‘Peninsula’ Sets 2020 Opening Day High In Korea; Fleshes Out $4M+ Overseas Through Thursday – International Box Office

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorWhile Universal’s Dolittle and Warner Bros’ reissue of Interstellar were the big kahunas in China this weekend, Russell Crowe-starrer Unhinged hit the road in 19 new markets over the session. Among them, the UK, Australia, Netherlands and New Zealand where the Solstice Studios pic was No.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorSATURDAY UPDATE: Since cinemas reopened in China’s low-risk areas on July 20, the market today had its biggest day yet. Box office was $5.74M (RMB 40M) overall for the day, according to Maoyan figures.

Alfredo Morelos is ready to rumble against Aberdeen. revealed West Brom have joined Lille in the hunt for the Colombian striker.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorChina’s second Friday with cinemas back to business in low-risk areas rang up another $4M at local turnstiles, a 39% increase versus the same day last week. About 60% of movie theaters are now operating, with capacity limits and social distancing still in place, so all numbers are to be taken with a grain of salt, though they are encouraging.

According to Donald Trump, the idea of using mail-in votes this year due to the threat of the coronavirus will make the 2020 presidential election the most “fraudulent” election in the history of the United States of America. Hot New Hip Hop says the president’s polling numbers are currently under siege, with Joe Biden rapidly outpacing him.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsYouTube said Thursday that it will exclusively broadcast the 10th annual Streamy Awards on December 13.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe Toronto Film Festival (September 10-19) has revealed the lineup for its hybrid 2020 edition, which has had to be pared back due to the impact of coronavirus.Joining movies previously announced for the festival are new projects by the likes of Werner Herzog, Regina King, Francois Ozon and Naomi Kawase. Mira Nair’s TV series A Suitable Boy has been set as the festival’s closing film.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe Paley Center for Media said that PaleyFest LA will go virtual for the first time because of the coronavirus pandemic, setting its 2020 edition for August with a guest lineup for 10 series that includes Cate Blanchett, Justin Bieber and Dolly Parton and moderators including Stacey Abrams and Martha Raddatz.

Major League Baseball started its 2020 regular season Thursday night with a pair of games. First, the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals squared off, and then the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers took center stage.

Dr. Anthony Fauci throws the ceremonial first pitch prior to the opening game of the 2020 MLB Season on Thursday (July 23) at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

Julianne Hough, 31, and Brooks Laich, 36, may have officially called it quits, but they’re still on good terms! The former Dancing with the Stars judge dropped a super flirty comment on her estranged hockey star husband’s snap. In the July 23 Instagram photo, Brooks wore nothing but an apron, while standing in a lake and showing off his pancake-flipping skills as he held a cocktail glass.

Julianne Hough cheekily commented on her estranged husband Brooks Laich’s new “thirst trap” photo two months after they announced they were separating.The Canada native, 37, showed off his pancake-flipping skills while holding a cocktail glass in his latest photo posted on Wednesday, July 22.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: When Netflix chief Reed Hastings recorded an audio essay for the BBC last month, one comment stood out within his message of solidarity for an industry besieged by virus disruption: “Throughout the pandemic, we’ve seen our members watching more content from other countries or cultures.”The streamers and their global reach have evidenced over recent years that audiences will consume film and TV from outside their immediate experiences, and that the

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: Lots of movement on the international box office front this past weekend, and into the beginning of the week. Korean zombie sequel Peninsula, as we reported Sunday, made a meal of five overseas markets with a $21M Wednesday-Sunday frame.

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Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorYeon Sang-ho’s Peninsula, the follow-up to his 2016 zombie smash, Train To Busan, made a meal of the international box office this weekend, in Korea and four other markets. The thriller sequel (aka Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula) already logged the biggest opening day score of the year in its home market on Wednesday and went on to rule the weekend with what Kobiz estimates is a $13.2M Korea bow.

CBS has officially pulled its hit reality competition series “Survivor” from its fall 2020 lineup. The network announced a switch to its Wednesday night lineup for the 2020-2021 season on Tuesday in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forcing countless TV and film productions to adjust to keep casts and crew members safe and healthy.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: As the international box office slowly limps back to life, the tendency for audiences to lean into fresh and local titles continues. France, for example, saw a 23% increase in ticket sales across the Top 10 over the most recent weekend, led by Gaumont’s new local comedy Tout Simplement Noir and followed by Warner Bros’ Scoob!, also a new entry, which did $900K in the Hexagon – and $1.8M total in five markets.