"Transformers: Age of Extinction" expected to cross $1 billion globallyJuly 21, 2014 - 14:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Transformers: Age of Extinction" is expected to be the first movie to cross the $1 billion mark globally this year. The robot blockbuster remained strong in its fourth week of international release, adding an estimated $91.2 million to reach $886.3 million worldwide. Now that the World Cup is over, the fourth "Transformers" film begins dominating the cinemas in seven new territories including Brazil. Opening on 510 venues in Brazil, the film debuted at number one after earning $16.5 million. Germany contributed $11.9 million from 645 locations, France generated $8.8 million from 850 locations while Italy took in $5 million from 440 locations. Crossing the $800 million mark, the Paramount movie hovers over the two previous installments. "Transformers" earned $709 million while the sequel "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" accumulated $836 million. The third movie, "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" earned a respectful $1.12 billion. It was China market that boosted "Age of Extinction" gross. The territory contributed $285.7 million after four weekends. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |