Prince Caspian Headed To Disappointing $51M Opening; Narnia Sequels In Question?

The early Friday night box office estimates are in,  and Disney’sThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspianfailed to match the opening of 2005’sThe Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe. Caspian took in $18M on Friday, and is looking at a $51 million weekend, almost 25% less than the previous film in the series. Theater owners were hoping for $80+M. Disney has already greenlitThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader, but I’m not sure the series will continue after that. Producer Mark Johnsonannouncedat the New York Comic-Con that the future of the franchise is strictly dependent on the success of bothPrince CaspianandVoyage of the Dawn Treader.

Iron Man is still beating the expectations with a $9.25M Friday, soaring past $200M, and aiming for a $33M 3-day. Not bad for the film’s third weekend in the hot Summer movie season.

Friday Estimates

  1. NEW – Narnia: Prince Caspian (Disney) – $18M – $4,581 PTA – $18M cume

  2. Iron Man (Paramount) â€" $9.25M – $2,227 PTA – $200.5M cume

  3. What Happens in Vegas (Fox) – $4.65M – $1,429 PTA – $31.1M cume

  4. Speed Racer (Warner Bros) – $2.4M – $666 PTA – $24.5M cume

  5. Made of Honor (Sony) – $1.65M – $586 PTA – $30.8M cume

Three Day Estimates

  1. NEW – Narnia: Prince Caspian (Disney) – $51.3M – $13,057 PTA – $51.3M cume

  2. Iron Man (Paramount) â€" $33M – $7,944 PTA – $224.3M cume

  3. What Happens in Vegas (Fox) – $13.75M – $4,224 PTA – $40.2M cume

  4. Speed Racer (Warner Bros) – $8.1M – $2,246 PTA – $30.2M cume

  5. Made of Honor (Sony) – $5.3M – $1,882 PTA – $34.5M cume

source:Fantasy Moguls