That beat the first-day tallies of “Troy” ($819,000) and “Van Helsing” ($578,000 ... In terms of markets, that is the widest simultaneous bow ever for a Hollywood film.

Universal wasted no time and claimed the vacated “Spidey” date for its effects-laden horror pic “Van Helsing.” The “Spidey” move stemmed from a delay in lensing the comicbook sequel ...