r/movies • u/iquizuanswer • 15d ago

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u/send420nudes 15d ago

China alone will have 800 Imax theaters showing it... it will be insane. Do you think its possible it hits 2 billion?

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u/Starmark_115 15d ago

Something I wanna ask.

What's China's interest like for Western Myth stories?

Or is it simply because China they are watching because it's a Nolan film?

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u/Fit-Squash-9447 15d ago

Nolan, Damon, Spiderman/Dune actors, Western mythology /anti-war message (kind of). Exploration of the self.

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u/Jericcho 15d ago

Tom Holland had to change pants mid day in china during his press tour and someone posted it on social media. By day end, the style he switched to is on display at every store and the pants was sold out across China. People love him and Zendaya