One Hundred and Fifty-Nine-Twelve People Lost Their Lives, Tsk Tsk Tsk, the Conscience of the Capitalists!
The plane flew smoothly over the Pacific Ocean, and only Wayne and his team came back urgently. But with agent Jimmy's simple narration, the atmosphere in the first-class cabin became increasingly cold.
Reaching out and tapping the armrest of the chair gently, Wayne just wanted to light a cigarette to calm down, but he still suppressed his thoughts.
At this time, "Joker" has great prospects and is preparing to hit the 300 million box office threshold in North America in a short period of time. However, such an unexpected surprise occurred. If not handled properly, it is very likely to cause the failure of "Joker".
The impact of the social environment on movies is self-evident. This is the same as after the national trauma of 911, Marvel superheroes became popular, and after Black Lives Matter, the main characters in movies must have African Americans. If due to social problems, the public will take responsibility If you blame "Joker", the North American box office will basically stop here.
Others may just think that it is a pity that "Joker" stopped collecting box office revenue because of this incident. After all, Warner Bros. has already made a lot of money! But Wayne understands very well that the box office of "Joker" is still far from reaching its peak, so this is not a loss.
This is the 1990s, and the era of national entertainment has not yet arrived. People’s main forms of entertainment are movies and television. Unlike twenty years later, when the public had so many entertainment options to choose from, movies are no longer people’s first entertainment choice. There are at least hundreds of other entertainment options!
Although movie tickets are much cheaper now than they will be in the future, even if they can offset each other, according to Wayne's prediction, the box office of "Joker" is very likely to be higher than in more than 20 years.
If you don't handle it well, it will be completely ruined!
"We have to wait until we get back to talk about the specific situation. I just got these simple news now." Looking up at his client's gloomy face, Jimmy lay down after finishing speaking.
No one empathizes with his clients better than Jimmy, who signed with Wayne as a junior. This was originally a film that could make Wayne a god, and no surprises were allowed.
This film is unprecedented in terms of its ability to incite public sentiment, its influence on all walks of life in North America, and even its artistic achievements.
Especially in terms of the film's commercial performance, "Joker" is racing towards the top spot in film history. The combination of all these factors will definitely push Wayne, a young man, to the altar!
Rubbing his brows that were almost twisted together, Wayne let out a long breath. “After the plane lands, we go straight to Warner Bros.!”
It's useless to think about it now. Only by knowing the specific situation can we evaluate how much impact this incident will have on "Joker". At this time, he was well prepared. It was impossible to think that there would be no impact at all. It just depends on how the subsequent events develop.
The plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport. Before the group could enter the lobby, they were stopped by Sergey who was waiting outside the runway. He led a few people directly to the prepared car.
He waited until the car drove out of the airport to explain. "The lobby of Los Angeles International Airport has been blocked by dozens of media reporters!"
"Damn it, how did they know about our return?" Jimmy asked angrily. Now Wayne is like sitting on the crater. Before things are unclear, he must not make any remarks easily.
"Okay, Jimmy, don't be nervous!" He patted his agent on the shoulder. Although Wayne's face was still ugly, he had indeed calmed down. "There is no point in worrying about that. Many Spanish media saw it before we got on the plane."
Silence returned to the car as it drove quickly toward Burbank, the media capital.
Some things cannot be avoided after all. In the parking lot of the Warner Building, the group was surrounded by reporters from all walks of life as soon as they got out of the car.
Ever since 1993, when "Joker" made a stunning debut at the Super Bowl, Wayne and this film have been at the forefront. After the time entered May, he and the film became a hot topic across North America.
Now that such a horrific attack has occurred, Wayne has become even more popular in the eyes of these media reporters. As long as they can dig out something from him, it will definitely be the headline of tomorrow. This kind of temptation is very attractive to reporters. The media is too big.
"Director Greenberg, because of your film, you set a good example for that thug. Now more than dozens of people have been affected..."
"Wayne, do you think you're a chopstick master?"
"Tell me, Director Greenberg, what do you think of this sensational attack?"
"Wayne, I am a reporter from NBC Universal Report. Do you have anything to tell the public..."
Seven or eight security personnel rushed out of the Warner Building in an instant, and they protected Wayne in the center. Facing these reporters from large and small media, he lowered his head and walked inside without saying a word. He didn't become quiet until he entered the building.
After nodding their thanks to the security personnel, they hurriedly got on the elevator and went straight to the president's office.
