Stephen Chow’s ‘Shaolin Soccer’ Spin-Off ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Lands Worldwide Rights and Distribution Deal

Stephen Chow’s ‘Shaolin Soccer’ Spin-Off ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Lands Worldwide Rights and Distribution Deal

Encore Films has acquired worldwide distribution rights outside mainland China to Kung Fu Soccer, Stephen Chow’s first film as director in seven years and the long-awaited spin-off of his beloved martial-arts-meets-football hit Shaolin Soccer from 2001. The Singapore-based distributor will handle theatrical and related rights across international markets outside the mainland, where the film will…

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Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Rocketing to Gravity-Defying  Million-Plus Opening

Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Rocketing to Gravity-Defying $77 Million-Plus Opening

Filmmaking duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s golden touch continues with space epic Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling. Friday’s opening-day gross of $33.1 million, including $12 million in previews, puts the film on course for a better-than-expected domestic opening of $77 million-plus, according to Amazon MGM Studios. Only three non-sequel, non-franchise films have opened…

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