Disney announced today that The Avengers opened even stronger than the studio originally thought. Instead of an estimated $200.3 million, which is the figure Disney reported yesterday, the superhero extravaganza actually debuted to $207.4 million last weekend -- or $38.2 million more than the previous opening-weekend record holder, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 ($169.2 million).
And I thought I was crazy predicting $200 million. This is historic and fantastic.