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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 25, 2013 14:05:06 GMT -6
The proven box office draw of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark doesn't appear to be slowing down, with Iron Man 3 opening big in international markets.Now playing in select countries — including Italy, France, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Australia — and playing in 79 percent of overseas markets by this weekend, the movie is looking at a $110 to $125 million international opening, according to Deadline. Iron Man 2, with a similar release schedule, had an international opening of around $100 million in 2010.The movie has already set records for highest opening day of all time in the Philippines ($1.5 million) and Taiwan ($1.4 million), The Hollywood Reporter notes. International IMAX numbers were also strong, with THR passing along word of $15,000 per-IMAX-screen average in 30 markets.Iron Man 3 opens in the US and Canada on May 3, and it's likely the box office success will continue domestically, despite the ongoing dispute between Disney and theater chains. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reported that Regal, the largest theater chain in the US, "yanked standees, movie posters and other marketing materials for Iron Man 3," due to a disagreement on how to divide ticket revenue.Regal and AMC had previously stopped selling advance tickets for the movie, with the claim that Disney asked for an unusually high percentage of the box office for Iron Man 3 and other movies from the studio. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported that AMC and Disney have resolved their dispute, and Iron Man 3 tickets are now on sale.
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