Hollywood Reprises ‘Hobbit’ to ‘Star Trek’ in Bid for ’13 Record

Movie heroes who lifted ticket sales to a record in 2012, from Iron Man to Katniss Everdeen, are set to carry Hollywood to another high next year.

Sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters probably rose 5.7 percent to $10.8 billion this year, fueled by higher attendance, according to researcher Hollywood.com. A gain of less than 2 percent in 2013 would give studios and cinemas $11 billion in annual ticket revenue for the first time, Hollywood.com said.