ever for a Pixar production. Universal’s “How to Train Your Dragon” is getting a second weekend on top of North American charts.

In second place, “28 Years Later” is now dashing toward an opening north of $30 million — a bit ahead of projections heading into the weekend. It’d be a good start for the hopeful franchise rejuvenator, which cost $60 million. Sony won the production in a bidding war, which saw studios vying

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