Spidey spins worldwide web as hit movie eyes 1 bln dlr club

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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — "Spider-Man 3" is on course to join the elite billion-dollar club of movies after re-writing the record books with a spectacular worldwide opening, according to figures released Monday.

The blockbuster scored record opening weekends in nearly 30 countries following its release last week, and re-couped the estimated 258 million dollars it cost to make within the space of a few days.

A statement from Sony Pictures Entertainment on Monday said final worldwide earnings were a staggering 382 million dollars, the highest opening in motion picture history.

Analysts said they expected the film to become only the fourth in history to generate takings in excess of one billion dollars, after "Titanic," "Lord of the Rings: Return of...