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Disney signs five-film deal with Imax
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Co has forged a five-movie deal with Imax Corp.The first project to hit the Imax “ultra-big screen theaters” will be A Christmas Carol, adaption of the Charles Dickens‘ story, in 3D format.
Starring Jim Carrey and directed by Robert Zemeckis, the movie is slated to release on 6 November 2009.
The announcement was made by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group president Mark Zoradi. The upcoming films from the Studio will see a roster of filmmakers that may include director Tim Burton as well as producer Jerry Bruckheimer, the company said in a release. Disney has not announced what the other four titles will be.
Zoradi said, “We can‘t think of a better way to launch than with Robert Zemeckis‘ new approach to the Dickens‘ classic, A Christmas Carol. Following that, we have a slate of new Disney Digital 3D motion pictures from some of the industry‘s most accomplished and innovative filmmakers. Audiences are going to love being immersed in these great fantasies and adventures in IMAX‘s format.”
“Entering into a five-picture agreement with Walt Disney Studios helps us ensure that our network has an outstanding slate of movies going forward,” said Imax co-chairmen and co-CEOs Richard L Gelfond and Bradley J Wechsler.
As of September, Imax had 320 theatres worldwide and aims to have up to 50 converted to digital technology by the end of the year.
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Dhurandhar the revenge storms past Rs 1,000 crore in a week, rewrites box office records
Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller sets fastest run to Rs 1,000 crore with record-breaking weekday hold
MUMBAI: The box office has a new juggernaut—and it is moving at breakneck speed. Dhurandhar the revenge has smashed past the Rs 1,000 crore mark worldwide in just a week, clocking a staggering Rs 1,088 crore and resetting the rules of the blockbuster game.
Backed by Jio Studios and B62 Studios, and directed by Aditya Dhar, the spy action sequel opened to the biggest weekend ever for an Indian film globally—and then refused to slow down. Unlike typical tentpole releases that taper off after Sunday, this one powered through the weekdays with rare muscle, posting Rs 64 crore on Monday, Rs 58 crore on Tuesday, Rs 49 crore on Wednesday and Rs 53 crore on Thursday.
The numbers stack up to a formidable first-week haul. India collections stand at Rs 690 crore nett and Rs 814 crore gross, while overseas markets have chipped in Rs 274 crore, taking the worldwide total to Rs 1,088 crore in just eight days.
The film’s opening weekend alone delivered Rs 466 crore, laying the foundation for what is now being billed as the fastest climb to the Rs 1,000 crore club in Indian cinema. Every single day of its first week has set fresh benchmarks, from the highest opening weekend to the strongest weekday hold—metrics that typically separate hits from phenomena.
A sequel to the earlier hit Dhurandhar, the film has not just built on its predecessor’s momentum but obliterated previous records, emerging as the biggest global blockbuster run by an Indian film to date.
At this pace, the film is not merely riding a wave—it is creating one.
