'Dumbo' flies into China's IMAX theatres

The new live-action revival of the hit Disney story "Dumbo" has been an early hit in Chinese theatres, with box office earnings exceeding 74 million yuan this weekend.

Sonia Ferrer attends "Dumbo" premiere at the Principe Pio Theatre in Madrid, Spain, March 27, 2019. [Photo: IC]

The film, which hit 600 IMAX cinemas in China on Friday, is a live-action retelling of "Dumbo," an orphaned elephant calf whose oversized ears enable him to fly.

Directed by Tim Burton, the original "Dumbo" was a Walt Disney animated film which originally came out in 1941.

"Dumbo" is the first of three animated films Disney is turning into live-action films this year.

"Aladdin" and "The Lion King" are also set to come out this year.

(Story includes material sourced from AP)