Apple Original Films and Sony Pictures’ Ridley Scott-directed action epic Napoleon has landed a theatrical release date in China of Dec.
1. The movie starring Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix in the title role will begin its global raid on Wednesday; here in the states taking advantage of the Thanksgiving five-day holiday.
Sony is banking on the movie to make the bulk of its global moolah overseas, which is par for the course on historical epics, i.e.
1917 did 58% of its $384.5M global box office overseas. Dunkirk did 64% of its $527.8M at the international box office. However, there’s not question about how fickle the China market has been at the B.O.
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