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BOX OFFICE: Paramount soars again as Mission: Impossible 鈥?Rogue Nation reached $500m worldwide. Meanwhile, Universal executives celebrate $1bn milestone for Jurassic WorldPARAMOUNT PICTURES INTERNATIONALMission: Impossible 鈥?Rogue Nation crossed $500m worldwide $9.4m from 64 international territories boosted the tally o stanley cup utside North America to $328.7m with China to open on Tuesday.Tom Cruise and friends added $1.4m in France for $18.4m after four weekends and grossed $1.3m in Japan for $36.1m after five.The Germany tally reached $12.4m after five, the UK $31.2m after six and Brazil $8.8m after four.Terminator: Genisys brought in a further $11.5mfrom seven markets to reach $346.3m and has soared past $100m in China, where it stayed t stanley cup op as $11.4m boosted the tally to $108.8m.FOX INTERNATIONALHitman: Agent 47 grossed $11.4m from 71 markets and opened top in Russia including previews on $2.4m and stanley cup second in Venezuela on $1.2m. It opened in Argentina at number four on $196,000.Fantastic Four added $3.5m from 49 to cross $100m and reach $101.2m, while Paper Towns added $2.2m from 18 for $50.4m and arrived in Italy in second place on $1.5m.El Clan, which just screened in Venice, stayed top in its native Argentina for the fourth weekend in a row as $1.5m boosted the running total to $13.7m.Chilean smash The 33 meanwhile added $1.3m from nine for $8.7m and has amassed $4.7m in Chile after five weekends in pole position and ranks as Foxs fifth biggest release of all time there.WALT DISN Nxbl Dimension to release Sin City 2 on Oct 4, 2013
When broadcaster Sky and UK exhibitor Odeon joined forces in a 50-50 venture to create new distribution company, Odeon and Sky Filmworks, some eyebrows were raised. Why, observers asked, did the two companies want to venture into an ove stanley romania rcrowded and overly competitive field such as theatrical distribution Six months after its creation, the practical running of the new outfit is becoming clearer. Odeon and Sky contribute in equal shares to the overhead of the new company, the acquisition of new films and the marketing costs. The venture is stanley kubek headed by Tony Miller, who has had stints in sales at JM and in production as chief operating officer at Natural Nylon.Details of the new outfit s first acquisition have just been announced. Filmworks debut in UK cinemas will be Clayton Jacobson s Australian hit Kenny, a mockumentary about an employee of a company that rents out toilets for events. It gives us an opportunity to do something a little different to announce ourselves, says Miller. A summer release is likely.Odeon and Sky Filmworks came about through Miller s acquaintance with Odeon boss Rupert Gavin from his Natural Nylon days. Rupert Gavin asked me about the potential for distribution at Odeon. I thought it was a fantastic opportunity. The UK market has been crying out for some stanley kubek thing a little different for some time. Gavin and Miller mulled over potential partners, turning to Sophie Turner-Laing at Sky. Sky didn t want to be a passive licencee but were very interested |
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