Hollywood Starts with Animation

the next day.

The previous day's North American box office results were released.

TO1. The movie "The Scorpion King", the first day box office of 8.35 million US dollars;

TO2. The movie "The Harari's Family", the first day box office of 3.89 million US dollars;

TO3. The movie "The Chainsaw", which made $3.4 million at the box office yesterday;

The next 4th to 10th films, the highest-grossing films of the day, also failed to exceed 3 million US dollars.

"Where did this 'The Harari's' come from?"

Zucker looked at the report and asked.

Hearing this, Kevin Feige laughed: "oss, it is a comedy film released by a sub-brand film company of Sony Columbia. Yesterday's box office was not bad, but the word of mouth was rotten, and it was listed on Rotten Tomatoes, IMD On several movie review sites, many netizens are scolding."

"Did our navy do it, or did the people from Universal Pictures do it?" Zucker asked in surprise.

Kevin Feige immediately shook his head.

He said: "oss, at first I thought it was either our network navy or Universal Pictures, but after some investigation, I found out that this really wasn't the result of our actions, it was the film itself. It sucks, and many spectators who bought tickets to enter the venue directly said they were deceived."

"Um."

Zucker nodded: "In that case, let's observe this movie again, and the focus is on Universal Pictures' "The Scorpion King"."

"Understood, oss."

This "Scorpion King" by Universal Pictures, its external publicity slogan is "The Mummy Prequel", which will undoubtedly attract a large number of fans to join in. However, this "Scorpion King" does not say that it is a money-making movie. That also has absolutely nothing to do with mummies.

The film "The Scorpion King" made $8.35 million at the box office on its first day, and it did well. In fact, it was overdrafting the reputation of the mummy.

Don't think that Hollywood film companies don't eat bad money, they have no bottom line, and they can definitely spend it!

ding ding ding~

At this moment, a call came directly to Zuke's personal phone.

"I'm Zucker Wald."

"What, you said that Universal Pictures has decided to hold a celebration party in a few days? Good guy, they are really confident, our new film "The Chainsaw" of Wald Pictures has indeed been suppressed, but Aren't they afraid that Touchstone's movie "Tian Zhao" will stab them in the back door?"

On April 10, "Chainsaw" was released;

On April 17, "The Scorpion King" was released;

On April 19, "Tian Zhao" produced by Touchstone Pictures and distributed by Disney Group was released;

After some words, Zucker hung up the phone.

Zucker looked at Kevin Feige and smiled: "Man, I just received news that Universal Pictures is already preparing a movie celebration banquet, you say, do they think so... they can win "Tian Omen"?"

Kevin Feige: "..."

......

the other side.

The main creators of the film "Tian Zhao" are currently promoting the film in New York on the eve of the film's release.

Movie name: "Tian Zhao".

Production companies: Touchstone Pictures, Marshall Films.

Publisher: Disney Group.

Film director: M. Knight Shyamalan (representative: "The Sixth Sense").

Starring: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix...

Production cost: $75 million.

From the funds to the cast and cast, from the production company to the distribution company, everything shows that "Tian Zhao" is a very strong film that can take off a high box office.

In an interview with reporters, starring Mel Gibson said: "Wold Pictures' new work, do you mean "The Chainsaw"? Well, I've heard of it, it's an excellent horror thriller movie , but I don't think it will affect us much."

The voice fell.

When even a media reporter said: "Are you overconfident? You know that in recent years,

Wald Pictures has created miracles time and time again. "

Another media reporter followed up and said: "Even if "The Saw" is currently suppressed by "The Scorpion King", isn't there any chance of turning defeat into victory?"

Are they complaining about the Wald Pictures movie?

of course not!

This group of media reporters is fundamentally provocative and arrogant. Don't overestimate the bottom line of this group of people!

"Pfft~"

Mel Gibson was immediately amused: "I said you guys, the means are too low. Don't you just want to criticize me a few words about Wald Pictures."

The reporters looked embarrassed.

However, they adjusted quickly, and after just a few seconds, the embarrassed faces returned to normal.

Mel Gibson added: "It's rare that I'm in a good mood today, I might as well tell you directly, whether it's Wald Pictures' "The Saw" or Universal Pictures' "Scorpion King", they are all excellent in themselves. , but the studio behind them made a serious mistake and they... bumped into me!"

"Tian Omen, starring me, is bound to destroy all opponents like a stormy sea."

While speaking, Mel Gibson made a gesture of a wave.

Immediately, all the media reporters present were very excited.

They never imagined that Mel Gibson jumped down willingly when their little thoughts were exposed.

"He's so brave!"

A media reporter couldn't help muttering to himself.

"Of course it is, man!"

Another person exclaimed: "Which movie starring him in "Lethal Weapon", "Braveheart", "Ransom Storm" and so on, which box office is bad? Mel Gibson may not be the most popular movie star in Hollywood, but he must be He is one of the most successful actors, not to mention facing Wald Pictures, but also facing the Big Six in Hollywood, and he also has this card."

Arrogant?

That's right, but the current Mel Gibson is really popular and highly sought after by major film companies!

Just like the movie "Tian Zhao".

During its promotion, Mel Gibson strongly urged the producer Touchstone Pictures and the distributor Disney Group, saying: "I am enough for the promotional poster of the movie "Tian Zhao"."

The implication is that he doesn't want to see other actors on the movie poster.

And also said in person: "The audience bought tickets to enter the venue, not for other actors. It is their honor that they can star in the same movie as me."

What arrogance this is!

Can ordinary people do it?

No one with the slightest brain would make such a request, but that's what Mel Gibson did.

Joaquin Phoenix, one of the co-stars, was crying in the bathroom.

There is really no him on the promotional poster of the movie "Tian Zhao"! ! !

......

In the afternoon of the same day, Touchstone Pictures suddenly announced a news.

[Touchstone Pictures' new work "Tian Zhao", originally scheduled to be released in 2,150 North American theaters on April 19, is now officially changed to a trial screening. 】

The screening scale of 2,150 theaters has been adjusted to 200 theaters, and large-scale screenings will be conducted two weeks later.

As soon as this news came out, it shocked the whole Hollywood in an instant!

"Too Nima is insidious!"

Kevin Feige, president of Wald Pictures, said angrily: "I said why Universal Pictures is so confident, then there must be a movie celebration banquet. It turns out that they have already dealt with Touchstone Pictures and Disney Group. "

The original April schedule should have been a melee among the three film companies.

But what about now?

Disney and Touchstone Pictures retreated, leaving Universal Pictures and Wald Pictures to fight.

" "The second is sent.