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Christopher Nolan

China Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Swings to 3rd Biggest Superhero Debut; Sony’s Best Opening Ever

Sep 11, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
Character recognition, Marvel brand awareness, and targeted local marketing pushed Sony's Spider-Man: Homecoming to a franchise- and studio-best $66 million debut in China this weekend. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Dunkirk’ Wins; ‘Wolf’ Endures; ‘Valerian’ Collapses

Sep 4, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
Dunkirk scored a modest $28 million victory thanks to director Christopher Nolan's popularity in China, but it was all quiet on the Western front as imported films continued to flounder following the conclusion of a red-hot domestic blackout period. Read More

On Screen China: Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Finally Washes Up on Chinese Shores

Aug 31, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
China's legion of passionate Christopher Nolan fans will help push the World War II drama to an easy weekend box office victory, but general audiences -- unaccustomed to both Nolan's experimental storytelling as well as WWII battles outside the Pacific theater, will have their patience tested. Read More

China Box Office: Hollywood Falls Flat as Blackout Lifts

Aug 27, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
After six straight weekends of a government imposed ban on imported films that helped reignite the local film industry thanks to the singular box office performance of Wolf Warrior II, foreign films were once again permitted into theaters this Friday, yet all three new wide releases -- Valerian, Cars 3, and Baby Driver -- failed to cash in with Chinese moviegoers. Read More

Headlines from China: Christopher Nolan to Meet Wu Jing in Beijing

Aug 18, 2017  /  Headlines From China  / 
In addition to supporting 'Dunkirk', Nolan will also attend a Directors Conference, having a conversation with 'Wolf Warriors 2'’s director Wu Jing and 'Founding of A Republic'’s director Huang Jianxin. Read More

Headlines from China: Christopher Nolan is Paying A Visit to China in August

Aug 15, 2017  /  Headlines From China  / 
Dunkirk is scheduled to open across China on September 1. A recent announcement about Christopher Nolan visiting China on August 21 excites many Chinese moviegoers. Read More

Lights Out: China’s Summer Import Blackout about to Return

Jul 12, 2017  /  News  / 
Movies fans from China should enjoy summer blockbusters during their holidays elsewhere, as those films won't be showing up on screens in China for weeks after their North American debuts, new reports indicate. Read More

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Passes China Censorship, No Release Date Yet

Jul 3, 2017  /  News  / 
Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic Dunkirk has been approved for cinemas in China, according to sources familiar with the matter, but a release date is yet to be announced. Read More

‘Dunkirk’ Probably Won’t Be Cut by Chinese Censors Thanks to Harry Styles

Mar 17, 2017  /  News  / 
Nolan’s epic war thriller about the evacuation of Allied troops from the French city of Dunkirk before Nazi forces can take hold got an official MPAA rating of PG-13 Thursday. Read More

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