Pushing the door into Kevin Tesuhara's office, several senior executives were already waiting for them. Before they could say hello after sitting down, Jeff Robinov pointed to the TV that had been moved in. The abc news channel is broadcasting a special news report on this matter.
“…At 3:50 pm on Tuesday, May 31st, when young people in Aurora, Colorado, gathered at the cinema to watch the movie “Joker”, they had no idea that an unprecedented and terrifying nightmare was about to come!
When the movie started showing in the ninth theater at 4:22 for about half an hour, a man wearing a red suit, a yellow vest, and a clown mask entered the theater from the emergency exit.
He first threw tear gas into the crowd, causing chaos in the crowd. Then he laughed wildly and started shooting at the crowd with his fully automatic AR15 rifle! After emptying the magazine, he took out a shotgun and a pistol, and continued to spray all the bullets into the crowd.
At first, the audience thought it was a movie promotion event. When blood splattered and people fell to the ground, they discovered that it was a real and cruel massacre! "
When the host said this, the TV screen switched to the theater where the incident occurred. There was still a large amount of bloodstains in the theater scene, and brass bullet casings could be seen everywhere.
Although yellow police isolation tape has been pulled up around the place, many things can still be photographed outside, including blood-stained shoes and clothes, littered popcorn buckets, and the most eye-catching ones are a few clown masks!
The scene then transitioned to a local hospital, where you could see bodies covered with white cloth and doctors busy in the emergency room.
"The 27-year-old Sullivan had his birthday on the same day. He was planning to celebrate his birthday by watching a movie, but he ended his life on the first day of his 27th year. Jessica, a female sports reporter, was a survivor of the recent shooting at the Eaton Center in Toronto. , but this time he failed to get God's favor and died unfortunately.
——So far, it has been determined that a total of 71 people were shot, 12 people were killed, and 59 people were injured. The youngest victim was only 6 years old!
This morning the Commander-in-Chief and the White House spokesperson held an emergency press conference in front of the Commander-in-Chief’s Office. Zipton, the commander-in-chief who had just taken over for four months, expressed his condolences to the victims and strongly condemned the murderer.
At the same time, Zipperton also said that we may not be living in the best of times, but it is not the worst of times. The White House will work hard to change people's economic situation. Only with the increase of jobs can we effectively reduce such anti-social lunatics. Appear.
At the same time, the leader also emphasized that film directors, producers and film companies need to be more cautious and pay more attention when dealing with violent scenes! But such a tragic deal as 12 Lives cannot be bought from a movie, nor should it be bought! "
"Snapped"
The secretary turned off the blabbering TV. Warner Bros. executives were waiting for Zipperton's last words. As long as these words were spoken, there would be no need to watch the news.
After hearing the familiar commander say the last words, Wayne pointed upward and asked, "Time Warner?"
"Wayne! His words are enough!" Kevin Tesuhara stared at him seriously, his tone full of warning. "Politics is definitely far more dirty than you imagine. Don't be more curious. We don't need to know the why, as long as the result is enough!"
Gently scratching the stubble on his chin with his fingers, Wayne nodded slightly. In fact, everyone here knows that the commander-in-chief has been leaking rumors with the media tycoon.
Wayne had to admire Warner Brothers for this matter. Before anyone could react, they used their parent company Time Warner to create the most awesome public relations in North America.
With the commander-in-chief endorsing this matter, the remaining troubles are just troubles, and Warner Bros. can completely solve them on its own.
It can only be said that the benefits that "Joker" will bring are so great that they are far more than just a few hundred million dollars. The expected revenue will be hundreds of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, not counting Warner Bros.' subsequent global operations.
"What do you need me to do?" Call yourself back urgently. They must have relevant plans.
Thomas Mendez, the director of the distribution department, clapped his hands, attracted his attention and said: "High-profile appearance, Wayne! We need you to make a high-profile condolences to the victims! Warner will spend millions of funds for proper Settle this matter."
He said as he picked up two pieces of printed paper and showed them to him. On them were Wayne's itinerary for the past few days and the implementation plan of the entire plan.
"Who said this was a bad thing? With so many people dead, "Joker" completely exploded among all the people in North America. In the past, it was just a hot spot and a carnival for movie fans. We need to take the opportunity to make it Turn it into a social movement and let passers-by enter the theater!”
Tsk tsk tsk! The conscience of capitalists!