'Pompeii' to be released in China next month

Historical disaster movie "Pompeii" is expected to be released in Chinese cinema in August.

The 3D German-Canadian film stars Kit Harington, who's most famous for his role as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, and Emily Browning.

Offering a glimpse of the Roman city of Pompeii right before it was destroyed and buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Slave turned gladiator Kit Harrington finds himself in a race against time to save his true love.

The film is essentially a love story but viewers do get to see epic gladiator battles.

With such a huge budget of over 100 million US dollars, Pompeii has only made just over 23 million US dollars since it was released worldwide in Feburary, that's around 140 million yuan.

Release date in China is scheduled for August 15th this year.