COMPASS & LOTR comparison

[davem]

From the latest Variety:

"The Golden Compass" remains a paradoxical performer whose B.O. underlines the widespread appeal of fantasy fare outside the U.S. With fifth-frame foreign grosses coming in at $29 million, it did more than 10 times the pic's domestic take of $2.7 million over the frame. (U.S. cume is $65.5 million.)

Combined worldwide take for "Compass," handled internationally by a variety of distribs, is now at $298.5 million, with the foreign take contributing a stunning 78% of that figure. New Line sold off foreign rights to help finance the pic, which carries a reported $180 million pricetag.

Which puts it way into profit before the DVD release. Apparently NL are going to announce whether or not they are going ahead with a sequel later this month.

Oh, & its also up for the Oscar for Visual Effects....

Looks like a sequel isn't out of the question.