It is only January, but Lionsgate Films announced today that Pete Travis'
Dredd (2012), starring Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headey, has become the top-selling new release of the year. Blu-ray units accounted for nearly 50% of week 1 POS at retail.
Adapted by Alex Garland from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's legendary comic book and released in a stunning 3-D Blu-ray,
Dredd adds to Lionsgate's long history of theatrical titles that have overconverted their box office performance on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital.
Earlier this month at CES in Las Vegas, Lionsgate announced a partnership with Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung to convert select Lionsgate action and thriller titles for the booming 3D home entertainment market.