MUMBAI: Marvel Studios and Disney‘s Iron Man 3 has set the cash registers ringing in the overseas, opening to $195.3 million from 42 markets to beat last year‘s worldwide blockbuster The Avengers, which debuted to $185.1 million globally, revealed The Hollywood Reporter.
Iron Man 3, which has been well received by critics so far, is playing in roughly 80 per cent of the foreign marketplace, excluding major markets Russia and China, where DMG Entertainment put up some of the financing.
The tentpole broke numerous records for 113 IMAX theaters, which took in $7.2 million for a per screen average of $64,000, coming in ahead of any Marvel title, including Avengers.
Box office observers agree that Iron Man 3 is playing more like a sequel to last summer‘s The Avengers — which featured a myriad of Marvel superheroes, including Robert Downey Jr.‘s Iron Man — than a follow-up to Iron Man 2, which posted a foreign opening of roughly $100 million in 2010.
Disney president of worldwide distribution Dave Hollis didn‘t want to guess as to whether Iron Man 3 could reach that number but said the film is clearly off to a stellar start. "To say we are beyond encouraged is an understatement," he stated.
Iron Man 3, another victory for Marvel Studios‘ president Kevin Feig, is breaking a slew of records overseas, scoring the biggest opening weekend ever Asia Pacific and Latin America, and in individual countries including Argentina, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. It also scored the top Marvel opening in another raft of markets.
Teaming Downey with franchise newcomer, Director Shane Black, Iron Man 3 was released at the international box office ahead of its May 3 North American launch, as Iron Man 2 did in 2010. Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle also are returning cast members.
It saw its biggest gross in the U.K. ($21.5 million), followed by Korea ($19.2 million), Australia ($18.4 million), Mexico ($16.1 million), France ($14.7 million), Brazil ($12.3 million), Italy ($11.2 million), Taiwan ($8.4 million), Philippines ($7.4 million), Japan ($5.4 million), India ($5.2 million), Spain ($5 million), Hong Kong ($4.9 million), Malaysia ($4.6 million) and Indonesia ($4.5 million), among other markets.
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Iron Man 3 sets screen ablaze in overseas market
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Iron Man 3 rakes in the even before its US release
MUMBAI: The third installment in Marvel’s Iron Man series is breaking records in many markets as reported by the Hollywood Reporter.
The Robert Downey Jr starrer has continued to give a strong performance since Thursday when it opened in supplementary foreign markets, grossing $23.3 million to bump its two-day international total to an astounding $36.5 million.
The Disney and Marvel Studios tent-pole, returning Downey in the title role, is racing ahead of Iron Man 2 in many international markets, prompting box-office observers to speculate that the ‘threequel‘ is benefiting mightily from last year‘s mega blockbuster The Avengers, which starred Downey‘s character along with other Marvel superheroes.
Iron Man 3 is opening internationally a week ahead of its North American debut on 3 May, similar to Iron Man 2, which posted a foreign opening of about $100 million in 2010. Pundits expect Iron Man 3 to post a foreign opening north of $110 million.
The superhero franchise rolled out in a dozen countries on Wednesday, making $13.2 million. On Thursday, it opened in another raft of markets. In Korea, the movie opened to $3 million — the third-biggest opening of all time behind the final Pirates of the Caribbean movie and the third Transformers.
Iron Man 3 opened to $3.6 million in the UK, just 9 per cent behind Avengers. while in Argentina, it opened to $700,000, the second-biggest debut of all time behind the final Harry Potter movie.
By Sunday, the threequel will be playing in 80 per cent of the international marketplace, minus the U.S., China and Russia. Disney said on Friday that the Chinese release date has been shifted from 3 May to 1 May.
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Iron Man 3 to get the widest ever 3D release in India
MUMBAI: UTV Motion Pictures, the distributor of ‘Iron Man 3‘ will be releasing the film in 450 digital screens which is the highest for any Hollywood release in India till date.
Last year, Marvel‘s ‘The Avengers‘ was released in 250 while ‘Life of Pi‘ was released in 350 digital theatres respectively. UTV will also taking the film to almost 350-400 single screens which is again a record of sorts as the normal range for any blockbuster Hollywood movies is 200-250 screens.
Disney UTV director – India theatrical distribution, studios Gaurav Verma said, "Iron Man is one of the biggest franchises and after the super success of The Avengers in India last year, there has been a huge demand for Iron Man 3. It is clearly one of the most awaited Hollywood releases of the year. We are releasing the film in more than 1000 screens across all 4 languages in Imax, 3D and 2D formats. While the response has been phenomenal across multiplexes even our single screens partners are very excited to showcase Iron Man 3."
Hollywood has emerged an increasingly significant component of the Indian theatrical box office in the past few years. In the last year itself, key Hollywood releases have reached out to as many as 1000 screens and are also being marketed more and more aggressively. In addition to this 3D screens have also witnessed substantial increase over the last few years which can be attributed to the growing fan base for this medium in the country.
