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There were several noticeable bumps in evidence at the weekend as distributors expanded their theatrical footprints in the wake of last Sundays February 22 Academy Awards.In the biggest post-Oscar surge of the lot, SPC capitalised on Julianne Moores best lead actress win and expanded Still Alice by 553 theatres to its highest count of 1,318 in the seventh weekend.The move boosted the running total by $2.7m to $11.9m for the weekend. By last Sunday the film stood at $7.9m, which means Still Alice has grossed 34% of its r
stanley cup unning total since the Academy Awards ceremony. The drama opened on January 16, one day after the nominations came out.The remaining winners generated a range of box office bumps below 10%. Surges since January 15 nominations day have been far more significant across the board. Fox Searchlight expanded its best picture and best director Oscar winner Birdman by 806 to 1,213 venues, the biggest footprint for the dar
stanley cup k comedy since it opened on October 17.Birdman, which earned four Academy Awards overall, climbed three places to number 12 and added $1.9m for $40.3m after 20 weekends in release. The Sunday-on-sunday climb was roughly 6%.It stood at $26.6m by January 15 nominations day and has grossed 34% of its running total since that date.Focus Features used Eddie Redmaynes best
stanley cup actor win in The Theory Of Everything to roll out the drama into an additional 66 theatres and climb to 611.A further $649,000 boosted the tally to $35.1m as box office gained approximat Pilz Thai exhibitor says political chaos is bad for business
Fox International Productions president Sanford Panitch announced last night [26] that Doug Liman will present the companys Mandarin-language film The Butcher, T
stanley cup he Chef And The Swordsman.The film will receive its world premiere at this years Toronto International Film Festival in the Midnight Madness section.Rising Chinese film-maker Wuershan directed the stylised martial arts thriller about a mystical blade that changes the lives of three ambitious men. Daniel Yu and Tang Xiru produced and Wang Wei, Tang Xiru, Shao Yiding, Yang Xinliang and Liman served as executive producers.The film is a co-production between Fox Int
stanley cup ernational Productions and First Cuts Features Inc. Wuershans debut movie, The Butcher, The Chef And The Swordsman, is so wildly imaginative it changed my perception of China as a whole, Liman said. It is a thrill to pre
stanley us sent this first-time Chinese film-maker to the international community. The Butcher, The Chef And The Swordsman represents a new level of stylistic film-making for Chinese cinema and we at Fox International Productions are excited to continue our foray into local co-productions such as this, Panitch said. Were thrilled to have Dougs support and endorsement of this very talented new film-maker and believe it will help to garner attention not just from the audience in China, but moviegoers the world over. Fox International Productions first Chinese co-production, Hot Summer Days, was released in multiple territories including China earlier th
