LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Warner Bros. Pictures' 3D superhero film "Green Lantern" -- starring Ryan Reynolds -- is on track to cross $20 million at the Friday box office, giving it a shot at a $57 million to $60 million debut over Father's Day weekend, according to early estimates.
Friday's total includes $3.4 million in midnight grosses.
Even rival studios are impressed by the strong business "Green Lantern" is doing, and credit an aggressive marketing campaign.
The other new entry over Father's Day weekend is 20th Century Fox's family film "Mr. Popper's Penguins," starring Jim Carrey.
In recent days, Fox lowered its expectations for the movie because of soft tracking. Based on Friday business, "Popper's Penguins" is looking at a weekend gross of $17 million to $19 million.
That's better than Fox's estimate of $10 million to $15 million, but still less than what the studio originally hoped for.
(Editing by Zorianna Kit)
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