Seven Hundred and Fifty Four - The Neglected Box Office Bomb

Hollywood Draws Los Angeles 1990754 - The neglected box office bomb After the Super Bowl ended, it was not the winner, Denver Broncos star quarterback John Elway, who caused a media sensation and was rushed to report by major media, nor did it cause a stir across North America. The "Wonder Woman" that fans are crazy about is the group of sexy and hot "angel models".

The most eye-catching one is undoubtedly Heidi Klum, and the sky-high diamond underwear she wore in front of a global audience that day.

However, what puzzled the media reporters was that on the day after the Super Bowl, when faced with reporters mentioning the set of diamond underwear during an interview, Heidi Klum once said that a mysterious rich man, after the second half of the game, , he had already bought the set of diamond underwear.

Sensitive reporters immediately approached the Victoria's Secret manager and asked about the price of the set of diamond underwear.

Although the specific figures were not obtained, the executive swore that the price of this set of diamond underwear was in the tens of millions of dollars.

When the reporters were sensitive to the gimmick and wanted to inquire further about the buyers, both the "angel supermodels" being interviewed and the executives of Victoria's Secret were all silent in rare silence.

Undoubtedly, supermodels and Victoria's Secret executives all hope to make a fuss about this set of sky-high-priced underwear, and no one wants to miss such a good marketing opportunity. But it is obvious that the mysterious rich man who bought this set of diamond underwear should have a confidentiality clause with Victoria's Secret, which caused them to choose silence when being interviewed by reporters.

But less than a week later, when the hustle and bustle of the Super Bowl had gradually come to an end, a reporter suddenly broke the news that the person who bought the sky-high diamond underwear was Hollywood director Wayne Greenberg.

According to the analysis of relevant busybodies, this possibility is really very high, because on the day of the Super Bowl, Wayne Greenberg himself was watching the game live.

What makes countless public readers even more excited is that accompanying him to watch the game are the new "Wonder Woman" Angelina Jolie and "Charlie's Angels" Cameron Diaz.

People's attention quickly shifted, and entertainment tabloids were speculating on which of the two actresses was the final owner of this set of underwear.

The execution ability of paparazzi reporters is absolutely unique in the Hollywood media industry. They know very well that blocking Wayne Greenberg at the entrance of Warner Studio is useless. They simply set the target by two people. On Hollywood actresses.

"No, that set of diamond underwear was not given to me, even though I longed for that dream underwear." Angelina Jolie admitted unceremoniously when facing reporters: "But I did not get it. That set of diamond underwear. What? Who did Wayne give it to? Then I don't know."

Immediately afterwards, Cameron Diaz was also in front of his home. When interviewed by reporters, he admitted that he did not get the diamond underwear.

This is interesting. The answers given by the two actresses during the interview undoubtedly proved one thing. That set of underwear was bought by Wayne Greenberg in a big way.

As we all know, the name Wayne Greenberg represents many symbols in the eyes of the public. For example, he is a representative of Hollywood directors since the 1990s, the last possessor of chivalry in North American society, a philanthropist, a super rich man, a representative of the American dream in recent years, and so on.

But these are not the first things that people think of when they mention this name. Usually when people hear this name mentioned by friends or the media around them, the first thing that comes to mind is always the adjective "playboy".

Having been reported in entertainment newspapers and gossip tabloids for many years, Wayne's name has become synonymous with Playboy. Usually when a movie without his director is released, the news that people like to hear the most is which female star he has hooked up with again.

Even just this year, some authoritative entertainment media published a ridiculing statement. “The quickest way to determine whether you are famous in Hollywood is not to look for your name among the stars on the Walk of Fame, but to ask yourself if you have ever climbed into Wayne Greenberg’s bed.”

Another very important point is that so far, none of the actresses who have had scandals with Wayne have said anything bad about him in front of the media. This is also an unusual situation among Hollywood celebrities. No small miracle.

This is also the main reason why although he is a playboy in people's minds, he often ranks among the top fantasy targets of North American women.

So the question is, who did Wayne Greenberg give that set of sky-high-priced underwear to?

No one would believe that he would buy that piece of underwear that is very attractive to women but not attractive to men just so that he can wear it and look in the mirror.

Hollywood celebrities have no shortage of quirks. The most well-known example is Tom Cruise. This guy likes to wear thongs on his body during filming. Such gossip is no longer news.

