LOS ANGELES – Another superhero is about to enter the summer sweepstakes as Warner Bros.' "The Green Lantern" in 3-D, starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, smashes its way into more than 3,600 domestic theaters with an expected winning gross of near $60 million.
Directed by Martin Campbell, who helmed the "Casino Royale" and "Goldeneye" Bond films, this adaptation of a lesser-known DC Comics series is looking to build a potential new franchise by drawing action fans and Reynolds followers alike.
Paramount's "Super 8" enters its second weekend with solid midweek numbers and strong momentum from a better-than-expected debut and should experience no more than a 45-55 percent drop for a likely second-place take of about $20 million.
Fox's PG-rated "Mr. Popper's Penguins," starring Jim Carrey, should enter the box office race in third place at around $15 million. The film about a businessman whose life is turned upside down after inheriting six penguins offers a lighthearted alternative for families and younger kids in this testosterone-driven season.
Fox's "X-Men: First Class" in its third weekend and Paramount-Dreamworks' "Kung Fu Panda 2" in its fourth weekend will duke it out for fourth and fifth place in the $12 million range. Each film has made its mark globally, with "Kung Fu" passing $300 million and "X-Men" collecting more than $230 million.
Of course, there's always a chance Warner Bros.' global comedy phenomenon "The Hangover Part II" could hurl its way into the top five for a fourth straight weekend, stumbling in at around $10 million.
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Paul Dergarabedian is president of the Box Office Division of Hollywood.com and a box office analyst for The Associated Press.
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