00:00 Taylor Swift is gearing up to make box office history.
00:03 Taylor Swift, the heiress tour is headed
00:06 for a record global opening for a concert film
00:08 of 150 to $200 million.
00:12 This includes 100 to $125 million in North America
00:16 and 50 to 75 million overseas.
00:19 Swift's film will begin screening 6 p.m. on Friday
00:22 in more than 8,500 cinemas,
00:24 including in every AMC location in the U.S.
00:27 In an unprecedented move, Swift's team
00:30 bypassed Hollywood studios and partnered directly
00:33 with the world's largest exhibitor
00:34 to bring the film to the big screen.
00:36 Aira's tour will easily score the highest launch
00:38 of all time for a concert film,
00:40 as well as becoming the top-grossing concert pick
00:43 of all time in its first weekend alone.
00:45 It's also on track to boast
00:46 one of the biggest openings of the year.
00:48 To date, 2011's Justin Bieber, "Never Say Never"
00:51 holds the record for the top-grossing concert film
00:54 at the domestic box office with $73 million,
00:57 followed by Michael Jackson's 2009 posthumous documentary
01:01 and concert film, "This Is It,"
01:02 which earned $72.1 million domestically.
01:06 The sky-high demand to see the Aira's tour film
01:08 comes after many fans were unable to snag tickets
01:11 to see the Aira's tour live,
01:13 which smashed records in terms of attendance and revenue.
01:16 For more details on the story, head to thr.com.
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01:24 (whooshing)
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