LOS ANGELES — “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” dethroned “Iron Man” as ruler at the box office over the weekend, pulling down $56.6 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Walt Disney Co.’s action sequel took in less domestically in its opening weekend than “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe,” which sold $65.6 million in December 2005. But Disney expects the PG-rated movie, based on the C.S. Lewis fantasy series, to ride high through the coming Memorial Day weekend. The first “Narnia” tale grossed $745 million worldwide over its theatrical run.
Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man” slipped to second place after two weeks at No. 1 with $31.2 million, bringing its domestic total to $222.5 million. The 20th Century Fox comedy “What Happens in Vegas,” came in third. The Associated Press
