Will China Save the Pacific Rim?
A few days ago, many publications were quick to announce that Legendary Pictures has decided to finally close the work on the tape " Pacific Rim 2 ". Rumors of the untimely demise of the 2013 blockbuster sequel have been denied by director Guillermo del Toro , who tweeted: “” Pacific Rim 2 ”canceled? Don't believe everything you read. The film remains in the works, and I still expect to take part in its creation in one way or another. ”Del Toro expected to launch the film in November last year, but two months before the start of filming, the management of the film company unexpectedly sent the project to the shelf. According to insiders, Pacific Rim 2 could get a second life thanks to the Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group , which today completed the acquisition of Legendary studio for $ 3.5 billion . Over the past couple of years, the Hollywood studio has taken part in the creation of such popular blockbusters in China as Godzilla and Jurassic World. At one time, " Pacific Rim " earned in the Middle Kingdom $ 112 million out of its $ 411 -million global collection, thanks to which the new owners Legendarycan see in the fantastic franchise prospects for further development.  Several years ago, Dalian Wanda Group became the largest cinema operator in the world, acquiring the second largest network of North American cinema halls, AMC Entertainment , for $ 2.6 billion ... The conglomerate is also currently building the largest film studio in the world, which will contain 30 huge film studios. The cost of the complex in the port city of Qingdao is estimated at $ 8.2 billion . The Topic of Article: Will China Save the Pacific Rim?. |
