Transporter 3 DVD Achieves Explosive Home Entertainment !
“Transporter 3” achieves explosive home entertainment debut, selling almost two million DVD units in the United States and Canada during its first week.
Jason Statham is back as The Transporter and remains a potent force in the EuropaCorp produced series as Lionsgate’s “Transporter 3” proved dominant across all revenue channels this past week, including DVD, Blu-ray and digital downloads.
The non-stop, action-packed thrill ride from Lionsgate, a leading next generation studio, debuted with nearly two million DVD units sold in its first week and also marked Lionsgate’s top Blu-ray debut to date. Packaged media was not the only place where The Transporter packed a punch as the film, which earned $32 million in North America during its theatrical run, came out of its first week as the number two movie download on both iTunes and Amazon Video On Demand.
“Transporter 3″ achieved the highest box office-to-DVD conversion rate for all major DVD releases this week, and Lionsgate continues to maintain the highest conversion rate of any studio–approximately 20% higher than the studio average. “Transporter 3″ and “Bangkok Dangerous”, another Lionsgate action film starring Nicolas Cage that was released on DVD in January, are two of the highest converting DVD titles to date in 2009. “Transporter 3″ is likely to reach nearly $60 million in total home entertainment consumer spending or nearly 200% of its box office. Lionsgate’s current home entertainment year to date market share is 8%, according to Nielsen/Rentrak.
“Transporter 3″ Teaser Trailer
Here’s the French teaser trailer for the upcoming “Transporter 3“, featuring lots of action-packed scenes with Jason Statham returning to reprise his role.
The new movie will have new helmer, Olivier Megaton. Some of film’s story details are still kept under tight wraps, but it is said that in this film, Frank Martin (Jason Statham) has moved to Paris in order to continue his business of delivering packages without questions.
The movie finished shooting last month and is now in post-production, with a scheduled release date of November 26th. Lionsgate will be distributing this installment instead of 20th Century Fox.
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‘Transporter 3′ Engages Gear And Prepares To Roll
It’s nice to have our own fully fledged action star. Even though Jason Statham hasn’t really climbed even close to those lofty heights occupied by your Arnie’s and Stallones’s, we reckon such status is in the post for the lad. Ok, it might be coming second class, but non the less!
He of lantern jaw and much reduced hair growth is set to roll out his popular ‘Transporter’ vehicle once again with news of a third film being announced recently.
Statham will reprise his multi-role driver/delivery persona Frank Martin in another blur of martial arts, fast cars, guns, bangs and female eye candy. The film will shoot for 16 weeks in both Russia and France. Continue Reading…
‘Transporter 3′ Hires Director
FilmsActu reports that Olivier Megaton (”The Red Siren”) has been hired to helm the upcoming third installment of “The Transporter.”
The third film is scheduled to begin production next summer, with casting still under way. It is assumed that Jason Statham will return to reprise his role of Frank Martin.
Louis Letterier and Corey Yuen directed the first feature in 2002, whilst the former also helmed the 2005 sequel. Megaton was also the second united director on “Hitman”.
