Sony Cancels 'Klara and the Sun' International Release After Poor Reception

Sony Pictures has cancelled the theatrical release of Klara and the Sun in Spain following negative reception anddisappointing box office results.

According to Spanish publication Hobby Consolas, the distributor decided to suspend the premiere in the country indefinitely. In the United States, the film grossed only$701,000 in its opening weekend, even playing in 880 theaters. 

Directed by Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), the film adapts Kazuo Ishiguro's novel of the same name and follows Klara (Jenna Ortega), an artificial intelligence developed to keep children company. The cast also includes Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, Aran Murphy, and Steve Buscemi .

The film has grossed approximately $1.44 million worldwide and has only a 25% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.