Two Hundred and Twelve-1 Piece of Hymn
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"Already sent it to Wayne, boss."
John Gray pushed the door open and walked into the CEO's office, pulled out a chair and sat across from the big desk, and spoke to Jeff Robinov, who was also holding statistics.
"About 5.9 million US dollars!" Jeff Robinov excitedly waved his fist. "This result has exceeded my expectations. Our own survey feedback has a favorable rating of over 84%, which is enough for a horror film!"
This year, all the films produced and released by Warner Bros. were rare in the summer. Jeff Robinov, who has just taken office, is under great pressure and urgently needs convincing revenue performance.
Now this film is at least guaranteed to have a box office. From this point of view, Wayne Greenberg's film is the safest.
"Remember to call Wayne to congratulate you tomorrow morning. It's very late. Go back and rest." Jeff Robinov got up and put on his coat, preparing to go downstairs with John.
"No problem, I'll call him as soon as I get to work." John nodded, and the two of them left the office together.
The main reason why the two of them have stayed up until now is to wait for first-hand data, especially Jeff Robinov. The company's performance declined in the first year after taking office. Now he only cares about "The Return of the Clown". Box office results.
The company has never been monolithic, and there has been a lot of criticism against him. But as long as this film does well at the box office, his life will be much easier after this year.
The best way to overcome criticism is always revenue figures. The two masterpieces that are sure to be released next year are "Planet 2" and "Batman." He has very high expectations for these two films.
Rumors about him have been circulating in the company, saying that he was able to take over the position of CEO smoothly only because he initiated and promoted the two projects of "Joker" and "Goose Pond". It would have been someone else and Wayne Greenberg. To maintain close cooperation, it doesn't matter who the CEO is.
However, some aspects of what he said are correct. After Kevin Tesuhara was confirmed to leave, only Jeff Robinov had the most outstanding performance. All the projects he promoted successively were successful. The board of directors was There will certainly be no roadblocks to his promotion.
Looking at the bright lights of Los Angeles outside the car, he recalled the scene when he promoted "Get Out", and then launched two consecutive projects "Joker" and "Goose Pond" the next year.
Then someone concluded: If you want to be the CEO of Warner Bros., all you need to do is hug Wayne Greenberg tightly. This sentence is certainly not wrong.
In the past two years, as the revenue from Wayne's movies has accounted for an ever-increasing share of Warner Bros.' performance, there have been more and more calls from the board of directors urging him to negotiate with him to become a shareholder in the company, so that he can initiate the production of his own projects. Producers and directors must be tied to the Warner Bros. chariot as soon as possible.
For a media group like Warner Brothers, a successful film can generate revenue figures that are far beyond what box office profits can match through the operation of their complete upstream and downstream channels around the world.
But the first thing a movie looks at is the box office. Only when the box office numbers are high enough can more profits be made in various subsequent offline operations.
Take Wayne's "Joker" for example. Regardless of the terrifying global box office, in fact, the profits shared from this part account for less than 20% of the total revenue of this film. This is the fundamental reason why Warner Brothers attaches great importance to him. reason.
And this is only a short-term gain. It is normal for a production company that holds the film copyright to still create value for a film twenty or thirty years later.
"Perhaps, we can prepare a celebration party for him in advance..." Jeff Robinov muttered softly.
Early on Friday morning, Jimmy walked into CAA with a smile on his face. More agents greeted him warmly along the way, and even some colleagues who usually couldn't call him by name nodded to him as if they were acquaintances.
After returning to the office, thinking about his colleagues who suddenly became enthusiastic, he chuckled and shook his head. This is not the first time this has happened. Whenever a Wayne film is released, he always receives more looks that are superficially enthusiastic but filled with jealousy.
"Dang, Dang."
"Please come in!"
"Hi, Jimmy." Stan, who is also an agent, opened the door and walked in. He was relatively familiar with Jimmy. The two of them walked out of the mailroom together.
Stan sat directly opposite Jimmy, handed him a cup of coffee he had brought, and said with envy:
"You're going to be busy again soon. I heard that Wayne's new movie is doing well at the box office in advance. This will definitely be the beginning of another box office explosion."
This can be considered a happy trouble. As CAA is the largest agency in the industry, Jimmy himself doesn't know a lot of news, but others have already gotten the news.
"Thank you, but who can say for sure about the box office?"
Taking the other person's coffee, Jimmy smiled and shrugged. In fact, he really didn't know the box office last night. Anyway, I will definitely rush to the manor to see Wayne soon, and he will definitely have first-hand statistics on Warner Brothers.
