Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning anime Boy and heron It scored a straightforward win at the Chinese box office in its second weekend, grossing $12.8 million from Friday to Sunday, based on Artisan Gateway. The Studio Ghibli hit has now grossed $93.8 million in China, and local ticketing app Maoyan predicts it’ll soon cross the $100 million mark.
Miyazaki has already suggested this Boy and heron might be his last feature-length film, but the 82-year-old anime legend has already publicly retired twice before finally returning to his drawing table. In any case, Studio Ghibli will still have a presence in Chinese multiplexes. In recent years, the famous company has been continually re-releasing Miyazaki’s back catalogue. He’s next in line Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), which is scheduled to premiere nationwide on April 30. Jack Ma’s Alibaba Pictures can also be working on creating an immersive Studio Ghibli exhibition in Shanghai.
Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. Godzilla vs. Kong: A New Empire continued its path to high profits Boy and heronawakening. In its third frame, the giant monster movie grossed $10.7 million. China’s total value of $110.3 million is predicted to grow to as much as $130 million. Through Sunday, the film’s worldwide gross was $436.6 million. Mary Parent, president of worldwide production at Legendary, recently said Hollywood reporter that the studio was in a “good position to continue the journey” with Godzilla x Kong franchise.
Universal images Kung Fu Panda 4 it stayed in third place, adding $2.5 million to its total to complete the weekend at $45.6 million.
China’s total cinema ticket revenue for 2024 now stands at $2.55 billion, up 6 percent from 2023 over the same period.
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