MUMBAI: Weak overseas box office intakes enabled The Dark Knight Rises to again rule the No. 1 spot for the fifth consecutive week pushing the film‘s overseas gross total past that of its predecessor, The Dark Knight that released in 2008.
The $20.6-million weekend tally recorded by The Dark Knight in 61 overseas markets was this year‘s third lowest for a No. 1-ranked title. But, in spite of this, the Christopher Nolan-helmed film totaled its foreign accumulation to $487.8 million, which is $18.1 million more than Dark Knight‘s $469.7 million.
The gap, in mention, should widen since The Dark Knight opens in Greece this week, China on 27 August and in Italy on 29 Aug. The two biggest markets of the film, to date, are the UK and Australia.
The weekend‘s notable foreign circuit newcomer was undoubtedly The Expendables 2 that stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Dammes and Arnold Schwarzenegger among many others.
Universal opened the Millennium Films-Nu Image Films action sequel.
Upon opening, the film took the top market spot with $7.9 million drawn from 750 sites. This was 45 per cent bigger than the opening tally grossed by The Expendables in 2010. In Italy, the film recorded a No. 1 debut gross of $2 million at 259 locations.
In the UK, the film tallied $2.8 million (including previews) at around 450 situations.
The total gross of Russia, Italy and UK stands at an estimated $12.7 million.
It may be remembered that the original Expendables had grossed $171.4 million overseas compared to $103.1 million in the US and Canada.
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Dark Knight Rises still on top in fifth consecutive week
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CenemaCon’s Lifetime achievement award to Stallone
MUMBAI: Sylvester Stallone has been presented with a lifetime achievement award at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. “Sylvester Stallone has proven himself time and time again to be a prolific actor, writer and director over the years.
Throughout his incredible career spanning nearly 40 years, Stallone has established his ability to continually captivate his audiences,” CinemaCon general manager Mitch Neuhauser has been quoted to have said.
Stallone, who made his big screen return with the 2010 box office hit The Expendables is currently orking on prison thriller The Tomb along with fellow action star Arnold Schwarzenegger. -
Stallone to pair with Schwarzenegger again
MUMBAI: Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger have been teamed by Summit Entertainment for a film titled The Tomb about a thrilling prison escape.
The film, to be produced by Summit Entertainment, will be directed by Swdish filmmaker Mikael Hafstrom. While Stallone will play a structural security expert, Schwarzenegger will be an inmate.
Incidentally, Schwarzenegger had earlier teamed up with Stallone for a cameo in The Expendables and The Expendables 2, due to hit the silver screen in August.
Recently, both Schwarzenegger and Stallone ran into each other for shoulder surgery at the same hospital.