Riding Globes, ’1917′ ends ‘Star Wars’ box-office reign

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took the Great War to finally take down “Star Wars.” Director Sam Mendes’ World War I story “1917” brought in $36.5 million in its first weekend of wide release, easily topping the box office and ending the three-week reign of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” which brought in $15 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Universal’s