Chinese Sci-Fi Blockbuster Wandering Earth 2 to Open in Southern Africa

The Chinese movie hit “Wandering Earth 2” will open next week in four southern African countries beginning with South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe on March 10th, followed by Zambia the week after.

The science fiction blockbuster has already taken in $566 million at the Chinese box office, a figure that’s expected to rise considerably now that the movie is opening internationally.

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