Kung Fu Panda 2 crosses $300m mark at international box officeJune 25, 2011 - 12:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - DreamWorks Animation and Paramount’s Kung Fu Panda 2 has crossed the $300 million mark at the international box office and has a strong short of earning close to $500 million when all is said and done. According to Hollywood Reporter, through Thursday, June 23, the 3D toon’s foreign cume was $305 million. Kung Fu Panda 2 is the latest Hollywood tentpole to make more money overseas. In North America, the 3D toon has grossed $148 million, meaning that offshore revenues are outpacing domestic by two to one. The first Kung Fu Panda grossed $215.4 million domestically and $416.3 million overseas. Kung Fu Panda 2 has yet to open in Italy and Japan. It’s debuting this weekend in Australia, opposite Disney’s Cars 2. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |