The $3.5 million domestic bow for Anna was the worst-ever for French director Luc Besson, who has faced sexual assault allegations and whose EuropaCorp shingle is fighting to survive amid a string of pricey flops
last weekend, the movie misfired, earning just $3.5 million in 2,114 theaters, the worst-ever bow for a Besson-directed film in the U.S.
In May 2018, Belgian-Dutch actress Sand Van Roy filed a complaint, accusing Besson of drugging and raping her at a Paris hotel. On Nov. 28, five more women came forward in a report in French investigative magazine, alleging sexual misconduct. In total, nine separate women have accused the director of sexual assault and harassment.on hold and only confirmed a release date for the film after the Paris prosecutor's officeLionsgate picked June 21 for.
“There's been next-to-no marketing, no trailer push, no real news from the distributor,” says Ines Walk, editor-in-chief for Moviepilot, an online portal for German film fans. “No one really has it on their radar.” Instead, Walk believes, for a younger demographic, Besson's action brand may have passed its sell-by date.
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