Variety reports that Spider-Man 3 has not only already opened in selected cities in Europe and Asia, but it’s also already a hit:

Sony’s “Spider-Man 3″ set records Tuesday in every one of the eight Asian territories in which it bowed. Pic opens in dozens of other territories in the next few days, culminating Friday in its domestic launch on 4,253 theaters, the widest North American opening of all time.

Pic launched Tuesday in more than a dozen key territories, including Japan, France, Germany, Italy and South Korea. Another eight go today, with 30 more on Thursday (including China, Australia and Russia) and an additional 30 on Friday (including the U.K. and India).

Access Hollywood has a related story on advance tickets sales. In short: they’re good. Really good.

–Pulp Secret has interviews up from the red carpet premiere, where they spoke with Sam Raimi, Topher Grace, Dylan Baker (Curt Connors) and many more:

–The History Channel’s Spider-Man Tech debuts tomorrow and will run multiple times between then and Monday. Here’s their description of the show:

The Marvel Comics creation of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, may be the most amazing crime fighter of all time. Who wouldn’t want to have his amazing powers–but if Spider-Man’s abilities are put to the test using the rules of real-world science, exactly which of his skills are possible and which are pure fantasy? Go on a thrill-ride of adventure as top Hollywood filmmakers, and real-world scientists weigh in on Spider-Man’s dazzling powers. Using highlights from the blockbuster Spider-Man movies, including scenes from the upcoming Spider-Man 3, along with classic comic book images that leap off the screen thanks to 3-D graphic effects, Spidey’s secrets are unlocked.

–Via Stuart Immonen, Target.com is offering a PDF version of a “limited edition” six-page comic drawn by Immonen and written by Todd Dezago. The story’s a prequel to Spider-Man 3.

–Mark Engblom is celebrating the movie over at his blog with Spider-Man week, as he looks at action figures, the Spider-Man edition of Life and more.

–More Spidey news tomorrow.

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