Greetings, Moguls! Welcome to yet another installment of the Tip of the Week. After a one-week hiatus, I'm back to expound upon the significance of release dates — why (and when) they might change, and what implications they have for your studio. Most summer flicks are pretty firmly entrenched in their slots on the release schedule, but a few may be somewhat open to change. For us Moguls, that just means we've got to keep an extra close eye on these films. There are a few reasons a release date might get changed, but in any case, when a studio yanks a film off a date, it could spell trouble for your slate.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Iron Man (Paramount) continues to enjoy solid weekday grosses, adding an estimated $3.12 million on Wednesday. The first movie produced and financed by Marvel Studios has topped $188.15 million domestic. Robert Downey Jr.'s superhero debut should blow past $200 million on Friday, and it has an outside chance finish the upcoming weekend with $220 million. What Happens in Vegas (20th Century Fox) was No. 2 on Wednesday with nearly $1.5 million, and a new cume of $25 million.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: There is no mystery about which film will win the weekend. It is more a question of how high will The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian rise? On Sunday, I was very comfortable forecasting $60 million-$70 million based on industry tracking. The original franchise-starter The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe reached $65.5 million on its opening weekend back in December 2005, and that film has gained popularity in the home video market. The Christian themes in C.S. Lewis's Narnia Chronicles books make this the ultimate family-friendly movie, clearly supported by an aggressive faith-based marketing campaign in America's churches.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Marvel's Iron Man (Paramount), directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr., has powered past the $185 million mark, after grabbing an estimated $3.38 million on Tuesday. 20th Century Fox's What Happens in Vegas, driven by the all-star romantic-comic duo of Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz, was No. 2 for the day with $1.69 million and a new cume of $23.5 million. Speed Racer (Warner Bros.) finished third with about $960,000.

Who is ShogunMaster, and why is The New York Times taking him so seriously?

Someone in the exhibition business attended a trade screening of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull last week and then published a scathing review of the film under the nom de plume of ShogunMaster on Ain't It Cool. The "old gray lady" then ran a story headlined "Indiana Jones and the Long Knives of the Internet." Should we really trust the word of guy who will not even reveal his name? I have not seen the movie yet, and, in the interest of full disclosure, I am an unabashed fan of Steven Spielberg.

Good day, fellow Fantaversians, and welcome to the extra-special 1st Anniversary edition of Bard's Eye View. That's right, it has been one year exactly since yours truly put my first feelers out into an uncertain realm. But now, 50 issues, 150 films, 120,000 words and three restraining orders later, I have achieved no small measure of ... well, something, I'm sure. I would like to thank everyone who has ever paid me a compliment, playfully thumb my nose at anyone who ever told me to (cough) off, and pray that things only get bigger and better for Fantasy Moguls from here. This is a special issue, folks — with a special introduction, no less, from a very special character — so be sure, immediately after reading, to encase it firmly in mylar, for you never know just how much it's going to be worth one day! (Wink.)

Greetings and salutations, my fine, fettled, frenetic, fantabulous fellow Fantaversians! Nicodemus here, once again — and for what will almost certainly be the final time — investing (some might say, oppressing) our unique corner of the digital ether with boundless, unaccountable and irrepressible vim, verve, vitality, and, of course, verbosity.

In December of 2005, Disney's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe became a box office sensation with a $65.5 million opening weekend en route to a $291.7 million domestic gross and nearly $750 million worldwide. Given the popularity of the first film, which sold piles of tickets thanks in part to Red State-friendly Christian themes, organized outreach via churches and Disney's expertise at delivering the family audience, this Friday's Narnia sequel Prince Caspian has an excellent shot to exceed its predecessor's opening weekend, becoming the biggest opener ever for Walden Media and billionaire financier Philip Anschutz.

SUNDAY MORNING: The studios believe that Mother's Day will help Speed Racer (Warner Bros.), What Happens in Vegas (20th Century Fox) and Made of Honor (Sony) to stronger-than-expected Sunday performances, with Speed Racer performing even better than on its opening day. Warner Bros. tells me that they are reporting $6.2 million for Friday, $7.3 million for Saturday and an anticipated $6.6 million for Sunday, for a three-day of $20.2 million for Speed Racer. That beats the $18.7 million that I projected Saturday night at 9 p.m. (Pacific). $20 million also sounds much better than $18 or $19 million and, combined with solid A- ratings from Cinema Score, it gives the Wachowskis's adaptation of the cartoon classics a chance to continue to score with families next weekend, especially with boys 12-16.

Iron Man (Paramount) is the almost certain winner at America's multiplexes this weekend, and it has been well-reported that Speed Racer (Warner Bros.) will have an uphill drive. This should probably not come as a surprise, and it may have less to do with the movie than with its release date. Although I am by no means a movie critic, I like Speed Racer. The Wachowskis are certainly equal parts genius and self-indulgence, but this movie is an absolute original. In many ways reminiscent of Disney's 1982 film Tron, Racer is too long, but it is consistently engaging, a candy-colored adventure that's almost hypnotic. On a resume that includes the lesbian-flavored thriller Bound, the Matrix trilogy and the underrated V for Vendetta (directed by James McTeigue), Speed Racer is a more-than-worthy entry for the Wachowskis.