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Chinese Blockbuster Wandering Earth II Extends Africa Release With Premiere in Egypt

by Cobus van Staden
Wandering Earth II is genuine blockbuster with more than $600 million in global box office revenue. Image via Asia News Today.

The Chinese sci-fi spectacle, The Wandering Earth II, is slowly turning into a global blockbuster.

The film debuted to enthusiastic audiences in Egypt after getting similarly positive responses in other African countries, including South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique.

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