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'DARK KNIGHT' Sets Single-Day B.O. Record
19.07.08 09:35
A Warner Bros. exec today said the Batman sequel "THE DARK KNIGHT" has set a single-day Box Office record by taking in $66.4 million on opening day. The movie's Friday haul surpasses the previous record of $59.8 million set last year by "Spider-Man 3." "THE DARK KNIGHT" also might break the opening weekend record of $151.1 million that also was posted by "Spider-Man 3." Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman says the death of co-star Heath Ledger and the buzz about his frenzied performance as the Batman villain Joker was a big part of the movie's allure. Some estimate, that the first weekend's gross could well approach the level of the movies entire production costs. [WB/AP/SVR/FILM-TV.COM]
'DARK KNIGHT' The Bat Beats Em All
19.07.08 02:12
This Joker is the Joker. This is Heath Ledger's Joker. His last, legendary yet historical celluloid Joker. With most theaters sold out, packed crowds in 4,366 U.S. & Canadian cinemas from Long Island to Vancouver, B.O. analysts and bean counters sharpen your pencils: Friday's gross alone - estimated at $60-63 million - promisses an absolute record breaking movie opening and a bright, full moon(ey) weekend for a "DARK KNIGHT" (TRAILER), which cost about $180 million to produce. More to come. [SVR/FILM-TV.COM]
'DARK KNIGHT' Sets Record For Midnight Debut
18.07.08 15:39
Batman's "THE DARK KNIGHT"/TRAILER iPhone set a box office record for a midnight debut, bringing in $18.5 million Friday from its midnight screening in 3,040 theaters, according to tracking firm Media By Numbers. This figures top by far the 2005 performance of "Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith," which took in $16.9 million at its debut. "The Dark Knight" figure did not include any of its 3 a.m. or 6 a.m. showings. As die-hard fans wearing Batman gear headed to thousands of sold-out 12:01 a.m. screenings on Friday, industry watchers predicted "The Dark Knight" would pass the $100 million mark on its opening weekend. [REUTERS/SVR/FILM-TV.COM]
POLANSKI 'Wanted and Desired'
18.07.08 00:02
Will director, actor, producer and screenwriter Roman Polanski be bailed out, finally, by a film? The director of "Rosemary's Baby", "Chinatown" and "The Pianist" fled the United States 30 years ago on the eve of being sentenced for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl. Now, Polanski and his lawyer have asked the Los Angeles district attorney's office to review a new documentary in which a former deputy district attorney claims to have coached the judge in the case. Read full Story by IHT mobile. [AR/FILM-TV.COM]
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