The newest Superman film will open two days earlier than expected, Entertainment Weekly reports.

“Superman Returns” starring Brandon Routh as Superman was set to open June 30, which was a Friday. However, Warner Brothers has announced it will open on June 28 instead.

EW speculates the film is opening on the Wednesday instead of the Friday because the weekend is the U.S. long weekend ? and this year it will be quite the long weekend.

With “Superman Returns” opening on the Wednesday, this means its first weekend in theatres will be a seven day weekend (usually box office tallies are done on the Monday after the film’s release, but because Independence Day lands on a Tuesday, the numbers won’t be counted until then).

EW also points out the move is a way to get ahead in box office revenue from “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” which opens July 7.

Warner Brother’s denies these claims, saying they were “eyeing the June 28 date from the beginning.”






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