After a gap, Ajith announced his new film, Dare Devil. The project marks his second collaboration with Adhik Ravichandran after Good Bad Ugly. Meanwhile, the latest buzz on social media has come as a surprise.
Accordingly, Ajith and Shankar are likely to collaborate on a film soon. It is said that the project might commence after Ajith wraps up Dare Devil. The director is currently going through a difficult phase in his career, with back-to-back disasters.
Shankar has been planning to make his dream project, Velpari, for some time on a massive budget, but it appears the biggie might not happen soon. Will Ajith take a big risk and give Shankar an opportunity during his down phase? Let’s wait and see.
This weekend, The Odyssey achieved two major milestones at the box office. It emerged as Christopher Nolan’s highest-grossing film ever with $1.1 billion to date, crossing The Dark Knight Rises, even before debuting in major markets like China and Japan.
Also, The Odyssey is now IMAX’s highest-grossing film of all time with $289 million, surpassing James Cameron’s epic Avatar, which made $271 million in its lifetime. The Odyssey is the first film to be shot entirely with IMAX cameras, and the hard work of Nolan eventually paid off.
In the domestic market, the IMAX version contributed $147.3 million, while the international markets amassed another $141.8 million. The Odyssey is still running to packed houses on IMAX 70mm screens, with screenings sold out till September. In China, The Odyssey is set to arrive on 800 IMAX screens this Friday.