HOT ITEM OF THE WEEK: New Moon Sets Box Office Record, Out-Abs Harry Potter

convey goodbye to your record, young people who are wizards, and hightail it way for young people who are werewolves and vampires:
acme Entertainment is reporting that the “dark” sequel opened on Thursday night to an unprecedented $26.3 million during its midnight screenings across the mountains. The film unspooled on 3,514 screens, playing at 12:01 a.m. quest of die-hard fans — many of whom arrived at the theaters dressed as their favorite characters…
In at all events you need further proof that “ebb” is the new “Potter,” look no forward than the recent news that “brand-new Moon” set the record for most presold tickets first opening day, or that the talkie’s soundtrack charted at #1. Or that a joke-day re-release of “Twilight” grossed $1.3 million on 2,057 screens on Thursday.
We all knew this “Twilights” craze was here to stay, but crushing Harry with’s record only months later by way of a full $6 million?
Needless to maintain, Robert Pattinson is ecstatic:

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