Made in Hollywood

"If the time is right, I will accept your invitation."

Duke didn't make any promises, just gave a vague answer.

The other party's market is indeed very attractive, but it was ten years later. Today's value is better than nothing. Even if it can sell for 100 million US dollars at the box office, the 10% share is completely negligible for his films. .

Unlike traditional Hollywood directors, he knows where the psychological bottom line of the opposite public is. Although he has shot standard politically correct and great American films in recent years, he will not touch the places that should not be touched, and in the future Certainly not touched.

Of course, after 9/11, Sino-US relations have been greatly improved. If the two sides have official film and cultural exchange activities, and an official invitation is sent to him, Duke is also happy to visit.

However, it's just a look. Duke is very clear, not to mention that he is a ghost, even if he is a Chinese American, if he really wants to do something, he will still be an outsider.

This is just a small episode of the trip to Europe. After spending the weekend in Cannes, Duke and others flew to London, and the latest weekend box office data was passed to him by the Lord of the Rings studio.

In its first weekend overseas, the UK was still the highest-grossing market, with "The Two Towers" taking $27.85 million in its first three-day weekend, setting a record for the highest weekend box office in British film history.

In the entire European region, "The Two Towers" has climbed to the top of the box office charts in various countries almost without exception. The French that Duke led the crew through is only second only to the United Kingdom and Germany, with a score of 18.52 million US dollars, which is enough. Bright.

In Germany, the traditional second largest box office market in Europe, "The Two Towers" also won the top spot in the box office of the week without any suspense, with a box office figure of 24.55 million US dollars!

Although the film won't make its way to other regions such as Asia and Latin America until next weekend. But in Europe alone, "The Two Towers" grossed $124.57 million overseas!

Meanwhile, the film continued to thrive in North America.

Among the newly released films in North America this week, only Universal Pictures' "Single Parent Transfer" opened with a scale of more than 1,500 theaters, but this small-budget film was affected by "The Two Towers", and the filming rate was not ideal. Even with the help of popular movie stars such as Hugh Grant and Rachel Weisz, it is difficult to pose a threat to "The Two Towers".

Universal Pictures was also very low-key in the announcement of this film, and obviously lacked sufficient confidence, otherwise it would not have scheduled the release of "The Two Towers" on the weekend after "The Two Towers". The performance of "Single Parent Transitioner" also met market expectations. , only $7.8 million in the opening weekend.

On the one hand, the quality of the film is really not up to the mark, on the other hand, it was impacted by "The Two Towers".

The Two Towers had a very strong second weekend in North America. Compared with the box office in the first weekend, the decline is only 38%, and it has cut an attractive data of up to 63.87 million US dollars!

Even now in 2000, there are many commercial masterpieces that can break through the $50 million box office in the first week, but $63.87 million. Not only can it crush the first-week box office of most films, but also set the highest second-week box office record in North American film history!

"In ten days of release, the North American box office totaled 249.62 million US dollars and the global box office was 374.19 million US dollars."

Warner's office. Doug Walter and Jamie Johnson laughed brilliantly, the latter continued. "Can you imagine such a result?"

"I dare!" Doug Walter said seriously, "because its director is Duke Rosenberg!"

Jamie Johnson rolled his eyes. "Doug. How about we make a bet?"

"What are you betting on?" Doug Walter asked curiously.

"Just block the right to use your new villa for a week." Jamie Johnson directly threw out how to bet, "If the North American box office of "The Two Towers" is under $500 million, count me as a loser; if it exceeds $500 million, Then you lose, so what?"

Doug Walter pointed to his head and said in a joking tone, "Do you think there is something wrong with me here? I would make such a bet with you, and if it were changed, I would definitely agree."

"Switch? No, no..." Jamie Johnson shook his finger, "Then you might as well say that The Two Towers can't exceed a billion dollars worldwide!"

"You know, Jamie." Doug Walter put on a serious tone. "A billion dollars is just my lowest global expectation for "The Two Towers."

"Duke never disappoints, does it?"

The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

The laughter gradually ceased, and Jamie Johnson asked again, "How are the surrounding sales?"

"Very good!" Doug Walter directly found a document and handed it to him. "In ten days, the sales of peripherals in North America reached 187 million US dollars. This is still a conservative statistic!"

