Chapter 142 140 Your Emperor
Chapter 142 You are the emperor
It’s another new day, and the cinema is filled with smoke.
Under the impact of "Finding Nemo", other movies were trembling. I'm afraid no one thought that they would be pressed to the ground and rubbed by a clown fish.
After two consecutive flops with "Cinderella" and "Treasure Island", Disney seems to have finally found the right approach.
This Mickey Mouse is getting angry again!
Entering June, it is already the fourth week of "The Matrix 2", and the savior cannot save the box office. It will still fall if it should.
The single-day box office of "The Matrix 2" is now only four to five million US dollars.
In just one month, its North American box office has reached US$300 million, including US$91 million in the first week.
The final forecast given by analysts was about US$500 million, and the original forecast was about US$800 million.
But "Purge", which no one paid much attention to, suddenly emerged and took in 45 million US dollars in one week. As a result, "The Matrix 2" failed to retain the box office championship for the third week.
But for a blockbuster of this caliber, overseas box office is the highlight.
Now the overseas box office of "The Matrix 2" has reached 600 million US dollars, surpassing North America. Analysts have given a forecast of 500 million US dollars, and there is no problem in breaking 700 million US dollars globally.
700 million is a very critical red line. If it exceeds 700 million, it will be considered a rare blockbuster movie of the year.
"Purge" was also suppressed by Nemo the Clownfish, but its single-day box office was slightly higher than "The Matrix 2".
Overseas, it has been released in several European countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy, and will be released next week in France, Denmark, Sweden, and Australia.
Asia was the last to be released, Xiangjiang and Wanwan were in the third batch, and Eric from Mainland China decided not to release it after considering it.
With MGM's current favors and investment in mainland China, and the endorsement of Lao Han and Director Wang, there will be no pressure to introduce it. Even if it can be done without cutting out the film like "Titanic" back then, it will definitely require favors. ,say good things.
But interpersonal relationships will only become less and less the more you use them. Instead of wasting your favors on small characters like "Human Purge Plan".
It would be better to wait for "Transformers" to come out at the end of the year and let Optoelectronics give itself the green light to make an uncut version.
When Bang Bang's "Transformation 1" was released in mainland China, a few minutes of scenes were actually deleted.
The reason was that it was too violent. Eric really couldn't understand it. It was reasonable for robots to kill humans as violence.
Two iron gangsters are fighting and losing a few parts. Why is it so violent? It's like what little boy didn't smash a few toys when he was a child.
In the version shot by Eric this time, the war scenes will be more grand, and more people will die. If they don’t have a drink with Lao Han and others, I’m afraid the photoelectric company will have a difficult time, and more than ten minutes of the scene will be deleted. Not conducive to selling peripherals.
"Rolling in the Deep" has already reached No. 31 on the Billboard. This time, MyKoo changed its style to cater more to the tastes of young listeners.
In addition, celebrities on Facebook worked hard to help him promote it, and the song almost reached the top 30 in two days.
Nowadays, Maikou's singing can be heard everywhere on the street and on the radio. It is expected that after today's CD sales are released, it will not be a problem to break into the top 20.
On the other hand, for the ruffian Eminem, the more prosperous the game is, the greater the backlash will be for him.
His Billboard ranking was originally No. 5. Logically speaking, he should have continued to move forward, but in reality, he dropped three places to No. 8.
Perhaps feeling the crisis, this little gangster has frequently appeared on major radio stations and interviews in the past two days, making songs for himself.
He is also trying his best to call friends on Facebook, but since his debut, there has hardly been a day when this guy didn't curse people.
From the President of the United States to his own parents, wife, and peers, he scolded everyone.
In the end, only a few rappers were willing to speak for him, but at the same time, there were many rappers who stood by MJ.
The number of new Facebook users has skyrocketed by one million, and it’s like a raging fire that’s getting stronger and stronger.
According to this trend, attracting 20 million users a month is not a dream.
On the set of "Adele's Life", everyone clocked in to work one after another.
