As the MPAA officially trumpeted the rebound of the international boxoffice in 2006, the first three months of this year continue to show signs that 2007 may well keep up the trend and turn out to be one of the best in industry history.Warner Bros.' "300," the Zach Snyder-directed epic, which opened in five small markets over the weekend, displayed the opening clout indicative of a high-scoring contributor to this year's record-setting potential. The violent depiction of the 5th century B.C. battle of Thermopylae brought in $6.5 million, with each of the markets greeting the epic film at the top of the boxoffice chart. Greece was the No. 1 supporter of the film about its ancient history, shelling out $3.1 million from 138 prints for what is said to be the biggest opening in the country's history. According to Warner Bros., it exceeded the opening of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," which it said went out with 100 more prints.More...
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