ROME — The European box office is expected to resuscitate this weekend with Euro 2008 soccer finally over, paving the way for Hollywood blockbusters “Hancock,” “Kung Fu Panda,” “Wanted” and “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” to kick off a full-force overseas summer onslaught. Biz in Blighty hots up this weekend as Paramount sends “Kung Fu Panda” into battle and Sony launch Will Smith superhero actioner “Hancock.” “Hancock” entered the marketplace on Wednesday and has already pocketed almost $6 million. Opening day of $3.4 million was inflated by Orange’s two-for-one Orange Wednesdays cinema promotion. Box office success so far underlines the massive appeal of topliner Smith to Brit auds who flocked to “I Am Legend.” Smith energetically tub thumped for the pic at the hyped U.K. premiere at London’s Leicester Square....
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