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Sotiris
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A report today from the UK’s Financial Times headlined “Disney Axing Local Language Film Unit” wasn’t really news for most in Hollywood and certainly not Burbank. Disney backed away from its strategy of producing local language films with local actors and made the decision to close the small Burbank office overseeing the effort in June.

That was spelled out in a Fast Company profile of studio chief Rich Ross, who early on in his tenure had set up the team to focus on limited-release Disney-branded films in Brazil, Russia, India and China. The economics were always tricky and the good will generated was tough to quantify. When Ross saw big box office returns on Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 ($65M in Russia) and Cars 2 in those same countries, he decided it made more sense to spend the money on marketing and distributing the studios’ franchise films than to bank on local talent.

Disney will still consider attaching its brand to local productions. But the decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.
Source: http://www.deadline.com/2011/09/disney- ... onths-ago/
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Typical.....
I wonder what going on in their heads - they seem to change their minds every fifhteen minutes or so. Still want to see KNIGA MASTEROV get a US release on DVD though, so we can have that film with english subtitles at least.
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Re: thanks for the info..

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Barbossa wrote:
Dr Frankenollie wrote:Could anyone tell me if these foreign films are worth watching and/or buying (perhaps giving an in-depth description on their opinion on a particular film)?
I want to hear someones opinion too. I just saw Trail of the Panda on the shelf yesterday at Walmart. Methinks the only person that will be buying these is reyquila... :wink:
Trail of the Panda is perfectly alright and a sweet little film.
Kniga Masterov...well Ok I guess, but a little silly
Once Upon a Warrior...not in my taste, too mixed up and confusing, even though some sceenes and the songs are very good.
Roadside Romeo...bad animation :) but again, a nice story and LOVELY songs
Zokkomon is also OK, but a silly ending and not so good songs, put it a little down on my list
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