Box-Office Preview: '300: Rise of an Empire' to Top 'Peabody & Sherman' — hollywoodreporter.com

Warner Bros. and Legendary's ancient epic 300: Rise of an Empire is eyeing a strong North American debut north of $40 million, with more bullish observers predicting north of $45 million. That's well short of the record-breaking $70.9 million debut of the first 300 on the same weekend in 2007, but would still mark a strong start, considering changes in the marketplace in the intervening years (namely, the flight of male moviegoers) and the fact that Zack Snyder didn't direct the sequel.

Read More