"Wolverine" falls victim to swine flu

Poor Wolverine just can't win. First, an alleged unfinished cut of the superhero film starring Hugh Jackman was leaked on the Internet. So backers scaled back its predictions for its opening weekend to around $70 million (down about $20 million for original expectations.)

Now comes word that Mexico has postponed its planned premiere of the film and may even close many of the theaters scheduled to show it because of the swine flu epidemic.

Here in the United States, the feat of contracting the contagious disease may result in a jittery public opting to stay away from communal gathering spots such as movie theaters until the threat subsides. And, if the outbreak gets worse, word is that domestic theater chains may close their outlets this weekend as well.