Warner Bros. surpasses $1bn at overseas box office, sets studio record

PanARMENIAN.Net - Warner Bros. surpassed $1 billion at the overseas box office in less than five months, setting a new studio record and marking the 12th straight year it has hit that number, The Wrap reported.

The biggest contributor was “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” which drew $257 million of its $357 million overseas haul in 2012.

“Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” and “Wrath of the Titans” also passed the $200 million mark this year.

“Our success thus far this year would not be possible without the ingenuity of our filmmakers, and the hard work and dedication of our teams around the world,” Veronika Kwan Vanderberg, President of International Distribution at Warner Bros., said in a statement. “These remarkable results demonstrate the continued strength of the international business, particularly in rapidly expanding overseas markets and in 3D.”

3D revenues have accounted for $324 million, almost a third of the overall sum. The Warner Bros. release says its international divison has been the market leader six times in the last 11 years.

Still awaiting their release later this year are WB's “The Dark Knight Rises” and “The Hobbit.”