"Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" sets record after garnering the third spot on 2016's list of movies with the best per theater average view. The movie adaptation by Academy two-time winner Ang Lee debuted in the big screens of New York and the Los Angeles earned a whopping $120K.
The movie is an adaptation of the sweltering and powerful novel "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" written by Ben Fountain. The novel was published back in May 2012 under the Ecco Press imprint of HarperCollins. The novel's striking story was brought to life by the genius of Ang Lee, two-time Oscar Academy winner and movie industry legend. Lee is also the brain behind the record setting movie "The Life of Pi".
The movie which debuted in the big screens in November 11, is projected in 4K, 3D and is one of the first films to be shot at a 120 frames per second rate. Internet Movie Database reports that the movie required an estimated budget of $40M dollars.
Deadline quotes TriStar's Rory Bruer saying they are all thrilled by the momentum of "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" in its opening week. He acknowledged that the New York and Los Angeles crowd always had a very good responses to Ang's films. He believes that starting off in with good numbers gave "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" a jumpstart before its worldwide screening next week.
"Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" is all set to conquer more the 800 theaters and cinemas in the next few weeks. TriStar is very confident that film will perform well in the international arena. They are positive that Ang Lee's genius will bring the film to greater heights.
"Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" tells the story of 19-year-old soldier Billy Lynn who recently returned home from a war victory in Iraq. The soldier is now left to deal with flashbacks of his war experience and an equally taxing media tour. Are you headed for the cinema?
