Chapter 1292 1292 Two Contradictions
Nicholas-Macron has been having some headaches recently, because "Seven Deadly Sins" is about to be released, he is a little unclear about New Line Cinema's plans, and he is also a little uncertain about the direction of the report.
Last year, "Pulp Fiction" was released in October and created countless miracles. The reason why so many exclamation marks were raised is because the autumn period is the most depressed period of the year. Since the summer season in August has just ended, the market has already been over-consumed, and the movie market will be accumulating energy for the holiday season in the next three months, so the whole autumn season will be sluggish, especially in September.
Compared with October, September is even more tasteless, because immediately after the summer season, the audience is already relatively tired after going through the three-month summer season. What's more, the summer season is full of wonderful works. , the major production companies have also consumed most of the energy. Therefore, in September, on the one hand, the film company did not release a good film, on the other hand, the audience's appetite was suppressed by the summer file, and the film market for the whole month was almost invisible during the whole year.
Of the twelve months of the year, January and September are consistently the lowest at the box office.
As of now, among the films released in September, the highest-grossing debut is "Freddy's. Dead: The. Final. Nightmare", which was released on September 13, 1991, and its box-office record Just $12.96 million.
This can be seen in the depression and slump in September. Many times, the number of the weekend box office champions in September is only 5 million, such a bleak data even worse than January.
New Line has scheduled "Seven Deadly Sins" to release in September, which is a big plus when it doesn't have enough competitors to pressure it; but the sluggishness and emptiness of the market simply won't drive the box office. In this way, the "Seven Deadly Sins" seem destined to become cannon fodder.
The problem, though, is that New Line's moves aren't like that. "Seven Deadly Sins" invested 30 million US dollars, was scheduled to be released in 2,500 theaters, and also set a grand premiere, not to mention the attention brought by the film cast. Judging from these series, New Line Cinema still has ambitions and hopes that the "Seven Deadly Sins" will create good results.
What's more, no one can ignore the most important factor: Hugo! Including "Before Sunrise", Hugo has confirmed his current absolute dominance with box office data time and time again, but the problem is that this time Hugo appeared as a supporting role, and Hugo's ability can be used in a few layers. Really ambiguous. Obscure issue.
The confrontation between Hugo and Brad has been hyped by the media since the confrontation between "Schindler's List" and "Farewell to the Sentient Days" the previous year. This time is different from any previous confrontation. This is two actors in the same work. A showdown of acting skills unfolds on a stage.
Compared with the previous confrontation, a platform such as "Seven Deadly Sins" shows the acting skills and depth of the two actors, as well as the contribution of the two actors to the connotation and brilliance of the film. This face-to-face competition will undoubtedly Raise expectations for the movie. Like "Interview with the Vampire" late last year, the discussion about Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt hasn't gone away.
Under such circumstances, the box office trend of "Seven Deadly Sins" suddenly became blurred, so what kind of forward-looking should everyone make for the box office? Continue to believe in Hugo's box office appeal, or are you constrained by the September box office slump? This made everyone hesitate.
This is one of the contradictions.
Then there's the question about Hugo. Nicholas was a little uncertain about the direction of the report.
In the past 60 days, the uproar of the Hugo incident has not dissipated, and the release of a song "Apologize" has made the uncrowned kings shrink back. In this incident, Nicholas was out of touch with the news of Endeavour Elite Agency - he knew that this was the result of Rick's deliberate blocking of news, but in the end it led to the "Los Angeles Times" also on the cusp, as the past few days The media closest to Hugo in recent years, this time the "Los Angeles Times" failed to prevent the "National Enquirer" from spreading the gossip at the first time, which was strongly condemned by the public.
In fact, it is conceivable that reporters will have many questions to ask Hugo, because during the whole incident, Hugo did not show up from beginning to end, did not respond positively and did not accuse the media, the premiere of "Seven Deadly Sins" will be Hugo appeared on a formal occasion for the first time in several months. The reporters wanted to ask too many things, from the "death row walk" to the shooting situation, from the accident details to the current situation of Hugo, from Hugo's views on the whole incident to "" The deep meaning of "Apologize"...even a single interview may not be able to cover everything.
But the embarrassing thing is that now the reporters are a little cautious in their words and deeds. Everyone is afraid of touching a landmine. This is not the time to be reckless. Bond - Stewart's anger turned the gun again. Therefore, how the reporters measure the scale is another serious question.
