bikkle wrote:Sony bottom line pits Spider-Man vs super-yenSony Corp may be hoping Spider-Man can rescue its bottom line, as the superhero's stunning box office run helps offset widening currency losses.
I saw "Spider-man 2" at a sneak-preview last Saturday. It was better than the first one, and it may save Sony from imploding from their rash of dogpoop, wannabe products as of late.
Sony's `Spider-Man 2' Sets Record for Holiday Sales
July 5 (Bloomberg) --Sony Corp.'s ``Spider-Man 2,'' starring Tobey Maguire as the web-shooting crime fighter, set a record for ticket sales in the July 4 holiday weekend, with an estimated $115.8 million in sales Friday through today.
....``Spider-Man 2'' opens in Japan on July 10, Sony's Japan- based movie business has said. Shares of the Sony rose 1 percent to 4,130 yen as of 10:25 a.m. in Tokyo Stock Exchange trading.
