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The webslinger s runaway international success represents a first and a last for the movie business, says Leonard Klady. The $380m plus box office that Spider-Man 3 generated in its worldwide launch is both a theatrical anomaly and a harbinger of the future. The luck aspect of this record-breaking performance is probably easier to grasp than how it will influence strategies for future releases of highly anticipated movies.Somewhere in the dark recesses of the Sony studio in Culver City there was a sealed envelope with a best guess estimate of what the picture would gross in its opening weekend. It is a long-standing practice to predict opening figures in the domestic marketplace and rival tipsters were bandying about figures that ranged from $105m to $130m.The internal Sony number was likely conservative because it is both wise and judicious not to ring in with a high figure and face disappointment and embarrassment.International forecastsForecasting an international figure is more problematic because there i
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Vue Cinemas presses ahead with plans to screen Tim Burtons 3D animation despite rival chain Odeon UCI boycotting the film over DVD release windows.Vue has confirmed that it will be showing Tim Burtons 3D animation Alice In Wonderland at all of its 69 cinemas in the UK and Ireland, despite Disneys decision to shorten the release window between theatrical and DVD from 17 week to 12.It released a statement saying that it had entered into an important and far reaching agreement with The Walt Disney Company UK that will deliver more choice for cinema goers while also providi
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stanley germany ilm over concerns that will create a precedent for high profile releases, undermining the investment cinema operators have made in 3D conversion.Tim Richards, CEO of Vue Entertainment, said: We are delighted that we have reached an agreement with our partners at Disney. This is a win-win for everyone in the entertainment business and in particular for our customers by offering greater film choice. This agreement is also likely to grow the business for all the key stakeholders. Richards added: We are looking forward to showing Alice in Wonderland in Digital 3D at Vue and wish it great success both in cinema and later on DVD/BluRay. To
