"A ballet dancer takes the lead in cinematic success across Russia and the CIS region"
In the recent box office rankings in Russia and CIS countries, Len Wiseman's action-packed film "Ballerina" has taken the top spot, earning 141 million rubles over the weekend. The film stars Ana de Armas, Gabriel Byrne, Norman Reedus, Anjelica Huston, and Keanu Reeves, and tells the story of a girl named Eva who is taken in by a criminal organization and trained as a ballerina and an assassin.
Despite the success of "Ballerina", Lionsgate, the film's distributor, is not involved in the distribution of two other films that made the top five - "Karate Kid: Legacy" and "The Tender Person". Instead, Atmosphere Cinema handles the distribution for these films in Russia.
"Karate Kid: Legacy" and "The Tender Person" are not live-action remakes of any previously animated films, nor are they part of the John Wick franchise. The roles of the main characters in these films are not yet known from the given information. "Karate Kid: Legacy" grossed 17.4 million rubles from June 5 to 8, while "The Tender Person" earned 16.1 million rubles during the same period.
Interestingly, "Lilo & Stitch", a live-action remake of the 2002 animated film, came in second place in the weekend's box office rankings. Maya Kea'ala stars in the film, which did not make it into the top three, with Alexander Petrov and Viktor Dobronravov's Russian film "Kraken" coming in third place.
Recent developments at Lionsgate have mainly involved internal marketing leadership changes and corporate restructuring unrelated to the Russian market. There is no publicly reported update on Lionsgate's policy changes specifically regarding the Russian market or "John Wick: Ballerina".
For those interested in the geopolitical impacts on film releases, especially related to Russia, it is best to keep an eye on news releases or studios' official statements for any updates. However, at this time, no direct information about Lionsgate's policy changes specifically targeting or withdrawing from the Russian film market has been reported.
- Lionsgate, the distributor for the successful film "Ballerina," is not handling the distribution of two other top five films - "Karate Kid: Legacy" and "The Tender Person" - in Russia, as Atmosphere Cinema is responsible for their distribution.
- While "Karate Kid: Legacy" and "The Tender Person" are not part of the John Wick franchise or live-action remakes of previously animated films, they are currently in the business of movies and TV, competing with other entertainment offerings in Russia.
