The Dark Knight movie pulled in $66.4 million on its opening day, more than any other movie before. Batman fans lined up for Dark Knight tickets hours in advance, but to spruce up the wait time, some dressed in themed costumes to add their own superheroic flare to the otherwise boring movie theatre lines.
"The film will likely break the opening weekend record of $151.1 million set by the Spider-Man movie," Reuters reported. No doubt streets will be filled with a lot more creative costumes this weekend and potentially even for a few weeks following it.
"'The Dark Knight,' which cost about $180 million to produce, also picked up a record $18.5 million in sales of tickets for preview screenings ahead of its official opening," Reuters added.
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Dark Knight Costumes
Batman Movie Fans in Theme Dress
Trend Themes
1. Superhero Costume Trend - The popularity of superhero movies is leading to a trend in fans dressing up in costumes, presenting business opportunities for the costume industry.
2. Movie-themed Events Trend - Movie-themed events, such as midnight premieres, are becoming more popular, creating opportunities for event planning and marketing industries.
3. Record-breaking Box Office Trend - The trend of movies breaking box office records is creating opportunities for the movie industry to continue investing in high-budget productions.
Industry Implications
1. Costume Industry - The costume industry can take advantage of the superhero costume trend by creating licensed merchandise for popular movies and characters.
2. Event Planning Industry - The increase in movie-themed events presents an opportunity for the event planning industry to cater to fans who want to have immersive experiences.
3. Movie Industry - The trend of record-breaking box office numbers is encouraging the movie industry to take risks and continue investing in high-budget productions.