Chen Xing and production director Hu Liou were waiting nearby, while Eric crossed his legs and flipped through the project report in his hand.
The preparations for "The Hangover" are basically completed and it's time to start shooting.
The director chose Todd Phillips, a comedy director in his 30s who is young but has already achieved great results.
He produced "The Road" and "The Single Men's Club", both of which were comedies that received good reviews.
"The Single Men's Club" was released in February this year and took in nearly $90 million at the box office, making a fortune for DreamWorks.
Spielberg recommended him after MGM announced its production plan not long ago.
"Boss, Phillips is a very good genre film director. For "The Hangover", he turned down the film invitation from Warner Bros., and Warner's investment was even greater."
"Really?" Eric was a little surprised.
Julio nodded confidently: "Obviously, the script of "The Hangover" attracted him more. I heard that Warner's "Police" has an investment of 60 million US dollars and is a part of "The Hangover"."
"Yes, he is a visionary person. In the future, he will know that "The Hangover" will be much better than "The Two and a Half"."
Looking at the three most important male protagonists, the handsome teacher Phil Winnek was given to Little Deadbeat.
The fat boy Alan Garner was taken by Jack Black. His roles that are more familiar to Chinese audiences include Po in "Kung Fu Panda" and Gulliver in "Gulliver's Travels".
He is the kind of actor whose name is not known, but whose face is familiar when you see him.
The unlucky dentist Stu Price invited a big star, or a future big star, Adam Sandler, who is not yet popular.
This name is very familiar to movie fans all over the world, and there is really no need to introduce it in detail.
At present, Adam Sandler has already gained a lot of fame in the film industry. Although he has not completely become popular, he is also a number one figure in the comedy industry.
However, most of the works he starred in are romantic comedies. One of the reasons for taking this role this time is to break through and try the vulgar comedy of shit and fart.
Adam Sandler is looking for the film that can make him really popular.
His salary is also the most expensive in the crew, just like comedians are often more expensive than actors in other types of movies.
One person took away $5.5 million. It was a bit expensive, but it was worth it for this team without the blessing of big stars.
Ryan Reynolds' salary was $700,000. The gap was so big. Although "Sharknado" accumulated some fame for him, at least before the release of "Transformers", his salary could not be high.
Jack Black's salary was $1 million, which was higher than that of Desperate Housewives.
So far, the Hangover trio was formed. It was completely different from the original version. All three actors were replaced, but it was obviously a change for the better.
After reading it, Eric nodded in approval: "Not bad, very good, the actors were well selected, I really didn't expect that you would find Adam Sandler."
"From this point of view, the budget of $30 million may be a bit low, change it to $35 million, I don't want the shooting effect to be substandard due to budget issues."
Eric signed his name on the report, and Julio could take it to approve the money, and the filming officially started.
After sending him away, Eric turned his gaze back to the scene.
After last night's nourishment, although the Olsen sisters were not full, their resentment had dissipated, and they looked at Eric with much kinder eyes.
The shooting went smoothly, and they had been working for half a day without realizing it.
After lunch, there was an hour break in the middle as usual.
Eric left Studio 4 and walked to Studio 6 not far away. "Monster" was stationed here today and was filmed in Studio 6.
When he came to the studio, he saw Patty Jenkins holding an apple from a distance, staring at the monitor while eating.
The two hadn't seen each other for more than a month. The last time he asked me to approve the money, Eric was in seclusion to catch up with the script of "House of Cards", and he made the final decision directly over the phone.
"Hi, Patty, long time no see."
Hearing the familiar voice, Patty Jenkins raised her head, opened her arms and hugged Eric.
"Eric, why are you here?"
"Listen to what you are saying. I am filming in Studio 4. Don't you know?"
"But hasn't Transformers been filmed yet? Are you not satisfied with something and are reshooting?"
Eric frowned speechlessly: "After all, we have worked together. I also gave you $8 million. You are also half a member of MGM. You don't care what happened at home."
"Of course there is no reshoot for Transformers. I started another project. I wanted you to continue to be the assistant director, but now the opportunity has been given to someone else."
