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Express Tribune
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
'Superman' and 'F1' drive summer 2025 box office as 'Jurassic World Rebirth', 'Demon Slayer' anchor early hits
Superman has reached $406.8M globally in its second weekend, according to studio estimates. The film added around $45.2M from 78 overseas markets, with notable holds in the UK, France, Germany and Australia. The top overseas markets are the UK at $22.2M, followed by Mexico, Brazil, Australia and China. Universal and Amblin's Jurassic World Rebirth has achieved a global total of $648M through Sunday, marking its third weekend in theatres. In China, the film has become the highest-grossing Hollywood release of 2025 with $71.8M so far. Apple Original Films' F1, distributed by Warner Bros, continues to expand its reach with a $460.8M global total, including $307.2M from overseas markets. The film's strong word of mouth has been reflected in stable holds across Asia Pacific and Europe. Korea saw a 28% increase this session, while other markets recorded minor declines. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle opened in Japan with strong results, with reports estimating as high as 5.9 billion yen ($39.7M) across its four-day debut, including a record-breaking $3M Imax opening day. The film is scheduled for domestic release by Sony in September. Meanwhile, Universal's How to Train Your Dragon is approaching the $600M global mark, reaching $589M to date, with $338.2M from international markets. These results come amid a competitive market with several new releases and strong holds for ongoing titles.
Straits Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Japanese manga series Demon Slayer has sold 200 million copies worldwide
Find out what's new on ST website and app. The fourth and latest animated film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle opens in Singapore cinemas on Aug 14. TOKYO - Popular Japanese manga Demon Slayer has sold over 200 million copies across all 23 volumes worldwide, its publisher said on July 17, a feat achieved by only a handful of titles under its wing. The number of copies in global circulation of the hit series by Japanese manga artist Koyoharu Gotoge has hit 220 million, including digital editions, according to publishing company Shueisha Inc. The series, which was serialised in the manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump from 2016 to 2020, tells the story of Tanjiro Kamado, an adolescent boy who battles human-eating demons while searching for a cure for his sister, who has turned into a demon. An animated film based on the series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train, released in 2020, became the first movie in Japan to top 40 billion yen (S$346 million) in box office revenue. The fourth film adaptation, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle, will open in cinemas across Japan on July 18, and in Singapore on Aug 14. KYODO NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
