Entertainment One enjoys blockbuster boost
Box office takings rose three-fold to $68 million (£44m), with DVD releases including Django Unchained and Silver Linings Playbook helping total film revenues to increase by 65 per cent.
Spending on further titles is expected to increase to £250m this year from £219m last year, with forthcoming releases including Ender’s Game, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Red 2.
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Edison analyst Jane Anscombe said: “Individual titles should not be over-emphasised, but we note that upcoming films include Red 2 and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”