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Iron Man 3 to open in India, a week before its US release
MUMBAI: Iron Man 3 with Robert Downey Jr as industrialist Tony Stark aka Iron Man will hit Indian screens on 26 April, a week before it releases in the United States.
The third film in the series will see Stark embark on a journey of revenge as his world is reduced to rubble by a malevolent enemy. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?
The film also has Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale with Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley, and has been directed by Shane Black.
The film is based on Marvel‘s iconic Super Hero Iron Man, who first appeared on the pages of Tales of Suspense (#39) in 1963 and had his solo comic book debut with The Invincible Iron Man (#1) in May of 1968. -
Robert Downey Jr. injures ankle on sets of Iron Man 3
MUMBAI: Following a stunt on the sets of Iron Man 3, Robert Downey Jr. has ended up with an injured ankle. The production house, Marvel Studio has now delayed the film to allow him time to recover from the mishap.
Said a statement of Marvel Studios, “Robert Downey Jr. sustained an ankle injury on the set of Iron Man 3 in Wilmington, North Carolina while performing a stunt.
There will be a short delay in the production schedule while he recuperates,” said a statement issued by Marvel Studios.”
The film, which also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce, is set to hit screens in May next year.
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Iron Man 3 to be made in China
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company China, Marvel Studios and DMG Entertainment have decided to co-produce Iron Man 3 in China.
Under the arrangement, DMG Entertainment will make an investment in the production of the film, manage the Chinese co-production process and jointly produce the film in China.
“We look forward to working alongside DMG to bring Iron Man to the Chinese marketplace in a significant way. We are confident that Marvel’s stories will continue to be enjoyed by Chinese audiences, and adding a local flavour, and working with our new local partner, will enhance the appeal and relevance of our characters in China’s fast-growing film marketplace” said Marvel Studios general manager of operations and finance Rob Steffens.The Chinese portion of Iron Man 3’s production will run through DMG Entertainment in coordination with Marvel Studios’ production and creative teams. It will also distribute the film in China in collaboration with the China unit of the Walt Disney Company China.
“The popularity of the Marvel franchise globally creates a huge opportunity to deliver fans yet another action packed film,” said, The Walt Disney Company, Greater China managing director Stanley Cheung. “The co-production of Iron Man 3 in China is testimony to the importance of this audience to Disney and the local industry capability to deliver a blockbuster title,” he added.
Iron Man 3, the third film in the billion-dollar plus franchise from Marvel, stars a returning cast including Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle.
Iron Man 3 is produced by Kevin Feige and executive produced by Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Louis D‘Esposito, Charles Newirth, Victoria Alonso, Stephen Broussard and Dan Mintz.The film, releasing in the US on 3 May, is being distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in all territories worldwide other than in China and Germany/Austria.
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Kingsley to star in Iron Man 3
MUMBAI: Sir Ben Kingsley is in final negotiations to play for the role of the villain in Marvel Studios‘ Iron Man 3. However, it has been confirmed that the Gandhi star will not play Tony Stark‘s controversial foe The Mandarin.
His character will instead be based on Mallen, a villain enhanced with a nanotech virus. The character appeared in Warren Ellis‘s Extremis storyline, on which the film will be loosely based.
Written by Drew Pearce and director Shane Black, Iron Man 3 will see Robert Downey Jr reprise his role as the titular hero.Kingsley is currently filming Ender‘s Game in which he stars alongside Asa Butterfield, Abigail Breslin and Harrison Ford.
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Paramount to release Star Trek sequel in May 2013
MUMBAI: Paramount Studios has revealed that it will release its next Star Trek sequel, shot in 3D. on May 17, 2013. This means that the film would follow Marvel/Disney‘s Iron Man 3 and Warner Bros.‘ Guillermo del Toro-directed Pacific Rim.
The delay of the film‘s release has been caused by director-producer J.J. Abrams not being able to make up his mind as he was tied up with Super 8. This made the studio backtrack on his earlier decision to release the film in June 2012.
Earlier, the 2009 edition of Star Trek had grossed $386 million worldwide.
Parmount hopes that the sequel will achieve much greater a success looking at how Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. re-launched the Batman franchise with Batman Begins.
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Iron Man 3 to be shot in North Carolina
MUMBAI: The Shane Black-directed Iron Man 3 will be in North Carolina, says Marvel Studios.
The studio had sought to film the superhero sequel at Michigan‘s Raleigh Michigan Studios but wanted between $20 million and $30 million as incentives. But, because of a cap implemented on film incentives earlier this year by the Michigan state government that any film incentive more than $25 million would have to be brought before the legislature, the shoot there was cancelled.
Ultimately, the studio decided to shoot the film in North Carolina. The film starring Robert Downey Jr. is expected to be released in May 2013.