As attendance continues to decline in North America, the Chinese box office is only growing and will become increasingly important for blockbuster success.
The box office in China grew 13% from 2016 to 2017 to $8.47 billion, and Uprising will be counting on that growing moviegoing audience to drive it to profitability.
But the Chinese box office is continuing to grow and could prove even more of a boon to the franchise this time around.
It is fascinating how domestic box office is no longer the make or break factor for these worldwide releases.