'DARK KNIGHT' BREAKS $300 MILL, EYES 'TITANTIC'

This weekend, "The Dark Knight" continued to shatter records as it crossed the $300 million mark in 10 days, surpassing the benchmark set in 2006 by "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," which took 16 days, says the Associated Press. Analysts expect the Batman film could reach $400 million in about 18 days, which would beat the record "Shrek 2" set in 2004 when it made that much money in 43 days.

In all likelihood, "The Dark Knight" could pass "Titanic" as the highest-grossing film in U.S. history, said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media By Numbers. James Cameron's 1997 disaster film made $600,788,188 domestically, a record no other movie has come close to touching.

"Titanic" which shot Leonardo DiCaprio to superstardom, has sat in a lock box for over a decade. "It's a tall order but if any film has a chance to surpass that number, it's got to be `Dark Knight,'" Dergarabedian said.