Chapter 329: The Halloween Schedule Is Coming
Halloween is a traditional festival in western countries.
Carnival, evil, devil, pumpkin, candlelight...
All these have almost become synonymous with Halloween carnival. There are even many people in many countries and regions who think that Halloween is a ghost festival.
Halloween = Ghost Festival?
In fact, this is wrong!
Halloween in English is All Saints Day, also known as "All Saints Day", is one of the Catholic and Orthodox festivals, and is also a traditional festival in Western countries. On that day, many Catholics and Orthodox believers are going to celebrate Mass, celebrating all the saints in the sky.
But!
In modern society, for commercial interests or other purposes, on the night of October 31st (Halloween Eve), various activities full of monsters and ghosts are organized, which completely deviates from the sacred meaning of Halloween.
With the changes of the times, the Halloween Mass activities are almost invisible, and the festival has almost completely evolved into a crazy carnival festival, and it has also evolved from a religious festival to a global carnival festival.
Well, only in some areas such as the Vatican, San Diego, Scotland, Canada, etc., you can still see people carrying out mass activities on Halloween.
Even, the original legal November 1st is Halloween, but because of the crazy and the most lively time on October 31st, Halloween makes countless people think that Halloween is Halloween!
October 22.
Halloween is more than a week away, but across North America, many people are already gearing up for the demonized rave celebration.
Almost all the shops on the street are covered with jack-o-lanterns;
The sales of wizard hats and magic wands have skyrocketed, and they are the first choice for many children to choose gifts;
Major companies in the United States have also recently launched Halloween activities to attract consumers;
Especially in major shopping malls and supermarkets, the Halloween atmosphere is even more enthusiastic;
Of course, the craziest and most obvious places are night venues such as bars, dance halls, and KTVs, where the Halloween atmosphere is almost dripping out.
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at the same time.
Hollywood's film industry is also gaining momentum.
Do not!
To be precise, the Halloween season has officially kicked off today.
Just in time for Friday...
Today, there are as many as 12 new films that officially debut in the United States. Serve a delicious starter for Halloween 1999.
Fans, fans and moviegoers from all over the world have paid for tickets, wanting to have a glimpse.
Miramax President Harvey Weinstein: "I have confidence in the film that our company produces, and I believe it will get off to a good start, as a Halloween treat for all of our colleagues across America and even North America."
Lionsgate boss Frank Gusta: "The Halloween season in 1996, which lasted three weeks, generated $970 million at the box office; the Halloween season in 1997 created $1.09 billion at the box office; in 1998, three weeks Time has made $1.21 billion at the box office; it's 1999, and I have reason to believe that this year's box office figures will create a higher level."
The head of the New York branch of Walmart, the world's largest supermarket chain, also gave a lot of data in an interview with reporters.
"During Halloween last year, only our 110 Walmart stores in four eastern states sold a total of $2.7 billion in Halloween goods and exclusive food, and the general level to the entire United States is definitely as high as tens of billions of dollars in revenue. "
"This year, the Halloween event has just started, and its sales figures are 3.2% higher than the same period last year."
"Therefore, I have reason to believe that this year's data will reach a new high."
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Artisan Entertainment, Searchlight Pictures, Dimen Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Kerna Diane Pictures...
Representatives of dozens of Hollywood film companies have more or less accepted interviews with reporters today, expressing their optimism about this year's Halloween schedule, and more are using this to promote their own films.
Especially on October 22, the company representatives and publicity leaders of the 12 film companies that will release their films spared no effort.
Complimenting oneself and belittling others has gradually become a routine propaganda method.
"Uh?"
"You mean Lionsgate's new work "The Devil of Hell"?"
"I was fortunate enough to watch the movie in advance, but you have to ask whether it is good or not? Hehe, I can only say that it is not qualified to be on the Halloween schedule at all, and I am not optimistic about its box office development."
"On the other hand, our Artisan Entertainment's new work "Berkeley the Witch" in the Halloween schedule is a sincere Halloween work."
When the vice president of Artisan Entertainment was interviewed by reporters, he talked eloquently.
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Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
"Hahaha, don't make fun of me, man!"
Patrick Watzberg, one of the top three entertainment giants, sneered in an interview with a reporter from the "Chicago News": "I don't deny the greatness of Miramax, nor do I deny that it has ever launched "" Excellent horror/thriller films such as "The Funeral" and "Scream" have brought joy to many people, but...their films this year, I think this is the case, and they are not above the standard at all. "
"In a word, Miramax Films, it won't work this year!"
"In this year's Halloween schedule, we have to watch our new work of Peak Entertainment!"
Hearing this, the reporter was speechless.
It's too shameless to attack the opponent for the sake of profit.
Hollywood is worthy of being a Vanity Fair and a money game place. The heads of various film companies are all articulate people. It has become an instinct to slander, criticize, trample, and slander others.
The hype is not enough to describe their articulateness.
Black you, what's the matter?
You have the ability to hit me!
Besides, everyone stomped and called each other the same!
But... black to black, none of these second- and third-tier film companies dare to criticize or step on the three companies of Wald Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Paramount Pictures.
Even the three Wald film companies, which occupy the vast majority of the Halloween movie schedule, none of them dared to provoke.
A big company is a big company, how dare you give it a try?
I can't kill you~
Is it true that the three film companies with media backgrounds are vegetarians?
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Wald Pictures.
"They're all a bunch of sly guys!"
Zucker pointed at Bill McNick and exclaimed: "I thought a few people would jump out and criticize us and the three film companies Warner and Paramount, but they chose to back away, tsk tsk tsk~ It's really a choice."
Old Bill laughed: "These film companies can survive in Hollywood, and naturally they have their own way of survival."
Many small and medium-sized film companies in Hollywood, in order to fight against the high-profile films of the three Wald film companies in the Halloween schedule, took the initiative to contact the theater chain, lowered their own profits, and gave the profit to the theater chain.
To be honest, this made Zucker a little annoyed.
Warner and Paramount are also quite angry.
Therefore, Zhu Ke and the others are waiting for someone to jump out and scream!
You jumped out and attacked me?
Well, I have been waiting for you for a long time.
Killing chickens to warn monkeys, do you understand?
The gun is the first bird, do you understand?
However... Hollywood's large, medium and small film companies are all talented, and none of them are fools and reckless men. This made Zhu Ke happily lift the knife, but couldn't find his opponent, so he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"Wu~di, how lonely~"
But!
On the second day, Zhu Ke, who thought he was useless and could not kill chickens and set an example, suddenly discovered that a film company was provoking him.
That's right, instead of provoking Warner and Paramount, it took aim at Wald Pictures and even Zucker himself.
" "The second is sent.