E1 Films' Twilight is the No. 1 Movie in Canada for a Second Week
01 December 2008
TORONTO, Dec. 1 /CNW/ - E1 Films' Twilight topped the Canadian box office this weekend and remains the number one film in the country for a second straight week. The film has grossed over $9.9 million in Canada to date and is on track to exceed $10 million by the end of the day.
Prior to its November 21 opening, Twilight broke all previous Canadian records when advance sales for tickets topped $1million. Theatres across the country counted multiple sold-out shows and lineups of fans eager to see the immensely popular literary phenomenon come to life on the big screen.
Entertainment One, which holds the Canadian rights to the film across all media via E1 Films Canada, also owns the UK rights through its wholly owned subsidiary E1 Films/Contender. Twilight mania hits the UK later this month when it opens on December 19th.
Twilight stars Kristen Stewart (Into the Wild) and Robert Pattinson (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) as a post-modern Romeo and Juliet in an action-filled and suspenseful adventure with a supernatural bite. Twilight also features Canadian actress Rachelle Lefevre ("Swingtown") and is directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen).
About E1 Films
E1 Films, an Entertainment One company, is a growing presence in Canadian film and fast becoming one of Canada's leading film distributors. The company holds the Canadian distribution rights to a diverse range of titles from Summit Entertainment, IFC, Yari Film Group, Fortissimo Films, Lakeshore Entertainment and Cinetic Media. E1 distributes its filmed product theatrically, on DVD, via television broadcast and online.
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE: ETO) is a leading independent entertainment company with operations in the United States, the UK, Canada, Holland and Belgium. The company's strategy is to become the world's largest owner and distributor of independent film, television and music content through acquisitions and organic growth.
Entertainment One's rapidly expanding content library currently includes more than 3,700 feature films and thousands of half-hours of television content. In addition, the company owns Koch Entertainment, the largest independent record label in North America.
For further information:
Barb Matheson, Director, Publicity & Communications,
E1 Films Canada,
(416) 646-4980,
bmatheson@entertainmentone.ca