Chapter 973 Sparks

After Daenerys Entertainment hosted the June 26 premiere of the summer's only blockbuster movie "Sleepy Hollow", another North American summer box office week came to a close.

From June 21st to June 27th, last Friday's three major new films did not pose any threat to the release of "007: Spectre" in the next week, and the second-week box office decline of this veteran secret agent series blockbuster remained very good at 37%. %, and continued to earn $56.22 million. Within two weeks of its release, "Spectre 007"'s domestic cumulative box office quickly reached $145.39 million.

It's about to enter July, and the summer season for nearly two months will start. The only one that can keep up with the pace of "007 Spectre" is "Mission Impossible 2". In the fourth week of its release, "Mission: Impossible 2" dropped 43% at the box office in a single week and collected another $15.94 million, ranking second on the weekly box office list, with a cumulative box office of $177.18 million.

The third place is the new film "Police Empire" starring Sylvester Stallone.

The first-week box office of this crime movie in which all the leading actors are paid only by the union's basic salary was $12.76 million. If you compare it with a production cost of $10 million, it is definitely the most cost-effective movie starring Stallone in recent years. With $12.76 million in the first week, plus the good word of mouth, the local box office is expected to be around $25 million, enough for Daenerys Entertainment to make a small profit.

Fourth place is Disney's "Hunchback of Notre Dame."

This old-school 2D animated film adapted from "Notre Dame de Paris" averaged more than $9,300 in the first week of the first week, which was close to the big-selling level, higher than the more than $7,500 of "Police Empire". Losing confidence, the film only had 1,297 opening screens, and the box office in the first week of filming was only $12.03 million, behind "Police Empire".

The fifth place is Spielberg's new work "Broken Rage".

The Black Slave Uprising film grossed just $7.36 million in its first week, the worst record for Spielberg's directorial work in years. Considering that this is not the time at the end of the year when you can take advantage of the Dongfeng in the awards season, the film started mediocrely, and it is basically impossible to turn over in the follow-up.

In the circle, there has been news of a feud between Paramount and Spielberg-led DreamWorks.

Simon naturally knew the details.

Paramount was dissatisfied with Spielberg's filming of such unpopular films, and urged the director to make some films similar to "Jurassic Park", even if "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was restarted. Although Spielberg, who has already made a name for himself, established DreamWorks, he is more inclined to his own preferences. To put it bluntly, he only likes to shoot subjects that interest him.

In fact, many commercial film directors have this problem. After becoming famous, they always like to shoot some literary or profound films.

Disagreement between the two sides is inevitable.

Moreover, DreamWorks also accused Paramount of a serious distribution strategy error for "Broken Locks", believing that the film is more suitable for the awards season at the end of the year, rather than the summer one. It can be said that, unlike the honeymoon period in the original time and space, the two sides have only started working together a few years ago, and a crack has already appeared.

In the final analysis, it was because of the birth of Daenerys Entertainment.

In the past, after experiencing the peak of the "Jurassic Park" series, Spielberg seems to have not directed any phenomenal box office blockbusters. In fact, this is not the case, because the legendary Hollywood director began to live in more. Behind the scenes, people with a heart can find that whether it is the "Men in Black" series that sold worldwide in the 1990s or the "Transformers" series after the new century, whether it is the sci-fi blockbuster "Crash" or Ridley Scott. The war epic "Gladiator" has Steven Spielberg's name on the producer's list.

And now, this ubiquity that should belong to Spielberg has not only been replaced by Simon, but relying on the increasingly powerful Daenerys Entertainment, Simon has also pushed this ubiquity to another level, a kind of Gradually control the height of the entire Hollywood.

Malibu, Daenerys Studios.

Kate Beckinsale, who has been traveling around the studio all afternoon, watched the busy scene in this film and television base. Although she indirectly but clearly felt some kind of ubiquitous control, she couldn't help but compare her heart. There was a sense of awe at the young man she was not even a few years older.

