1586 Chapter 1586
Joe Schumacher cannot be regarded as a first-line director in Hollywood, but in the past two years, he has directed two masterpieces, "The Ultimate Witness" and "Batman Forever", which have attracted much attention. Recently, Joe has been in the spotlight as he is working on a "Batman Forever" sequel - tentatively titled "Batman and Robin".
Rumors say that due to Fang-Kimer's schedule conflict, there is no way to star in "Batman and Robin", which also makes this sequel must re-select Batman candidates. Thanks to the incredible box office success of "Batman Forever" last year, it also won a lot of praise from film critics, which also makes the prospects of "Batman and Robin" optimistic. And Warner Bros. also announced that the film's budget is as high as 130 million US dollars, and it is bound to create a wonderful sequel.
Rumors also say that Warner Bros. hopes to invite Hugo to star in "Batman and Robin", even if it's a $20 million salary -- if Hugo plays the superhero? What a scene it will be! Really looking forward to it. This also caused countless topics for the film cast to be in the selection stage.
However, it seems that Hugo doesn't have much interest in Batman, and there are even rumors that Hugo and Joe's meeting eventually broke up. Currently on the Batman cast list, George Clooney has been mentioned the most times. This handsome man who has become popular in the United States by relying on "The Story of the Emergency Room" seems to be about to usher in the first peak of his career.
However, all things about "Batman and Robin" are just rumors and have not been recognized by any parties. What's more, the recent "Independence Day" performance was so strong that it almost dominated the 1996 North American summer season with a sweeping attitude. For the time being, no one will care about a work that is still in the casting stage, even if it is "Batman and Luo." Bing" doesn't work either.
Interestingly, "Independence Day" came out strong and broke countless records, most of which were set by "Batman Forever" last year, and the recent ambiguity of rumors has also made the media in Joe There was a sense of tension between him and Hugo.
For the fourth week of July, the New York Post called it "The Week of Revenge"! Of course it's not Colin Meyer and the "New York Post", but Joe Schumacher, because this week Joe's new work "Killing Hour" will officially premiere in 2,200 theaters!
"Batman & Robin" rumors aside, the reality is that Independence Day shattered all the records "Batman Forever" set last year, so this week is naturally Joe's vengeance ——Although it is facing the "Independence Day" entering the fourth week of its release, the media still believes that this will be a hand-to-hand encounter, and the outcome is unpredictable.
"The Killing Moment" was released by Warner Bros. with an investment of 40 million US dollars. The theme is quite heavy. It is similar to the "Ultimate Witness". A Mockingbird" is very similar.
The cast is even stronger, starring Matthew McConaughey, and Samuel L. Jackson, Sandra Bullock, Kevin Spacey, etc. appeared on the supporting cast list, and won the title at the test screening stage. It has received a lot of praise and is considered to be beyond the level of "Ultimate Witness". It is not only hopeful to compete at the box office, but also hope to make a difference in major awards ceremonies.
After the trial screening, many media compared "The Killing Moment" with "The Hero of the Righteous Sea". Although the themes of the two films are different, they are both works that discuss judicial justice. At the beginning, "Yihai Xiongfeng" was not only nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and Best Picture, but also swept the box office of 170 million US dollars in North America, and was considered to be a judicial work. 's leader.
It can be said that in the eyes of the media, "The Moment of Killing" completely stands on the opposite side of Hugo, but since the film casts have no friendship with Matthew and Hugo, the other main supporting roles are Hugo's. Friends, so the smell of gunpowder is much less.
However, a small number of media, who are afraid of chaos in the world, still claim with some schadenfreude that Sandra missed the North American premiere of "Killing Hour" and went to Europe with the "Independence Day" crew to promote it. Does this mean victory or defeat? Results already appearing?
Obviously, these media are deliberately trying to sow discord. Endeavour Elite Agency immediately launched a public relations campaign, publicly stating that Sandra will arrive in Los Angeles on the day of the premiere of "Killing Hour" in North America, and will definitely attend the premiere ceremony; and Warner Bros. The Brothers and the "Killing Hour" crew also seemed to be on the same page, saying Sandra had said hello before leaving for Europe, and she would definitely be back in time for the premiere.
