Fans should expect to hear of more such disparities to come, as the world of global movie distribution continues to evolve.
Granted, the Chinese film industry routinely sees its own multi-million dollar grossing domestic hits like The Mermaid receive little to no distribution in the U.S., it would be a first for a Western-backed production.
That math could change, however, if Warcraft 2 were to become a China/U.S. co-production — a business model Legendary is aggressively pursuing for the Matt Damon vehicle The Great Wall.
It should be noted that none of this talk has (publicly) originated from anyone close to or associated with Legendary Pictures or the Warcraft brand itself.