“Fast and Furious 7” opens at No. 1 in 12 overseas marketsApril 4, 2015 - 10:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - “Fast and Furious 7” roared out of the gate in its debut overseas, opening at No. 1 in all 12 markets in which it rolled out and taking in $10.2 million at the box office, according to TheWrap. Universal’s high-octane sequel opened in 4,003 theaters in North America, where it is titled “Furious 7.” Overseas it was pacing 60 percent ahead of 2013’s “Fast and Furious 6” in those same 12 markets. By Friday, it will have opened in 63 foreign territories. Preview screenings in an additional 22 markets raised the total for “Fast and Furious 7” to $16.9 million, and it was easily the best opening day at the overseas box office for the franchise. The top territory was Germany, where it grossed $2.6 million, well ahead of the $1.4 million that “Fast 6” took in. In France, it totaled $2.5 million compared to the $1.9 million “Fast 6.” 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. |