SUBMITTED BY Scooby

July 3, 2003 — Warner Bros. Pictures' highly-anticipated R-rated "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" began unspooling at 8 p.m. Tuesday night in 2,569 theaters and earned an impressive $4.04 million.

"The previews were sensational; it's one of the biggest preview openings of all time," said Dan Fellman, president of domestic distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures. "The matinee grosses are very strong, and we are looking forward to a very successful holiday weekend."