WARNER BROS. LEADS RP BOX-OFFICE RACE, NO. 1 IN GROSS SALES
Hangover MANILA, Aug. 4 -- Warner Bros. Philippine s announces today its blockbuster gross sales of a whopping P629.67-million from January 8 to Aug. 2, 2009, making it the current box-office leader among distributors (local or foreign). This according to Francis Soliven, general manager of Warner Bros. “Warner is on track for another record-breaking year, and we’d like to thank the Filipino moviegoers for this remarkable feat,” said Soliven. The studio has been the No. 1 distributor in the country for three consecutive years, from 2005 to 2007, with an annual average gross receipts of P1.2-billion. The jewel in Warner’s crown remains to be the latest “Harry Potter” installment, “Half-Blood Prince” which has so far grossed an astounding P178.45-million. “Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” released by Twentieth Century Fox through Warner, comes in second with a smash P112-million. Whiteout Outstanding grosses were also performed by franchise films “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (P96.45-mil...