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"Klara and the Sun", the big-screen adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Sci-Fi novel, opened to a dismal $701,000 at the North American box office last weekend. Sony Pictures had initially planned to release the film in nearly 2,000 theaters nationwide, but slashed that number to 880 after media screenings and its BFI London Film Festival premiere drew a brutal critical response. Even with the scaled-back rollout, an opening below $1 million fell far short of normal theatrical standards.
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Sony’s damage-control efforts appear to be continuing, with the studio canceling the film’s theatrical release in several countries. Spain has already removed the movie from its release calendar, and other European markets are expected to follow. "Klara and the Sun" wrapped production two years ago but remained unreleased for nearly that entire period. Deadline reported that Sony had struggled to determine how to distribute the film. With both its box office performance and reviews now falling flat, the studio’s only remaining strategy may be to minimize its losses and cut back on marketing costs.
via： Deadline