‘The Dark Knight’ setting records before it even opens!

The Dark Knight officially opens to millions of screaming fans at 11:59 tonight, but it is already setting records at the box-office. The picture above might actually be imitating life..Warner Brothers  may have money to burn come Monday morning!  The film’s more than 4,366 domestic play-dates is a record, surpassing the 4,362 theaters for May 2007’s bow of “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.” Double- and triple-screening at many venues means “Dark Knight” will play on 9,200 screensin the U.S. and Canada. As for estimated box-office revenue it is projected to fall just behind Spider-man 3’s $151 millionbut well above the Iron Man total of $102 million. The prior renderings of the Dark Knight, Batman Begins took in a modest 48 million on it’s opening weekend  and an overall total of $205 million. The original Batman still holds the title (for at least a few weeks) with a franchise best of $251 million.   After seeing the film, I am thinking that the Dark Knight will surpass Spider-man for the top spot among superhero flicks.