Prince Caspian headed to Disappointing $51M Openin...

Prince Caspian headed to Disappointing $51M Opening; Narnia Sequels in Question?

Posted by SexiVixxEN 542 days ago
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The early Friday night box office estimates are in, and Disney’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian failed to match the opening of 2005’s The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe. Caspian took in $18M on Friday, and is looking at a $51 million weekend, almost 25% less than the previous film in the series. Theater owners were hoping for $80+M. Disney has already greenlit The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, but I’m not sure the series will continue after that. Producer Mark Johnson announced at the New York Comic-Con that the future of the franchise is strictly dependent on the success of both Prince Caspian and Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Iron Man is still beating the expectations with a $9.25M Friday, soaring past $200M, and aiming for a $33M 3-day. Not bad for the film’s third weekend in the hot Summer movie season.

Friday Estimates
1. NEW - Narnia: Prince Caspian (Disney) - $18M - $4,581 PTA - $18M cume
2. Iron Man (Paramount) – $9.25M - $2,227 PTA - $200.5M cume
3. What Happens in Vegas (Fox) - $4.65M - $1,429 PTA - $31.1M cume
4. Speed Racer (Warner Bros) - $2.4M - $666 PTA - $24.5M cume
5. Made of Honor (Sony) - $1.65M - $586 PTA - $30.8M cume

Three Day Estimates
1. NEW - Narnia: Prince Caspian (Disney) - $51.3M - $13,057 PTA - $51.3M cume
2. Iron Man (Paramount) – $33M - $7,944 PTA - $224.3M cume
3. What Happens in Vegas (Fox) - $13.75M - $4,224 PTA - $40.2M cume
4. Speed Racer (Warner Bros) - $8.1M - $2,246 PTA - $30.2M cume
5. Made of Honor (Sony) - $5.3M - $1,882 PTA - $34.5M cume
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  • wierdlygifted
    There was a Narnia cartoon?
    On the one hand in my opinion no film ever matches up to it's book, but lots of people haven't read all the books and the stories in the Narnia chronicles are really great. plus I generally always see a film based on a book I've read even if just to see how they do it.
    It is just typical they talk about stopping them before they get to doing my faveorite of the books.
    posted by wierdlygifted 535 days ago
  • grantm36
    You have to remember its all From 7 books !!
    YES SEVEN !! So to cram it all into ...the few films....they got to say...what ever profft the get...just get the cake and eat it....OK Not as much profft as ....other films....But it about when they Bring the film out.....at what time....where other people like the Other films....You can balance out the extra money and get on with the next one.
    Me loveing it...me will watch when out in england
    posted by grantm36 540 days ago
  • xXLittleSparrowXx
    These people make too much money! And to think that 51 million is not good enough for them, geez!!
    posted by xXLittleSparrowXx 541 days ago
  • XiluvashapeshifterXtaylor4eva
    i cant believe they might not make other ones i loved the first one and i know im gonna love the second just becoz they arent makin enough money for their greedy selves they r gonna STOP thats just ridiculous
    posted by XiluvashapeshifterXtaylor4eva 541 days ago
  • magcent
    i would say it's luck......
    posted by magcent 541 days ago
  • allaboutsilence
    I bet its because no one ever followed the actual stories further the n the Lion the With and the Wardrobe. Everyone grew up with the cartoon and never heard anything after that. They should experience more Narnia then what they are used to.
    posted by allaboutsilence 542 days ago
  • PattinsonMoseleyPine210
    YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME? Just because the movie didn't make as much as they wanted, they want to stop filiming the movies. I mean this is insane, this movie was really brilliant and i LOVED it. They should keep going on, after all "once you start something you should finish it", either way if they don't make all of the other movies, then i'm going to be seriously pissed off.
    posted by PattinsonMoseleyPine210 542 days ago
  • mrbicklethepickle
    I DO really want to see this still...but I don't have the time....sadly.
    posted by mrbicklethepickle 542 days ago
  • shanedetert1
    THATS SAD IT DIDNT DO ALOT SO FAR SUCH A GOOD MOVIE
    posted by shanedetert1 542 days ago
  • Paris2Australia
    its perposterous to stop making a series after only the 3rd movie!!! especially if it is the chronicles of narnia!!!! im gonig to be absolutely devastated if they dont make any more.
    posted by Paris2Australia 542 days ago
  • Thats preposterous, just because the opening week-end is dissapointing doesnt meant the film wont make any money in the long run. Those speculations are stupid.
    posted by InfamousHugo 542 days ago
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