Jamie Johnson sighed. "Warner Bros. can't lose Duke."

"He is the largest individual shareholder of Warner Bros.," said Doug Walter. "Warner's interests are, in many cases, his personal interests."

Nodding, Jamie Johnson asked in a low voice, "Have you got any details on your business?"

"Don't mention it to other people."

First of all, Doug Walter said, "The revenue from the two projects "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that I was in charge of last year accounted for 100% of Warner Bros.' total annual revenue. Thirty-seven out of 37, the group company has basically been determined, and I will take over from Jeff's position from July."

"Congratulations on becoming the new CEO."

Having said this, Jamie Johnson reminded, "Doug, I think it is necessary to notify Duke in advance."

"Without his support, I wouldn't have been able to get this position." Doug Walter gave him a reassuring look, "I told Duke yesterday."

In fact, in this CEO battle without gunpowder smoke, Doug Walter felt that it was easy for him to win. His biggest strategy was to choose the thickest thigh in Warner Bros. without hesitation. hugged up.

To outsiders, this is simply too untechnical.

Even, there is still a rumor spreading in Hollywood - the person who can really decide the CEO of Warner Bros. is called Duke Rosenberg!

Duke has also heard about these rumors, but he doesn't pay much attention to it. Doug Walter's appointment as Warner Bros.'s new CEO can be said to be very suitable for his needs. The two sides have cooperated for many years and understand each other's habits and patterns, which is also beneficial to him. Continue working with Warner Bros.

After nearly a week in Europe, Duke led the crew to the Far East, starting in Tokyo, Japan, passing through Seoul in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taipei in China, Manila in the Philippines, and finally Sydney, Australia, for The Twin Towers " was released in the Far East for publicity.

Even if Australia is excluded, this trip has been far away from the western world where the Lord of the Rings novels are popular, but Duke and his party will set off waves of upsurges every time they go. After being recognized, he was surrounded by thousands of young Japanese men and women. Even if the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was alerted, it took a long time to rescue Legolas.

Among the two most popular vases in The Lord of the Rings, Duke has always carried Orlando Bloom instead of Alessandra Ambrosio. Not yet.

Since he promised Ivanka Trump to have a formal relationship, Duke intends to manage this relationship seriously. If it is like before, even if Ivanka can forgive him once, it will never be able to endure it indefinitely. , and no woman would have unrestricted tolerance in this regard.

When he was single, he could fuck as much as he could, and now that he has a girlfriend, Duke has decided to take it easy.

He knows that his restraint is sometimes a little lower, and it is undoubtedly a good way to reduce getting along.

Duke led the crew's trip to the Far East can be said to be a great success. Everywhere it went, it caused a strong response. After the first week of "The Two Towers" in Europe, the popularity inevitably declined. The Far East and Latin America took over the task of boosting overseas markets and performed extremely well.

"The Two Towers" grossed $189.23 million in its second weekend overseas, with a cumulative overseas box office of $372.57 million!

There is also no suspense in North America. On the third weekend of the release of "The Two Towers", the number of theaters not only did not shrink, but also increased again, reaching an unprecedented 3,977 in North America, and the average theater line rate is still close to 8%. Ten, these all ensure that the box office will continue to maintain a strong trend this weekend, the decline is controlled at 40%, and it will get 38.32 million US dollars.

Counting the $32.11 million earned in the previous four working days, the North American box office of "The Two Towers" successfully exceeded the $300 million mark, reaching as high as $320.05 million.

It took less than 20 days for "The Two Towers" to reach the global box office of 692.62 million US dollars!

At this point, even people outside the circle can understand that one billion dollars in the world is just a pass for "The Two Towers", and it is definitely not the end!

Duke is well aware that there are many reasons why the film can achieve such results and harvest its fortunes at the box office and peripherals faster than "The Fellowship of the Ring".

First of all, although "The Two Towers" is not a sequel in the traditional sense, it enjoys the same treatment as the sequels of all the big-selling movies.

Secondly, the quality of the film, its publicity, and the cinema chain are all equally powerful, and he, the director, has built his own famous brand in ten years.

Finally, in what should have been a hot May, "The Two Towers" did not have enough competitors, and easily achieved three consecutive box office titles.

But that advantage is about to disappear, and next weekend, George Lucas' blockbuster "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" will be coming. (To be continued ~^~)