This is the second contradiction.
The uncrowned king has always been free to do whatever he wants, regardless of what he wants, and to move forward bravely, but in this special sensitive period, especially once the topic involves Hugo as a party, just like the previous reports on Michael Jackson, reporters feel that their hands and feet are restricted. Live, this taste is really like a fire, unbearable. Even more frightening is that if Hugo launched a counterattack, it would be an absolute nightmare for the uncrowned kings.
Even Nicholas was having a headache at this time.
In fact, the first contradiction is relatively not that difficult. The entire media views are clearly divided into two factions.
One is the bad guys represented by the "New York Post", "Houston Chronicle", and "USA Today". Their point of view is very simple. When thriller, suspense, and drama themed works meet a depressing September, almost It can be said to be a suicide situation. If the "Seven Deadly Sins" are placed around Halloween, or around February when the audience for suspense and thrillers is relatively concentrated, then it is still possible to create good results. But in September, that really wasn't a proper reality.
What's more, the "slippage theory" proposed by the "New York Post" at the beginning of the year has reappeared. Hugo's two consecutive works since "Life and Death" have been unstoppable, and the news during the shooting of "Death Ramble" is even better. Footnote - Hugo has been pressed to the brink of collapse at this time. So, "The Seven Deadly Sins" has a very good chance of a total collapse, or even a worse box office than "Before Sunrise" -- a devastating outcome relative to cost.
The New York Post even went so far as to say: Luckily, Hugo was only a supporting cast.
The other is the support group represented by the "Los Angeles Times", "New York Times" and "Washington Post". Their views are also very simple. The combination of Hugo with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman is indeed It is worth looking forward to, and it is even more exciting for the three actors with good acting skills to start their counterparts. Although September is relatively cold, in the absence of competitors, all audiences will go to the cinema for Hugo, and instead can maximize Hugo's box office appeal. This is the wishful thinking of New Line Film Company. .
Furthermore, along with the clarification of the news from the "Death Ramble" crew, the "Seven Deadly Sins" crew also confirmed the rumor that Hugo experienced a performance bottleneck during filming, indicating that the transition from "The Seven Deadly Sins" to "Death Ramble" was done in one go. The series: Hugo is making an acting breakthrough. Even if some people think that Hugo failed to break through the bottleneck, the "Los Angeles Times" has absolute confidence in Hugo, which is bound to become a major attraction of the movie.
The Los Angeles Times said it was looking forward to seeing Hugo return to his stellar performance in "Schindler's List."
However, both the bad guys and the supporters are a little conservative in terms of the final box office forecast. Neither side wants to talk to death. Both of them seem to be a little lack of confidence, and they both recognize the possible continuity brought about by the August Hugo incident. Negative impact, which is a negative factor for the movie box office.
The New York Post believes that the film's opening weekend box office should be around $6 million. It is no problem to win the weekend box office championship in a deserted schedule such as September, and there is great hope for sprinting the cost line, but it will be profitable to make a profit. Very hard.
The "Los Angeles Times" made a prediction of 13 million for the movie's opening box office, and believed that the film is very likely to break the current September box office record of "Nightmare Street 6", although the film's long-term box office still depends on the quality of the work. , but they expressed confidence in Hugo's vision for selecting the script, believing that the film is very promising to make $80 million at the box office.
It can be seen that after the August turmoil, the uncrowned kings have temporarily restrained their spirits, keeping a low profile and waiting for the opportunity to rise again. The news media has been suppressed, which is impossible, because they are part of society, and now all they need is an opportunity to forget the past and start again, that's all.
As for the second contradiction, Nicholas has not been able to sort out his own thinking. Even at the premiere, he did not think of what question to use when interviewing Hugo. Objectively speaking, this is a problem that almost every uncrowned king needs to face. Not only the content of the question, but also the wording of the question must be careful, as the "National Enquirer" directly calls it "neuropathy", obviously it is not. Polite and rude, no one wants to be classified as an "Anthony Party" at this juncture.
Nicholas rubbed his aching temples. The premiere of "The Seven Deadly Sins" was obviously the most difficult interview since he became a reporter, but he didn't have time to think anymore, because the far end of the red carpet came. No matter who it is, no matter who it is, a crew member has arrived at the scene, and he needs to enter the combat state.