The result is also the same. On the day of the grand North American premiere of "Killing Hour", Sandra appeared on the red carpet of the premiere in a long red dress, which amazed many people, and made those negative topics self-defeating.
Still, the rivalry between Killing Hour and Independence Day adds some urgency. Many people are looking forward to the "Killing Moment" to reproduce the miracle of "Yihai Xiongfeng", create a good box office and bring "Independence Day" down; but more people hope that "Independence Day" can continue to remain strong. , The better the box office of "Independence Day", the more favorable it will be for future changes in the film market.
But what the media doesn't know is that this competition means much more to Joe than their own speculation. In Joe's eyes, this is a victory that must be won! Even if a work is a premiere and a work is in its fourth week, it's a completely unfair matchup, but for Joe, it's a competition that can't be lost.
Just as the media speculated, Joe didn't want Hugo to be the actor in "Batman and Robin". He wanted to use George Clooney, but Barry Mayer, the head of Warner Bros. Excusing, I simply left Los Angeles for New York in the past two weeks and avoided seeing him. Although Qiao Ming knew that this was a signal that Barry still did not give up on Hugo, he had no choice but to take Barry.
The huge success of "Independence Day" made almost everyone in Hollywood jealous, even Joe himself felt envious. Although he knew that the box office record created by "Batman Forever" would be broken sooner or later, he did not expect it to happen. Fast, and so vulnerable, "Independence Day" almost doubled or tripled the strength to create a new record, which is beyond the reach of people. As a commercial film, "Independence Day" performed flawlessly.
Hugo was able to open Hollywood's "20 million club" because in the past few years, Hugo's box office appeal has reached an unprecedented peak, with five consecutive works exceeding 100 million at the box office and two consecutive works exceeding 200 million at the box office , such a momentum is estimated to be difficult to match in ten or twenty years. Because this test is not only the appeal of the box office, but also the continuity of the work, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Now, after the release of "Independence Day", it has shown a destructive attitude. Compared with the "Ace Commissioner" starring Jim Carrey, Hugo has become a well-deserved 20 million first person.
So, Joe has no way to accuse Barry of greed.
But Joe couldn't compromise, he didn't want to cooperate with Hugo, he refused to cooperate with Hugo. George was his only candidate. The showdown between "Killing Hour" and "Independence Day" is Joe's best chance and his last chance. If "Killing Hour" can't beat the "Independence Day" in its fourth week of release, then Joe will not. any convincing. Although "killing time" won't win, but at least Joe can win the initiative in front of Barry.
For the media, the so-called duel may be just a hype, but for Joe, this is a real hand-to-hand battle, no sparks can be seen, and the tension is enough to suffocate.
Unexpectedly, the "Independence Day" in the fourth week and the "Killing Moment" in the first week confronted each other, but they became the biggest news in the fourth week of July, and everyone's eyes were locked on this week's North American weekend. Above the box office charts, the topic is endless.
Especially "Independence Day" is very popular in the European continent. The sensation caused by the crew is no less than the publicity activities in North America. Corresponding to the lively local publicity activities of "Killing Hour", they fight in the arena across the vast Atlantic Ocean. The competition for the major media pages is very lively.
It also makes the other three films premiering this week look a bit lonely, the small-budget comedy "Kingpin" starring Bill. Murray. "The Police Story 4" starring Long and the fantasy adventure movie "The. Adventures. of. Pinocchio", these three works have been released on a large scale in more than 1,800 theaters, but The attention gained is not even a quarter of the "killing moment".
But that's the magic of movie schedules and promotional strategies. "Independence Day" took the express train of the Super Bowl and created a movie promotion miracle that has set an example for the entire Hollywood. Now "Killing Hour" has also occupied the focus once by the east wind of "Independence Day", and at the same time promoted "Batman and Robin", Warner Bros.'s means should not be underestimated.
"The Killing Hour", which had its grand premiere on July 24th, took the lead, thanks to the participation of Sandra, Samuel, and Kevin—especially when they just came back from Germany. The Sandra of "Independence Day" brought first-hand information about "Independence Day" in Europe. The premiere was a sensation. After the grand premiere of "Independence Day" in the first week of July, North American films were silent for two weeks. The market is finally buzzing again.
Immediately afterwards, the first batch of media comments on "Killing Moment" were released, officially kicking off this head-to-head confrontation!