Kanye West is fresh off of releasing his highly-anticipated album, Jesus Is King. Not only did the rapper drop an album that centers around serving God, he also released an IMAX film with it.
Kanye’s short film was dropped and hit theaters around the world, with the earnings already being estimated at more than $1 million, according to Variety. Ye’s movie has collected $862K from 372 IMAX theaters across the United States as well as another $175K in 68 venues in 12 international markets. The film will also be distributed to another 78 countries on Nov. 8th.
“We saw an opportunity to create a cultural moment with a visionary artist in a way that expands the IMAX brand, while surprising audiences and experimenting with what we can bring to our platform beyond blockbusters,” president of IMAX Entertainment, Megan Colligan said about the brand’s partnership with Kanye for the Jesus Is King film.
Check out Kanye West’s Jesus is King album below: