LOS ANGELES, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- RealD Inc. (NYSE:
RLD) announced today that Universal Pictures and Amblin
Entertainment's epic action-adventure, Jurassic
World, dominated the worldwide box office this weekend
generating approximately 65% of its international 66 market
roll-out on 3D equipped screens. 3D ticket sales drove $205 million of the estimated $315.7 million record-breaking international
launch.
RealD 3D ticket sales accounted for $70
million of the weekend's total international box office led
by strong performance in countries as varied as China (95%), Germany (89%), Russia (74%), Brazil (78%), and Colombia (77%).
"An event film like Jurassic World is made even more
memorable when it's experienced in 3D. We congratulate our friends
at Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Legendary Films and
our exhibition partners all around the world," said Anthony Marcoly, President of Worldwide Cinema
at RealD.
For the third week in a row, the worldwide box office was
ignited by films presented in RealD 3D. Jurassic World is
just the latest example of recent 3D successes worldwide, which
have included San Andreas,
Mad Max: Fury Road and Avengers: Age of Ultron among
others. Upcoming this summer and through the end of the
year, there is growing excitement for 3D titles as diverse as
Terminator: Genisys, Minions, The Walk, Inside Out, The Martian,
Pixels, Pan, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, among
several others.
The world's most widely used 3D cinema technology, RealD 3D is
installed in more than 26,500 auditoriums by approximately 1,200
exhibitors in 72 countries around the world.
About RealD Inc.
RealD is a leading global licensor of 3D and other visual
technologies. RealD's extensive intellectual property
portfolio is and can be used in applications that enable a premium
viewing experience in the theater, the home and elsewhere.
RealD's core business is the licensing of RealD Cinema Systems and
the product sale of RealD eyewear to motion picture exhibitors to
enable a premium viewing experience for 3D motion pictures and
alternative 3D content in the theater.
RealD was founded in 2003 and has offices in Beverly Hills, California; Boulder, Colorado; London, United Kingdom; Moscow, Russia; Shanghai, China; Hong Kong; Tokyo,
Japan; and Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. For more information, please visit our website at
www.reald.com.
About Jurassic World
In the new film, when the massive and mysterious Indominus rex
stages an escape and disappears into the jungle, order turns to
mayhem and guests turn into prey. Dinosaurs escape into the
open, skies and water to engage in an all-out war for survival, and
no corner within the world's greatest theme park is safe
anymore.
Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio,
Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Omar
Sy, BD Wong and Irrfan Khan star in the 3D epic
action-adventure that is directed by Colin
Trevorrow and based on characters created by Michael Crichton. The screenplay is by
Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Derek
Connolly & Trevorrow, and the story is by Rick Jaffa & Amanda
Silver. Frank Marshall and
Patrick Crowley are producers.
Steven Spielberg and Thomas Tull are executive producers. For more
information on the movie, please visit www.jurassicworld.com
Media Contacts:
Steve Elzer (Elzer & Associates
for RealD)
213-607-3591
Investor Contact:
Andrew Greenebaum / Laura Bainbridge (Addo Communications for
RealD)
310-829-5400 or investors@reald.com
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