"Hey, forget it, buddy, you're so lucky to have such a director as a client." There was no jealousy in Stan's eyes, which was the main reason why the two of them had a good relationship.
Throwing the newspaper he brought on the desk, Stan stood up with a smile and said: "I have something else. I just came to congratulate you. Another large bonus will be credited. If Wayne's new film needs a small Actors, remember to contact me.”
After saying that, he turned around, waved his hand, and left the office.
Originally, Jimmy's biggest ideal was to have his own office on the second floor of CAA, which represented his status among agents.
But things are different now. As his clients continue to achieve success, his status in the circle is getting higher and higher, and there are gradually voices in the company asking him to become a partner.
Based on Jimmy's own knowledge, as long as Wayne's new film can continue to be successful, his hope of becoming a partner will also greatly increase. This is the best time to transform from a wage earner to a boss.
But as far as the box office is concerned, he is very confident in his customers. This is the confidence accumulated by his continuous success.
He picked up the Los Angeles Times brought by Stan and looked at the latest reports in the entertainment section.
""The Return of the Clown" is undoubtedly an excellent horror film, but it is different from traditional horror films in terms of the richness of the plot, the arrangement of horror elements, and the issues about growth shown in the film. It can be said that this is a landmark in the horror film, Wayne Greenberg successfully defined..."
Jimmy looked away from the media's praise and looked at the film critics column.
"Fear that penetrates the bone marrow!
Before watching the movie, you would not imagine how scary the movie is. In fact, in the movie, in addition to the weird and evil clown, the things that every child fears are often realized.
Whether it's the crooked-faced woman Stanley faced, the headless man he was afraid of, the rotten-faced zombie Eddie saw, the large amount of plasma that drowned Beverly, or the brother George that Brother Bill can't forget, you will see everyone Fears, and finally discovered that these are the most painful and darkest secrets hidden in everyone's heart, and those fears eventually become your fears!
Freud believed that human nature itself is mixed with and controlled by desires, and childhood is the most critical time period in shaping nature. In this movie, children spend their childhood in fearful nightmares and mature in ignorance. This is a movie that belongs to children, but it also belongs to every movie fan's teenage memories.
In addition to the large-scale scary and weird scenes, the film also has many wonderful interludes. This is probably what Wayne Greenberg wanted to achieve. It must be admitted that this "The Return of the Clown" will definitely be a horror movie. milestone!
----Kenneth Turan"
Seeing this, Jimmy grinned and threw down the newspaper, picked up the car keys and walked out of the office. Before driving to the client's home, he bought more newspapers from the newsstand in front of the company.
"A horror film with such a positive atmosphere. Traditional horror films want to make you more scared, but "The Return of the Clown" tells you how to face fear. Under Wayne Greenberg's exquisite design, It reveals the children's inner fears step by step, and then helps the children overcome their fears step by step. The core of the story...----"Hollywood Reporter"
Although today is the first day of the film's release, major media and film critics can't wait to sing its praises. From news reports to related entertainment reviews, they are basically all one-sided.
Whether it's because of Warner Bros.'s announcement or for some other reason, Jimmy feels that his client's over-the-top work will at least not perform too poorly at the box office.
Whistling cheerfully, he drove straight to Beverly Hills until he parked the car in the manor, not forgetting to bring the various newspapers and magazines he had just bought into the living room.
"Shhh."
Before he could say hello, the assistant lady pointed to Wayne, who was answering the phone. Jimmy slowed down his steps, put the things he brought on the coffee table, and sat down opposite his client.
"...Of course, no problem! Today's box office statistics are here, you can send me a fax directly, okay."
Wayne put down the phone in his hand, raised his hand and pinched his temples. Starting early in the morning, there were several calls to congratulate him in advance. This was his first film to open in advance, but what stared at him was There were obviously a lot of people.
"Jimmy." Wayne lit up a cigarette skillfully, took a long drag, and said: "When you return to Burbank, help me go to Warner Bros. and make an appointment with Thomas from the distribution department. Well, just This Monday.”
"Okay, no problem." The agent nodded, then pointed to a pile of newspapers and magazines, and said happily: "Want to see it? Almost all major media have praised the film."
"Forget it, Jimmy, the weekend box office is what I care about most." Wayne shook his head. This time he suddenly didn't have to participate in promotional activities. He found that waiting for news at home was uncomfortable.
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