Hollywood Domination Chapter 390: 23 million for the midnight show?

"Well, did you send it so early?"

Taking off the 3D glasses, Paul Degarabidean took one last look at the black and white subtitles, stood up and walked out of the cinema with some unfinished business. He didn't check the details of the email right away, he was still half-hearted Immersed in "Codename Shero", "This ending may be a bit lacking for film critics, but I think it really has a charm-the most important thing is the tone of the whole movie, shots, characters, lines, rhythm... …the style is very uniform, Joss has really transformed, some of the problems in "Serenity" have completely disappeared, maybe this is the difference between the first film and the second, but, so to speak If only Joss could make another movie before "Straight Out of Serenity"..."

As a die-hard fan of "Firefly", Paul himself is an otaku in the field of data. Of course, he is quite satisfied with "Codename Shero". He even thinks this movie is better than "Avatar". After all, in terms of plot, the whole story of "Avatar" is very old and lacks distinctive points. Although "Codename Shero" is slightly inferior in scenery, the excellent 3D and action scenes make up for this weakness. There are a lot of handsome scenes, and most importantly, they are really handsome, so even if the production cost and visual spectacle are not as good, it did leave a deeper impression on Paul and made him promise Jennifer. Manga, sequel and even animation are very much looking forward to.

"This is the benefit of liking series and big ip," he thought a little excitedly on the way home, "Sure enough, I still like comics with more benefits, and I never have to worry about forgetting characters... "Avatar "If such peripheral products can be developed, the value of IP may be higher. However, in terms of story structure, "Avatar" cannot attract many core comic fans. Master. Although the box office of "Code Shero" is not as good as it, if you are good at management, you can still get back a similar amount of income from the peripherals-of course, they need a manager who is good at management, and quality control is the first in this regard..."

Is it an occupational disease? Although he didn’t open the email, he has already analyzed the movie’s box office range, "Jennifer said that the expected value is 1.2 billion, which seems to be modest now. Maybe after "Avatar", she Her public relations taught her a lesson she will never forget... The 3D of this movie is so good, it completely caters to the current movie viewing trend, and the storyline is also exciting. , They are very courageous. They clearly know that a long-term story needs a more refined and popular story, but they still insist on following this style. Of course, young people will like most of them, at least they will not be disgusted, but for middle-aged and elderly people , Is their prejudice so easy to break?"

"Unfortunately, this movie falls behind "Alice". There must be some impatient audiences. After "Avatar" ignited their interest in 3D, they were consumed by "Alice". , no longer pay attention to the 3D publicity point, otherwise its box office may be higher, and after the trend is formed, audiences who don’t like it will be attracted to watch it, then the box office will really not dare to estimate..."

Back home at a faster speed than usual, after opening several data software, Paul downloaded the report, "Look at the situation at midnight tonight—ah, there is no doubt that "Code Shero" Of course, it occupies all the 10 o'clock shows, and the midnight show is almost 100% scheduled, and 4,100 theaters are opening at the same time... Well! The midnight show is 23 million! This number...not bad!"

Pre-ordered 10 million for the previous midnight show, which is already a good result for a non-sequel movie-of course, it depends on who it is compared with, as far as Jennifer's previous high midnight show of "Monroe" was concerned, with the help of 3D Dongfeng's "Codename Shero" only took 10 million in the midnight show. From Paul's point of view, it is actually a sign that the audience is getting tired of Jennifer and her box office appeal has declined. ——This does not mean that Jennifer has done poorly or needs to make breakthroughs. Paul’s career has allowed him to see the ups and downs of most celebrities, and it also made him understand that popularity is not a puzzle in many cases , as long as you can give the right idea, it will definitely have a solution. More often than not, popularity is a phenomenon, a talent, it appears as soon as it appears, and disappears as soon as it disappears. You can only lengthen or shorten this process, but most of the time it is impossible to reverse the general trend. Just like Julia Roberts, when she was popular, her appeal almost caught up with Jennifer in her heyday, and she had more works than her. After 4 to 5 years in the Wan Club, suddenly, the popularity began to decline, and her status and influence were still there, but she just——had lost so much attention.

Jodie Foster, Tom Cruise, many big-name stars have such a period, they are still very important as actors, but as public figures, the public has lost interest in their current situation, Like Angelina Jolie, her private life has always attracted attention, and there are not many celebrities with good box office appeal. Of course, Jennifer is better than her in every aspect-box office, awards, and even The degree of tossing about private life...

Thinking of the Oscar confession that year, including the hype of the Golden Globe Awards, Paul couldn't help but shook his head with a smile: He is not disgusted with these, and of course he is not obsessed with them, as long as Jennifer can continue to make interesting movies , He also doesn't mind supporting the box office all the time. "The final closing price of the midnight show was 23 million, which was 10 million more than the pre-sale, which shows that Jennifer is in a crucial transition period - she is losing fanatical fans... No, it should be her fans The group is doing a screening and transformation on its own, and of course it has also attenuated. In the era of "Pirates of the Caribbean", fans attracted by "Prada" and "The Notebook" kept leaving as they got older, and younger children I don’t pay so much attention to her anymore. She is already a big character to them, an icon, not a more people-friendly idol who can grow up with them. What children like now will be the stars in this year’s Disney blockbuster, just It's like the first wave of popularity that "Pirates of the Caribbean" attracted her in 2003. But she is also ushering in a new fan base... or a new audience group."