But even so, no one wants to believe that Wayne has a transvestite. The public would rather believe that he is secretly addicted to drugs, or that he likes alcohol and leaf cigarettes, rather than that he is a perverted transvestite.

So, in early January, the most discussed topic in North America was where were Wayne's sky-high-priced diamond underwear? The popularity of this topic is as high as that of various film award ceremonies held frequently. Many paparazzi reporters are holding back their energy to dig out the truth about this big news that is very unique during the awards season.

"You don't understand. Real businessmen only make limited profits. And huge profits don't last long."

When Twentieth Century Fox saw the then CEO Townsend Rothman in a small conference room, he was leisurely reading the colorful gossip tabloids in his hands while casually chatting with Terry beside him.

"So, regardless of the shareholders, they are all advocating to use a price that ordinary people cannot refuse to attract Wayne Greenberg to cooperate with Fox more deeply. In fact, it is impossible for Wayne to agree."

Terry nodded and glanced at the newspaper on the table, which was showing a Hollywood detective column: Who is wearing Wayne Greenberg's sky-high diamond underwear? "The cooperation with 20th Century Fox is a huge profit. But the close cooperation with Warner Bros. is the long-term practice of real businessmen."

"That's right." Townsend-Rosman stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers. He shook his head with a smile. There was an imperceptible coldness in the smile on his face.

"Don't look forward to the next collaboration. Unless there is an irreparable rift between Wayne Greenberg and Warner Bros., he will not cooperate with Fox again for at least ten years, no matter how much money is offered. It’s no use.”

Will there be a rift between Warner Bros. and Wayne? Maybe, but there will never be a rift big enough for both parties to part ways, because neither Wayne nor Warner Bros. will let the situation develop to that point. It is a lose-lose situation for Chi Luoluo, and there is no such thing as any winner.

On the other hand, how big of a crack must there be for Wayne to be willing to abandon his shares in Warner Bros. and abandon the glory of DC that he has built with his own hands? Even if there are irreconcilable conflicts between the two parties, on this basis, both parties will do their best to maintain the cooperative relationship.

"Boss, so you want to..."

Terry seemed to suddenly think of something, a trace of thought flashed on his face, and he whispered: "Use "Star Wars" to...?"

As his voice slowly disappeared, the eyes looking at the head of Fox gradually became filled with horror and disbelief.

"Terry, this is Hollywood."

Townsend-Rossman held a thick cigar in his hand and looked downstairs through the window. A commercial vehicle had just parked there, and several people were getting out and walking towards the Fox Building.

"So, business is business, and business is just business."

Although he said this, Townsend-Rosman also had a trace of obvious thinking on his face. It was obvious that he was not sure whether his plan could be implemented smoothly. "Don't worry, no matter what we want to do, we all need the "Father of Star Wars" to nod. If he doesn't nod, we can't do anything."

That's right, while the attention of all movie fans in North America is attracted by the new DC masterpiece "Wonder Woman" and the unprecedentedly popular "Pearl Harbor", there is another movie that can be called a bomb, without revealing any Related news.

The new Star Wars has made countless fans in North America and around the world look forward to "Star Wars" for sixteen years.

Since the release of "Star Wars: Episode III: Return of the Jedi" in 1983, fans of this series have raised their expectations to the extreme over the past ten years.

During this period, there were countless rumors that George Lucas was producing a new Star Wars movie, but what fans were waiting for time and time again were only statements from Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox refuting the rumors.

This time, when the new "Star Wars" really came, everyone, including Townsend Rothman and other 20th Century Fox executives, firmly believed that even if what George Lucas filmed was a mess of dogs, Shit, it will still be sought after by movie fans all over the world as soon as it is released.

With such a box office bomb in his hand, Townsend-Rothman is not afraid of God at this time. The reason why 20th Century Fox did not invest in advertising in the Super Bowl is because its name is "Star Wars" and it does not need Any advertisement is itself the largest IP and largest advertisement in the world’s movies.

No one knows when this new "Star Wars" will be released, but the biggest possibility is undoubtedly the summer release.

Although the outside world is currently speculating about the summer movie, Townsend Rothman is not in a hurry. As long as he can convince George Lucas, he is sure to maximize the power of "Star Wars".

When George Lucas and his party entered the small conference room, the two parties went directly to the topic without any pleasantries or nonsense.

"Townsend, this is my last statement."

