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Bruce Hall: Breaking Dawn Part 2. Batman definitely has to be in the conversation, because the next one is presumably going to be the last of the Christopher Nolan Era and that's going to draw mind blowing numbers. But the Twilight series has the kind of fans who will organize a concerted effort to ensure that the franchise swan song breaks as many existing records as possible. And I feel fairly certain that the weekend BD2 opens, they'll at least come close. Yay, Emo Vampires!

Reagen Sulewski: I don't think the film that will break this record has started filming yet. Twilight is a self-limiting phenomenon and I'm already seeing some steam coming off that franchise. Dark Knight had a unique set of circumstances that won't be repeated with Dark Knight Rises, and none of the other upcoming comic book films have that sense of urgency about them. As I mentioned earlier, ticket price inflation will eventually eclipse this mark, just like all that came before it, but it's most likely none of the titles we have in mind.

Daron Aldridge: As much as I want to say it, I don't think that The Dark Knight Rises will get there. It has the "finale" hook to possibly make up for what you guys saying is lacking from The Dark Knight but is that enough to top Deathly Hallows: Part 2? I don't think so. I hate to admit it but I think that the final Twilight series film could achieve the same sense of urgency and repeat business on opening weekend from its rabid fans to push it over the last Potter film. Reagen brings up an interesting description of the Twilight series as "a self-limiting phenomenon" but I have to disagree because given the eerie consistency of the Potter franchise previously, I think naysayers could have said the same thing Harry. Even if it ends up in the same ballpark as the other franchise entries, the opening weekend is the biggest threat to this newly coronated record. In a case of "self-limiting," I think that Iron Man 2 proved that The Avengers might be capping out at best with the opening numbers of Iron Man2 and the total for the first Iron Man.

Matthew Huntley: Aside from The Dark Knight Rises or Twilight: Breaking Dawn, I would say the next Avatar movie and The Amazing Spider-Man have a legitimate shot. They both extend already beloved franchises, and in the case of Spider-Man, I can see fans being very curious about the reboot come opening weekend.

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