"This wave of audience is like me, and they don't care that much about her private life," Paul thought as he entered the detailed data into the software while scribbling his thoughts, "but we don't care much about her private life." Confidence in the movies - Jennifer's picks are always good, we're freer, we're more financially empowered, we stay out later, so there's no need to buy tickets early for midnight screenings because it'll get us tonight Their plans are not flexible enough, unlike teenagers, they need to make an appointment and be accompanied when they go out, and more importantly, their time schedule is relatively simple and they are enthusiastic, so they like to buy tickets in advance..."

"From "Monroe" to "Codename Shero", her audience has changed a lot in the past two years," Paul pondered, "Looking at it this way, "Avatar" has a great impact on her acting skills. Career actually has a very positive promotion effect, at least for commercial movies, her name is completely linked to 3D and blockbuster movies, and she left the tag of 'shock'. After the memory fades, the tag The residual impressions and instincts left behind will make the audience pay attention to her movies, and go into the cinema to buy tickets to watch them. They may not realize what this is for. ——And the 13 million box office increase in the midnight show, It comes from free fans like us, or audiences with good feelings. As long as she can continue to maintain such high-quality output, then the box office will not worry about reaching 1 billion. What is the concept of 13 million in the midnight show? Consider When older audiences prefer to watch movies at mainstream times, what does this number represent? It can only be said that her national level is already quite terrifying. It is estimated that there is no one who can compare with her among the male stars of the same period. Christopher is a box office call It is very powerful, but it still depends on how his next commercial blockbuster will be. As for Leo, he has already gone farther and farther on the road to Oscar, so he can not be considered..."

Paul actually stumbled on "Avatar" - he didn't watch it for the first time, so he didn't experience it first-hand, and like all his colleagues, he misestimated the potential of "Avatar". After that, he decided to watch all of Jennifer's movies at midnight, and on "Code Shero", he thought this decision was very wise. Only by using the data to adjust the parameters can the most sincere prediction be given.

"Overseas, I'm not very familiar with their culture. There are many stalks in "Code Shero" with a strong comic color. Can these American comics get a good response in Asia? Even in Europe? It’s hard to say how, so we have to wait for the box office on the first day to predict. But in North America, the previous forecast of 400 million seems conservative now!” After running the function, Paul’s eyes gradually lit up , "The midnight show is 23 million, and it has such a strong appeal to older audiences..."

His finger tapped a few times on the mouse, "It may be an exaggeration to break 100 million on the first day, after all, it is Friday-but, for older audiences, Saturday is often the day of explosion... the first day 8 Ten million, 200 million in North America in the first week, maybe it won't be a problem!"

Fingers tapped on the keyboard quickly, and a short forecast report was quickly written. Paul clicked 'send' contentedly, and sent it to the editor's mailbox—although it was already two o'clock in the night , but he didn't mean to wash up and go to sleep, but opened a new document without stopping.

"From the changes in the box office at midnight shows, predict the trend of news related to Jennifer Jefferson in the next six months"——

After entering the long title, he took a deep breath: This report, he does not intend to submit to the website or the company - for the study of star fan groups, it feels a bit prying*, It's hard to say whether the star himself will feel unhappy because of this. After all, in terms of psychological boundaries, although fans often harass the star, it is a sweet annoyance, and most stars regard it as their own subsidiary existence. And the source of many stars’ sponsorship, invisible advertisements, and even asking price remuneration is not their acting skills and status, but their attention: To put it bluntly, many reality show stars, such as the Kardashian family, they are He has made a lot of money by relying on attention, and his income is definitely more than most acting schools in Hollywood. Before that, Jennifer's attention has been high, and he boldly predicted that she will gradually lose her star aura within a few years, and become like Katharine Hepburn and Jodie Foster, relying on her works to speak, An actor whose private life is no longer in the limelight—who knows how she'll react when she reads the reports? He still plans to use his report to impress Jennifer first, and then try to find a position in the big dream movie...

Actually, after "Avatar", Paul vaguely had this idea. At that time, he mainly admired Jennifer's accurate prediction ability. Fu, the spirit of learning from strengths. However, this impulse was quickly dispelled by himself—it was just a prediction, maybe it was a coincidence? This is a big decision and should not be taken too hastily.

However, after watching "Codename Shero", this impulse has gradually been somewhat irresistible-this is not rational and careful consideration, and Paul's career, future prospects, and remuneration after job-hopping The increase has nothing to do, it is purely due to the instinctive attraction of the movie "Codename Shero": he knows that this is a movie made by Jennifer, and only her name is written in the producer column, and this is a cool movie. The movie, including its cool marketing idea, cool follow-up operation, cool technical details... This kind of 'we are making an industry-leading movie, we are making history, pushing the industry forward, and redefining the standard' This feeling, this kind of self-confidence of "everything produced by Dameng must be a type of boutique"—no, it can't even be said to be self-confidence, because Dameng has never advertised itself like this, they just... they seem to achieve it effortlessly With this achievement, everyone has such a sense of trust...

For a job, for ordinary people, what he values ​​is the current remuneration, and the prospects for the next three years are not attractive to him. For outstanding people, what he values ​​is career planning, company culture and The fit of one's own ideas is the development prospect in the next 10 years—and, for top talents...

At least, in Paul's understanding, top talents don't care about these at all. What they pay attention to is the company's business capabilities, the courage to keep improving, the determination to create legends and pursue excellence, and their own Ability has already stood in the top 1% of the crowd, and what they want is a stage to display their ability, an opportunity to create miracles and change the world——

"Cheer up," he said, patting his cheek and taking another sip of his coffee. "Whether you can get an interview opportunity in half a year depends on you, dear baby——"