Patty Jenkins was a little surprised: "What about Transformers?"
"Only the post-production special effects and soundtrack are left."
"What! Has the editing been completed?"
But she reacted immediately: "Oh, I almost got confused. You are not an ordinary director. You shoot for the finished film, so the editing is naturally fast."
"Yes, it was finished in less than a week." Eric smiled and stretched out a finger.
Patty Jenkins shook her head: "After working with you, I feel that I have been influenced and unconsciously used your shooting mode."
"It's the kind of first constructing a complete plot in your mind, then dividing the pictures into shots one by one, and finally shooting them in one go."
She took out a thick script and said: "Let me show you, this is my preparation."
Holding this script of hundreds of pages, Eric flipped through it and found that most of them were shots.
He couldn't help laughing: "It seems that you have mastered the essence, Patty! In fact, many directors are using this shooting technique, such as Chris Columbus in the United States, Zhang Yimou in China, and Bong Joon-ho in South Korea."
"Hey, what are you talking about? Can I join in?"
Not far away, the door of the dressing room opened, and a woman with a face full of flesh and a fierce look came over.
She was sloppy, her voice was vulgar, and even her eyes were bare without eyebrows, highlighting a difficult and scary look.
But Eric knew very well that this was just the result of makeup technology. When the makeup was washed off, she would become the most beautiful South African diamond.
Even in Hollywood, where there are so many beauties, she is the one who stands at the top of the beauty.
Not only today, but also 20 years later, she is still the most beautiful.
Charlize Theron, you are the queen of Charlize!
Mandela said she was the one who really made the name of South Africa a name on the map.
Hawking commented on her: Even in the infinite parallel universe, you can't date Charlize Theron.
"Hello, Theron."
Eric took the initiative to extend his hand.
Theron pointed to her face and looked at Eric in surprise: "No way, can you recognize me in this honor now?"
"Of course, you are Charlize Theron, the dream of countless men."
"Hahahaha Mr. Cooper, you are really good at talking, first meeting, Charlize Theron!"
The two people's hands intertwined briefly. Although the makeup made her face look fierce, the skin on her hands was still soft as silk.
"Theron, how do you accept your current face? Don't you have nightmares?"
"Of course, I don't dare to look in the mirror after putting on makeup. I will doubt myself. Where is Charlize Theron?"
"Then why did you take this role? Seeing your current appearance, this sacrifice is indeed a bit big."
Theron looked at Patty Jenkins: "On the one hand, I like challenges, and this role is complex and profound; on the other hand, the director kept harassing me and persuading me that I can handle this role. Maybe she gave me a magic potion, anyway, I was convinced."
The three laughed together.
Eric said: "Monster will never make you regret it. I have a hunch that you will win an Oscar for this role."
"Really?" Theron widened her eyes in surprise.
Then waved her hand: "It's impossible. Although ugly appearances will win the favor of the Academy, I haven't even received a union nomination since my debut, let alone an Oscar. They don't like me."
"No, believe me, you will definitely win the Oscar for Best Actress. I'm not talking about nominations, but awards!" Eric said very confidently.
Seeing that he was so serious and didn't seem to be joking, both women were a little surprised.
Because everyone knows that it is impossible to win several Oscars without public relations. There are more than one good work every year, and there are many excellent actors.
One-sided crushing is rare. As long as you are nominated, it means that you are strong.
So how can you ensure that you win the award when everyone is evenly matched? Naturally, spend money on public relations.
In order to win a big award, it is normal to throw out tens of millions of dollars. Weinstein is most familiar with this.
And once Eric is sure that "Monster" will win the award, he will inevitably have to pay a large amount of public relations fees. That is real US dollars, which is more expensive than the cost of film production.
Charlize Theron also said solemnly: "Mr. Cooper, since you said so, it seems that I must go all out."
Patty also said: "Then I must also strive for excellence. Boss, if the 8 million US dollars are spent, can I add more?"
Eric laughed and answered in Patty Jenkins's hopeful eyes: "Wishful thinking!"