Superwoman 1984 … and record revenues since the pandemic

The film “Wonder Woman 1984” grossed around $ 36.1 million after being screened in international theaters during the Christmas holidays.

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U.S. film, television and music production and distribution company Warner Bros. said showing the film during the Christmas holidays, in conjunction with showing it in theaters, also boosted audiences for the network. HBO Max broadcast from WarnerMedia.

Warner Bros., owned by AT&T Inc, said in a statement on Sunday, Dec. 27, that the film’s revenue from US and Canadian theaters was $ 16.7 million. This has been ranked as the highest turnover on record since the “Covid-19” pandemic caused theaters to close last March, although these figures represent only a fraction of the income from action films. big budget.

In 2017, “Wonder Woman” had a turnover of 103.2 million dollars during its local creation.

Warner Bros. was forced to take unusual steps by making the film available to customers of the HBO Max network in the United States, after two-thirds of theaters in the United States were closed due to the Corona pandemic.

The company said millions of people watched the film on the digital platform. Total viewing hours on HBO Max tripled on Friday, compared to a normal day the previous month, the release said.

The company has also indicated that it will speed up production of a third film in the “Wonder Woman” series written and directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot. The company has not disclosed the film’s release date.

Source: Reuters

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