Looking at Townsend Rothman, who was smiling like a good old man, George Lucas said without any politeness in his tone: "Put away your messy thoughts, I won't allow my "Star" "War" was released with every possible risk."

"Of course, George, I mean of course."

Townsend-Rothman knew the father of Star Wars in front of him very well. After all, he was responsible for the release of "Star Wars Episode III: Return of the Jedi" himself. So he didn't rush to refute the other party's words. Instead, he handed over a cigar with a smile and explained with a smile:

"I asked you to come here this time because I just want to set the release date of "Star Wars" as soon as possible."

In fact, George Lucas knew very well that from his own perspective, 20th Century Fox definitely wanted to use "Star Wars" to fight a beautiful battle this summer.

And how could a beautiful battle not include a good opponent?

But from his perspective, he didn't want to see such a situation happen. Yes, George Lucas's "Star Wars" is not afraid of any competitors, but if it can be released at a relatively loose time, only a fool would want to take risks with his own film.

What's more, through several previous conversations, it was discovered that 20th Century Fox's subtext was actually trying to steal "Wonder Woman" and "Pearl Harbor"!

To put it bluntly, neither of these two films is a fuel-efficient one. Needless to say about the latter, the title "Bombshell" has become an alternative guarantee for Hollywood's box office in the past two years. Basically every film can achieve very good market results.

As for the former, George Lucas knows Wayne very well. He knows very well that if anyone looks at "Wonder Woman" with a prejudiced eye and naively thinks that this is a work that is inherently lacking in audience, In the end, you will definitely be beaten to pieces.

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To take a step back, even if "Star Wars" really squeezes into May and eliminates these two films, what will happen?

I'm afraid the biggest possibility is that each side is influenced by the other, and even if the winner is the winner, it will be a bloody victory in the end.

There is no doubt that no matter what excuse 20th Century Fox makes, the purpose behind it is to use "Star Wars" as a weapon. George Lucas can become the richest man in Hollywood, of course, he is not that stupid.

"George, given the nature of Star Wars, the best time to film it is of course the beginning of the summer season."

As soon as he finished speaking, George Lucas's eyes immediately became sharp. Townsend Rothman raised his hand holding the cigar and signaled the other party to listen to him.

"The summer season begins in May, and the disadvantages are well known. Over the years, Wayne Greenberg has completely cultivated this period into his private time period, and at the same time cultivated countless loyal fans.

But George, you must think about why even though this is the case, there were still films like "Jurassic Park 2" and "Godzilla" scheduled to be released in this schedule a few years ago. Even this year, there will still be no shortage of big productions to squeeze in. "

He paused for a moment, and when the other party didn't say anything, he continued: "It's because the benefits of releasing it at this time are equally attractive.

It took Wayne Greenberg nearly ten years to completely eliminate most of the opponents at the beginning of the summer season. As long as he joins this period, it means that we will only face one or two strong competitors, so we should leave it to tomorrow. Competitors on the surface!

Could it be that if our film is moved to the hotter months of July and August, there won’t be any strong competitors? You and I both know that it is precisely because of Wayne Greenberg's invisible dominance that the competition in July and August, which is already more intense, has become increasingly crowded.

According to the news now obtained by Fox, Warner Bros. alone has packed in "Austin Powers 2", "King Kong", "John Wick" and a series of sequels in just three months between June and July. Movies include Universal Pictures' "The Mighty Prince," Disney's "Tarzan," "Toy Story 2," "The Sixth Sense," Sony's "Daddy," and Paramount's "Runaway Bride."

Waiting for this series of projects, it can be said that they are all head projects of major companies. George, this is just the news I got now. By then, it will become normal to have three films with a production cost of hundreds of millions released simultaneously in one weekend. I think you should understand what I mean. "

As the former distribution chief of 20th Century Fox, Townsend-Rossman seemed confident when talking about the film's distribution.

According to what he said, this is indeed the case. Except for the period from May to mid-June, the further back the time goes, the more crowded this summer season becomes. At least from this perspective, his statement is completely based on "Star Wars" considerations.

"I don't want to repeat what I said before, Townsend."

No one expected that George Lucas was very determined. Even when faced with such a choice for himself, he waved his hand without hesitation. "I want to hear other options."

A trace of astonishment flashed across Townsend-Rosman's face. He didn't expect that what he thought was the best rhetoric still failed to impress this stubborn old man. "Uh...well, I have another suggestion here."

"Just say it."

"It's up to you to make an appointment with Wayne Greenberg..."