In June, South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group saw its film exhibition, investment and distribution operations break off from its retail subsidiary to form a new affiliate, rebranded as Lotte Cultureworks. As if to fete the launch of the new division, its first film, the $36 million August release Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days, has topped Avengers: Infinity War to become the country’s biggest release this year. The pic has crossed 12.3 million admissions (South Korea has a population of about 50 million) and grossed more than $90.1 million. The VFX-heavy fantasy film about journeying into the afterworld ...
- 11/3/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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