Warner’s “Jack the Giant Slayer” may see soft US, Canada debut

LOS ANGELES, Feb 23:   Warner Brothers’ “Jack the Giant Slayer,” the first big-budget, special effects-filled action movie of 2013, could be headed for less than huge sales at US and Canadian box offices when it opens on March 1. Industry tracking suggests the 3D movie based on the “Jack and the Beanstalk” fairy tale will debut with $27 million to $32 million in the domestic market during its first three days, according to sources who have seen the pre-release surveys.
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