'Transformers' edge out 'Spider-Verse' to claim first place at box office

It was Miles Morales and the Spider-Verse versus the "Transformers" at the box office this weekend and the bots came out on top. "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," the seventh entry in the series, took the No. 1 spot in its first weekend in North American theatres with US$60.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday. " Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse " wasn't too far behind, however, with an estimated $55.4 million in its second weekend. Paramount Pictures released "Rise of the Beasts"