When it was time to get off work, Kate brought her two maid guards to the post-production center on the second floor of the studio again. When entering a movie viewing area with extra guards, she accidentally discovered that there was another girl beside someone, Na Tasha Henstridge.

It is acquaintance.

They were not familiar with each other, so there were more sparks when they looked at each other, and Kate also regretted that she shouldn't be bored and ran to hang out.

The filming of "Good Will Hunting", which started in April, was recently completed, and Kate also returned to Los Angeles.

Knowing that the man will watch the demo with the director of "Good Will Hunting" today and discuss the post-production plan, make a phone call, and also come over, but from 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Kate only stays with him in the viewing room. After half an hour, she lost her patience, and the man thoughtfully sent her to play casually, so she ran out.

Because of a special status, Kate can travel unimpeded in this studio.

So I saw the crowded film project team in the studio area on the first floor, saw the dreamy Pixar studio on the second floor and a large number of people busy with the special effects of Daenerys in the later stages of various movies, and saw the rush in the office building on the third floor. Busy people come and go.

It's a totally different feeling from other studios in Los Angeles.

Vibrant is not even enough to describe, more

To be precise, Kate even felt a strong aggression from it.

Here, it is just one of the many film and television bases of Daenerys Entertainment.

Not only is there a large Universal Studios in Burbank, Daenerys Entertainment already has film and television bases of various sizes on the east coast of the United States, Melbourne, Australia, and Toronto, Canada.

Moreover, the news from Rachel, who officially went to Australia to join the crew of "Titanic" last week, is only the 20 hectares circled by "Titanic" on the Gold Coast, a famous tourist resort south of Brisbane on the east coast of Australia. The shooting base is no less than a movie studio in size. It is conceivable that after the filming of "Titanic" is completed, it is likely to develop into another Daenerys Studio.

This kind of grand occasion is probably only comparable to MGM in the heyday of the golden age.

Back in the days of Louis Mayer's MGM dynasty, which had as many as six locations across Los Angeles, Daenerys Entertainment has now spread its locations around the world.

With less than ten minutes to go before 5 pm, when Kate entered the film, a man was still intently watching the demo with Gus Van Sant, director of Good Will Hunting, watching Natasha Henstreet. Qi was very obedient and sat next to her holding a magazine, and didn't mean to disturb at all. Kate, who was actually a bit charming, was also very smart and didn't come forward to disturb her. She also found a copy, directly next to Natasha. Sit down on the sofa.

Even though the eyes were full of sparks and a little hesitant, Kate habitually tried to take the initiative, finding a topic and asking, "What are you doing here?"

Natasha Henstridge thought that Kate wouldn't talk to her, and she didn't mean to speak. Seeing her taking the initiative to speak, she raised her head and glanced at Simon who was busy in front of the workbench not far away, and whispered: "I'm here for a production meeting."

It didn't explain much.

Kate said, "Is it that "Extremely Cold"?"

Natasha was obviously surprised: "How do you know?"

Kate not only knows, but also read the script. After all, Stephen Sommers, the screenwriter of "Extreme Cold", is the director of "The Mummy". The heroine of "The Mummy" is Rachel Weisz, and Rachel is her best friend. , The filmmakers who have worked with each other in Hollywood usually maintain good communication.

So, Rachel first knew about "Extremely Cold", and Kate quickly learned about it.

Kate is not a reserved and humble temperament, so she quickly asked her agent to find the script and inquired about other information.

Thinking of this, Kate bent her mouth and raised her eyebrows slightly: "I've read the script, but unfortunately the heroine is just a vase, so she has no interest."

The implication is that I'm not interested, it's your turn.

Beautiful women are often proud, but Natasha has a soft temper. Seeing Kate's obvious provocation, she subconsciously glanced at the man who was playing back a scene and discussing something with the director in front of the workbench not far away, and then withdrew her gaze, Looking down at the magazine in his hand, he intends to ignore Kate.

Of course there are some small grievances in my heart.

