New Moon - Week two...

[Elvis]

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

It'll probably end up with $280-$290 million. Basically, it made half it's gross in its opening weekend. So much for this being the next Dark Knight, like many thought. I reckon the next film will make about $200-$250 million. Six months of time is not enough to build a larger audience. Look at Back to the Future 3, At World's End, or Matrix Revolutions. One year is the minimum for franchise pictures.

I don't think anyone thought it would rival the dark knight or even go into the 400 million range. And why are you assuming what the next one will make as you have no idea. What if it pulled a Pirates 2?