Marvel's "Iron Man 3" is presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures and DMG Entertainment.
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Three years later he set up DMG with Wu and Peter Xiao, the son of a military officer.
Under the coproduction deal, DMG will distribute Looper in China, where it opens Sept. 28 on 3, 000 screens.
DMG's parent, said recently that London will continue to be Europe's main centre.
The question is whether it comes back to bite DMG and what this says about its ability to finesse high-profile deals.
The action-hero movie was co-financed by DMG, a Chinese media company that has the rights to distribute the film in China.
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Mintz sees growth in owning movie houses: DMG has begun building branded cinemas in malls in cities like Beijing, Shenzhen and Nanjing.
Iron Man 3 was touted as a major Chinese co-production with DMG.
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Three years later he set up DMG with Wu Bing, a former gymnast, and Peter Xiao, the son of a military officer.
It has since returned the favor by allowing DMG to import and distribute nonquota films such as Twilight and Resident Evil 4.
While the main filming is under way in North Carolina, DMG has been trying to nail down shooting schedules and regulatory approvals in China.
The regulators have since returned the favor by allowing DMG to import and distribute nonquota films such as Twilight and Resident Evil 4 .
DMG's assets have yet to be appraised, but company representatives have already said they do not have the cash to pay back all their investors.
DMG's Mr Gurley points out, customers like to know that the manufacturer or retailer has proof of the purchase, if only to make after-sales service easier.
The 49-year-old Mintz explains that DMG is the ideal partner for Hollywood, not least because of its cozy ties to regulators who can make or break projects.
Hours after the announcement, police closed 59 offices of DMG Grupo Holding, which evolved from a simple pyramid into a sophisticated investment scheme with a claimed 200, 000 clients.
After DMG signed on, the setting was moved to China, a local actress joined the cast and scenes were shot in Shanghai, though not all made the final cut.
But the biggest loser would be DMG, which is betting on getting lucrative distribution rights in China to Iron Man 3 and using it as a calling card to court other studios circling China.
Chris Green, tech analyst at DMG Europe, told the BBC: "It's noticeable that in the last two to three years the pace of product development has slowed down because everyone is terrified of patent disputes, ".
After DMG signed on the setting was moved to China, a local actress joined the cast and scenes were shot in Shanghai, though not all made the final cut. (Chinese audiences saw a longer version.) In China Looper opened Sept. 28 on 3, 000 screens, the same day as in North American theaters.
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