‘Potter’ Magic Gives Warner Shot to Retain Crown for Fifth Year
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“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2” may collect as much as $400 million in U.S. ticket sales, positioning Warner Bros. to come from behind and take the 2011 box office crown from current leader Paramount Pictures.
With a record $169.2 million sales in the U.S. and Canada last weekend, the eighth and final movie based on J.K. Rowling’s books may help Time Warner Inc.’s film studio retain the annual top spot for a fifth straight year.