Another weekend opening, another sequel. Warner Bros. Pictures' "Ocean's Thirteen" had its moment at the top of the heap last weekend, and this frame 20th Century Fox is sending out "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," which should cruise to boxoffice dominance.Like "Thirteen," "Silver Surfer," from Fox and Marvel Enterprises, reunites the principals from the original film -- director Tim Story and actors Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis and Julian McMahon -- and introduces a new character, the legendary Silver Surfer, with movement by Doug Jones, voice by Laurence Fishburne and CG effects courtesy of Weta Digital. The introduction of the Silver Surfer could prove a big plus, rewarding fans for their loyalty to the franchise.The original "Fantastic Four," which bowed in July 2005, attracted decidedly mixed reviews but proved to be a boxoffice force. Opening against the second weekend of "War of the Worlds," it captured the top spot with a $56.1 million first frame in 3,602 theaters, going on to a domestic gross of $154.7 million. Its PG follow-up, debuting in 3,957 theaters, isn't facing the same competition, and by playing to the young male crowd it should arrive in the $50 million range. (The suspense will be whether it registers above or below the first film's opening, in which case it could flirt with the $60 million mark.)
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