Pirates Yields Bounty for Disney
The latest installment of Jerry Bruckheimer's Pirates of the Caribbean series should add significantly to Disney's(DIS Quote) bottom line.
The film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, cut a swath through box-office history, smashing records with an estimated $132 million opening weekend at theaters. That beats other notables including previous record-holder Spider-Man, which had held the title with a $115 million opening.
Pirates' opening also tops other blockbuster sequels from series including Star Wars, Batman, and the recently released Superman Returns. Indeed, Superman was grounded in only its second week in release, thanks to the Disney picture. The Warner Brothers film pulled in a paltry $21.8 million in its second weekend. ...
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