The women around Simon always pay attention to each other, and Natasha also knows some of Kate's situation, so she understands that she is really just a vase, and she can't compare with one of the heroines of "Charlie's Angels" beside her. I didn't think about "Charlie's Angels", but it didn't work.

And I also understand that Simon is very generous to them, but it is never excessive. They can get what they can support.

Kate waited for a while, seeing that Natasha was not answering, nor was she aggressive, and couldn't help but glance at the chest of the shirt of the girl next to her that was held up high.

Some envy.

Natasha was keenly aware of Kate's gaze, and inexplicably became a little more proud.

Kate wore a close-fitting t-shirt today, but the cost is really incomparable. Seeing Natasha poking and gazing, she quickly exploded: "You're too much."

Natasha then slowly withdrew her gaze, as if she was doing her best.

Kate was even more angry, and mocked: "That's why you can only play the vase."

Natasha didn't seem to hear it, but she sat up straight again without making a trace, holding up the light blue blouse higher.

The two girls have been with me for more than 20 minutes, and the workbench is finally finished.

After Simon finally had a few words with Gus Van Sant, he turned around, and the two women greeted him together.

Simon hugged Natasha and kissed the girl on the lips. Seeing Kate looking over, he didn't favor the other, he opened his arms to the girl, and then walked out with the two girls, asking Natasha, "Talk to Stephen and the others. How's it going?"

"That's right, I tried some shots. Director Sommers thinks I'm a good fit for the role of Cui Lian."

"What about your own feelings?"

Natasha blinked a few times before saying, "Great script, like "Alien"."

Simon smiled and said directly: "I mean, if you are not interested, you can tell me."

"Of course not, um, I mean, I quite like the script."

Although Natasha said so, in fact, just by reading the script, you can feel that the filming of this movie will be very hard, and it may be very dirty. However, she is also very clear that she has no choice. Although her character is still a vase, it is stronger than the vase in "Alien"

Too many, obviously a kind of step-by-step arrangement arranged by the man for her.

In fact, if you just want to be a vase for the man around you, you can do nothing. Natasha didn't think so, she still hoped to have a career of her own.

Seeing Natasha say this, Simon didn't say any more. He looked at Kate, who came to the studio for an afternoon and said, "Disco Doomsday won't start shooting until next year. You can take a good rest in the second half of the year."

From the beginning of last year's "Charlie's Angels" to the completion of the "Good Will Hunting", Kate has been busy for more than half a year. Simon can probably guess the girl's thoughts running here today, but she doesn't want her to continue to run around. An actor is not The more films, the better. Too ordinary to appear on the big screen will cause the audience to experience aesthetic fatigue.

"I'm planning to go to Australia to visit a class recently, and take a vacation by the way," Kate said voluntarily. Seeing that Simon was holding Natasha's waist without touching her, she took the initiative to wrap her arm around the other side of the man, and then said: "Simon , those two projects that Disney announced last week, Terminator 3 and The Fifth Element, do you think I can try?".

Word has spread about the female Terminator for Terminator 3. As for "The Fifth Element", this is also a movie with a heavy female lead, and it is also a super blockbuster. So it's no surprise that Simon is intrigued by Kate.

However, Simon shook his head directly and said: "My relationship with Disney is not very good, so I don't want you to participate in Disney's films."

Kate was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Even though her personality is not as docile as Natasha's, but Simon is so straightforward, Kate is not stupid enough to screw with a man.

The three chatted like this and walked out of the center of the later stage. Kate looked at the crowd of people gradually converging towards the parking lot, still did not let go of Simon's arm, and quietly wrapped it around again, saying with a little coquettish: "Simon, you today Are you free tonight?"

Simon shook his head again and said with a smile: "I'm going home tonight, and I have to go to Pixar to watch another animated film sample. I don't get off work until seven o'clock."

"Ah, today is Friday?"

"You have to work hard to make money," Simon said with a smile, "Let's go to dinner together, um, don't fight, or don't get into a fight, secretly find a place, remember as long as you don't scratch your face, other me in spite of."