āThe Batmanā shattered records in March.Ā Then, āFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledoreā scored a magical $193.4-M over the weekend, worldwide.Ā And just like that, Warner Bros. Pictures is enjoying its best box-office season in years, with no signs of slowing down.
While receipts for the latest āFantastic Beastsā movie are still coming in, Warner is celebrating the triumph of āThe Batmanā which has flown past $750-M at the global box office. The film has maintained its top spot as the highest-grossing film of the year, both in the U.S. and worldwide.
Earning widespread praise from critics and audiences alike, director Matt Reevesās powerful new vision of the globally iconic DC Super Hero has taken in $365 million in U.S. receipts and $386 million internationally, and is still going strong.
In the Philippines, āFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledoreā likewise opened at No.1 for the two-day April 16-17 frame, capturing a market share of 63%. Together with āThe Batmanā which is still playing in local theaters, Warner is dominating the market with an over-all 68% share for the same period.
āWe couldnāt have started the year better,ā said Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner Bros. Philippines. ā`The Batmanā and the new `Fantastic Beastsā are consecutive blockbusters for Warner this early in 2022, and we owe it to the local moviegoers who, despite the challenges, have trooped back to the theaters.ā
For the rest of 2022, Warner is betting on Baz Luhrmannās epic musical āElvis,ā the animated superhero comedy āDC League of Super-Pets,ā the horror-thriller āSalemās Lot,ā the psychological thriller āDonāt Worry, Darlingā and the superhero tentpoles āBlack Adamā and āShazam: Fury of the Gods.ā
About āFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledoreā
Warner Bros. Picturesā āFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledoreā is the newest adventure in the Wizarding Worldā¢ created by J.K. Rowling.
Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwaldās growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?
The film features an ensemble cast led by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (āThe Theory of Everythingā), two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law (āCold Mountain,ā āThe Talented Mr. Ripleyā), Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen.
āFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledoreā was directed by David Yates, from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves, based upon a screenplay by J.K. Rowling. The film was produced by David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves, Lionel Wigram and Tim Lewis. Neil Blair, Danny Cohen, Josh Berger, Courtenay Valenti and Michael Sharp served as executive producers.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Heyday Films Production, a David Yates film, āFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,ā now playing in Philippine theaters. The film is distributed worldwide in select theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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