When it comes to superhero saga Avengers: Age of Ultron, one thing is certain: the movie has the ability to be a box office juggernaut. The hotly-anticipated sequel to 2012's The Avengers hasn't yet opened in the states -- that will happen on May 1 -- but the $201 million it earned the weekend of its worldwide debut bodes well for the film's chances of breaking through the $1 billion box office mark. And for Avengers owner Disney, the studio that's also behind that other hotly-anticipated action movie (yes, Star Wars), the early sales results are a good start to what Wall Street analysts say could be years of financial opportunity.
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