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Powered by WordPress.com VIP A Flop at the Chinese Box Office Shows AI Still Has a Tough Road Ahead in Theaters
"Sanxingdui: Future Past," a fully AI-generated feature, made just $181K in its opening weekend in Chinese theaters against a budget of $1.5 million.
By Brian Welk
Brian Welk has joined IndieWire as Senior Business Reporter
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Brian Welk
October 28, 2026 4:00 pm
'Sanxingdui: Future Past'
Bona Film Group
One of the old adages of the film business was that people wouldn’t pay to watch an actor in theaters if they could see them for free on TV.…
