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No, not that kind of surprising b.o..
http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/%E2%80%98-lion-king%E2%80%99-takes-box-office-crown-293m-31069?page=0,0
Without a whole lot of pre-release hype and with a limited release (though they might extend it now beyond two weeks), "The Lion King 3D" topped the box office this past weekend. Sure, higher ticket prices helped but in a summer where ticket sales have dropped and people were writing off 3D, this is a very encouraging sign for TPM's prospects when it gets re-released in February. I'm sure Lucasfilm and Fox are breathing a big sigh of relief. But I hope they are also now strategizing on how to top $30 million opening weekend ;).
http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/%E2%80%98-lion-king%E2%80%99-takes-box-office-crown-293m-31069?page=0,0
Without a whole lot of pre-release hype and with a limited release (though they might extend it now beyond two weeks), "The Lion King 3D" topped the box office this past weekend. Sure, higher ticket prices helped but in a summer where ticket sales have dropped and people were writing off 3D, this is a very encouraging sign for TPM's prospects when it gets re-released in February. I'm sure Lucasfilm and Fox are breathing a big sigh of relief. But I hope they are also now strategizing on how to top $30 million opening weekend ;).
