‘10,000 B.C.’ Leads Box Office
According to studio estimates Sunday, the prehistoric adventure “10,000 B.C.” which led the weekend box office with $35.7 million
“10,000 B.C.” came in well behind the openings of past blockbusters from director Roland Emmerich (”Independence Day,” “Godzilla”), whose best debut came four years ago with “The Day After Tomorrow” at $68.7 million.
“Those movies opened up in the summer. We’re very strong for this time of year,” said Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner.
Fellman said Emmerich’s films tend to do better internationally, including “The Day After Tomorrow,” which topped out at $186.7 million domestically and did nearly twice that business overseas.
“10,000 B.C.” opened at No. 1 in 19 of its 20 foreign markets, among them Spain, Mexico, Germany and Australia, said Veronica Kwan-Rubinek, head of international distribution for Warner.
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”10,000 B.C.” Opens Friday
Roland Emmerich‘s prehistoric adventure “10,000 BC” is looking to hunt down some big game at the worldwide box office, with Warner Bros.
“10,000 BC” is the latest big-budget f/x spectacle from Emmerich, who enjoyed box office hits with pics such as “The Day After Tomorrow” and “Independence Day.”
Many of Emmerich’s films have seen a large slice of their worldwide box office gross come from overseas. “Day After Tomorrow” grossed $186.7 million in North America and $356 million internationally. Will Smith starrer “Independence Day” grossed $306.2 million domestically and $510.8 million overseas.
Warners and Emmerich are relying on special effects and action, rather than big stars, in ”10,000 BC”: Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis and Joel Virgel star in the film.
New movie ”10,000 BC” revolves around a hunter who discovers a lost civilization while pursuing a warlord who has kidnapped his wife.
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More Pics From ‘10,000 B.C.’
10,000 B.C. will hit theaters on March 7, 2008
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New Trailer for 10,000 B.C.
A new trailer has popped up online for the upcoming action adventure 10,000 B.C. courtesy of Trailer Addict. The Warner Bros film was developed by director Roland Emmerich and Harald Kloser and it stars Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Omar Sharif, Tim Barlow, Marco Khan, Reece Ritchie, Mo Zinal, Mona Hammond, Joel Virgel Vierset, Suri van Sornsen, Joel Fry, Nathanael Baring and Joe Vaz.
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New Images from 10,000 B.C.
10.000 B.C. is epic tale that centers on three stages in the development of primitive man, as seen through a 21-year-old hunter from a primitive tribe who must hunt mammoth to survive.
See all 10,000 B.C. movie stills HERE
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10,000 B.C., New Movie Poster and Production Photo
Warner Bros has released a new poster and production photo for Roland Emmerich’s 10,000 B.C. The new theatrical trailer just went online on Thursday. The new photo shows Steven Strait as D’Leh facing what looks like a muppet Sabertooth tiger. Click to enlarge. I like how the poster lists the release date as 03.07.08 A.D.
Check out the poster after the jump.
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