Avengers:

Box office shocker...'Avengers' pacing to fly past $500 million globally by Sunday May 29,2012. Joss Whedon's superhero picture continues to do bang-up business overseas, where it's total through Monday was already $218 million; the tentpole opens in North Americaat midnight Thursday. Disney and marvel Studio's appear to have a runaway hit on their hands. The Avengers, which only began rolling out at the international box office late last week, is easily on track to become the most successful title produced in-house by Marvel Studio's, besting the $623 million worldwide gross of 2010'sIron Man 2. Directed by Joss Whedon, Avengers is doing massive business at the international box office, earning $218 million in it's first six days, and breaking records across the globe. And the 3D picture which unites many of Marvel's marquee superhero's could enjoy week-end like business Tuesday because of the May Day holiday in many cforeign markets. At this pace, Avengers' foreign gross likely will grow to $350 million- $400 million by Sunday, boosted by its debut in Russia and China this weekend. Avengers opens at midnight Thursday in North America where it's widely expected to debut north of $150 million, based on the strength of prerelease tracking. Bullish box office observers believe Avengers could finish the weekend with a global gross well north of $600 million. the superhero tentpole is the first Marvel Studio's film marketed and distributed by Disney following the company's acquisition of Marvel. it's a must see film...Dr Lee