![]() Instead, general lack of awareness of the original Japanese manga seems to be playing a role. In terms of Chinese box office potential, the film is unlikely to be hobbled by the whitewashing clamor that seemingly affected its North American reception: the racial politics surrounding the conception and casting of Doctor Strange and The Great Wall were largely shrugged off by mainstream Chinese moviegoers - and to an extent other Asian audiences as well. The Scarlet Johnannson-topping cyberpunk thriller adapted from a popular Japanese manga still has two major overseas territories to add this Friday in Japan and China, but based on final global projections by Deadline, Ghost in the Shell will land squarely in the black. Paramount Pictures’ Ghost in the Shell couldn’t shake overwhelmingly negative reviews atop a well-publicized whitewashing controversy when it debuted with just $18.7 million in North America and $62 million worldwide this past weekend on an estimated $250 million combined production/P&A budget. ![]() ![]() ![]() Paramount ’ s hopes to offset Ghost in the Shell ’ s flameout at the North American box office will rely on a breakout Chinese performance this weekend a la xXx or Resident Evil, but lack of awareness for the original IP and a less-than-ideal release date will keep the futuristic cyborg thriller squarely in the black.Ĭhina Distribution – China Film Group Corporation (中国电影集团公司)
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