Caspian Can't Compete with "Narnia"
Prince Caspian underwhelms at box office.
According to Reuters, Prince Caspian, the second movie in the Chronicles of Narnia series took an early lead at the weekend box office in North America, but will likely fall short of industry expectations, according to preliminary data issued on Saturday.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian sold $19.3 million worth of tickets during its first day of release across the United States and Canada on Friday, distributor Walt Disney Co. said on Saturday.
Marvel Entertainment Inc.'s superhero smash, Iron Man, the box office champ for the past two weekends, was the No. 2 choice on Friday, with estimated sales of $8.6 million, according to tracking firm Box Office Mojo.
Industry observers had expected Prince Caspian to do better than the first Narnia film, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. But that film earned $23 million on its first day in December 2005, and $65.6 million in its first weekend.
