SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2007
SPIDER-MAN 3 BOX OFFICE
Spider-Man 3 placed third at the box office over the first three days of the Memorial Day weekend -- and also kept its opening weekend record.
Including shows on Thursday night, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's Ends -- which opened in a record 4,362 theaters -- brought in an estimated $126.5 million, including $112.5 million on Friday through Sunday.
Neither figure challenged Spider-Man 3's opening weekend record of $151.2 million set earlier this month.
In its fourth weekend, Spider-Man 3 brought in an estimated $13.7 million, pushing its total over the $300-million mark to $303.3 million.
Despite its record opening, Spider-Man 3 might still wind up only third in the series' box office. Spider-Man pulled in $403.7 million, and Spider-Man 2 pulled in $373.6 million.
THE INCREDIBLE HULK SYNOPSIS
Univesal Pictures has released a synopsis for The Incredible Hulk, the Marvel Studios film it will distribute next year.
Here's how the film is described:
"The explosive, action-packed adventure in one of the all-time most popular superhero sagas unfolds with a cure in reach for the world's most primal force of fury: The Incredible Hulk. We find scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) living in shadows, scouring the planet for an antidote. But the warmongers who dream of abusing his powers won't leave him alone, nor will his need to be with the only woman he has ever loved, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler).
"Upon returning to civilization, our brilliant doctor is ruthlessly pursued by The Abomination (Tim Roth) -- a nightmarish beast of pure adrenaline and aggression whose powers match The Hulk's own. A fight of comic-book proportions ensues as Banner must call upon the hero within to rescue New York City from total destruction. And on June 13, 2008, one scientist must make an agonizing final choice -- accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or the creature he could permanently become: The Incredible Hulk."
Production of the film -- written by Zak Penn and directed by Louis Leterrier -- is expected to start next month in Toronto.
AUGUST SOLICITATIONS ROUNDP
For previously posted August solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* BlueWater Productions.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Desperado Publishing.
* Devil's Due Publishing.
* Heroic Publishing.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
* Marvel Comics.
BRIEFLY
* Fox will air an exclusive trailer for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer on Wednesday.
Look for more Fantastic Four news on Monday here in The Continuum.
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
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* Tuesday, May 22: Marvel Comics for August, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Devil's Due Publishing for August..
* Monday, May 21: DC Comics for August, IDW Publishing for August, Archie Comics for August, Aspen Comics for August, First Looks and April sales.
* Sunday, May 20: DC Comics for August preview and Spider-Man 3.
* Saturday, May 19: Spider-Man 3 and DC First Looks.
* Friday, May 18: New Avengers #31, Digital Webbing for August and First Looks.
* Thursday, May 17: Smallville, Thor, Marvel First Looks, Image First Looks, Tomb Raider and The Dark Knight.
* Wednesday, May 16: Doctor Strange movie, The Spirit movie, 300 DVD, Dark Horse First Looks, Top Cow First Looks and Marvel First Looks.
* Tuesday, May 15: Smallville, Super Bad James Dynomite movie, Incredible Hulk and First Looks.
* Monday, May 14: Aspen Comics' Iron and the Maiden, Heroes: Origins, Painkiller Jane, First Looks and Image Comics' PX! Book One.
* Sunday, May 13: Heroes, Spider-Man 3, Cinemax for July, Avatar Press' 2001 Maniacs.
* Saturday, May 12: Spider-Man 3 box office, Devil's Due First Looks, Dark Horse First Looks.
* Friday, May 11: Witchblade, Marvel First Looks and HBO in July.
* Thursday, May 10: Image First Looks, Marvel First Looks, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Heroes and Family Guy.
* Wednesday, May 9: Dark Horse Comics for August, Spider-Man 3, DC First Looks and Top Cow First Looks.
* Tuesday, May 8: Marvel Movies, First Looks and Desperado Pubishing for August.
* Monday, May 7: Spider-Man 3, Painkiller Jane, First Looks, Mirage Studios for August and World War Hulk.
* Sunday, May 6: Spider-Man 3 and Heroes.
* Saturday, May 5: Spider-Man 3, The Batman, The Simpsons and Heroic Publishing for August.
* Friday, May 4: Spider-Man 3's James Franco, Liv Tyler cast in Incredible Hulk, Marvel First Looks and Archie First Looks.
* Thursday, May 3: Spider-Man 3's Thomas Haden Church, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Marvel First Looks and Superman Returns on Cinemax.
* Wednesday, May 2: Spider-Man 3, Iron Man movie, Marvel First Looks, DC First Looks, Spawn Animated DVD, TwoMorrows Publishing for August, IDW's The Claws Come Out.
* Tuesday, May 1: Spider-Man 3's Sam Raimi, Moonstone Books for August, First Looks, Painkiller Jane and Jonah Hex.
* Monday, April 30: Spider-Man 3, The Batman, Marvel Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks and Family Guy.
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