2020-12-20 22:35:13 GMT2020-12-21 06:35:13(Beijing Time) Xinhua English LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- In another bleak weekend for theaters amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Sony's release of "Monster Hunter" took the top spot at the North American box office with an estimated 2.2-million-U.S.-dollar debut from 1,736 locations, according to studio figures collected by measurement firm Comscore. Comscore noted that only 34 percent of all North American theaters are currently open. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, the fantasy action film stars his wife Milla Jovovich, known for her action heroine roles in the Resident Evil movies and other sci-fi films.