Scarlett Johansson’s “Lucy” opens at No. 1 in ChinaOctober 28, 2014 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Scarlett Johansson’s “Lucy” capped a muscular overseas box-office run with a $19 million No. 1 opening in China this weekend, TheWrap said. That brings the international total for the Luc Besson sci-fi thriller about a woman with a megabrain to more than $307 million, and its worldwide haul to $434 million. Universal and Besson's EuropaCorp split the foreign distribution. Writer-director Besson's home country France has been the most lucrative foreign market for “Lucy,” which has grossed more than $44 million there. The U.K. ($23.5 million) and Russia ($21.3 million) have also been hot spots. The weekend's leading overseas earner was Warner Bros.’ “Annabelle,” which brought in $29.8 million from 63 markets. That lifted the international total for the demon doll tale with the $6.5 million production budget to nearly $127 million, and its worldwide haul to more than $206 million. Fox's “Gone Girl” was next, with $18.4 million from 60 markets. That means the Ben Affleck murder mystery directed by David Fincher has taken in more than $118 million overseas and $242 million globally. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |