I’m in Hollywood Chapter 1068: The end of the year period opened
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The North America market releases a new film on November 13 with 《Ted》, "Star Trek: Uprising" and "The Faculty".
《Ted》 has the image of a plush toy and the blessing of Eric personally screenwriter; "Star Trek: Uprising" is the old sci-fi series of Paramount; script of "The Faculty" comes from Kevin · Williamson which created the 《Scream》 series.
It can be said that the three new films have enough potential Box Office appeal.
However, with the outbreak of 《Ted》, the opening paintings of "Star Trek: Uprising" and "The Faculty" Box Office have been very obviously impacted.
In the first three days of the first weekend, compared with the explosive Box Office of 《Ted》554.1 million USD, the "Star Trek: Uprising" occupying the second place in the ranking, the three-day Box Office is only 22050,000 USD, not even half of 《Ted》, but this The production cost of science fiction films is the highest of the three new films, reaching 58 million USD.
Because there is a big difference between word-of-mouth and the audience, The Horse Whisperer, which was released in the second week, has not been greatly affected by several new films. The three-day Box Office next weekend was as expected, and the decline remained at a very good 32 %, And received another 21.86 million USD, ten days after its release, the cumulative Box Office of this best-selling film is 68250,000 USD. As long as the pressure from "Mission: Impossible3" can be withstood next week, there is still great hope for the film North America Box Office to break through 100 million.
Kevin · Williamson's new screenwriter work "The Faculty" did not repeat the original word-of-mouth and Box Office of 《Scream》. It only received 11.63 million USD in three days, ranking fourth.
From all aspects of analysis, the horror film's North America Box Office potential is only about 40 million USD. Compared with the production cost of 30 million USD and the announcement budget of 10 million USD, Columbia can only expect the cost of overseas distribution to recover.
Culver city.
In a screening hall in the Columbia studios, the staff is preparing for the screening of a film. Eric and Columbia Film IndustryCEOBill Michanik are talking about "The Faculty".
"Youth horror movies have always had very broad market potential. The key is to find reliable script and production teams, and of course, cost control. In this regard," The Faculty "is a mess, from script There was a problem at the beginning. The audience did not like to see a group of bad teenagers who inexplicably saved the world. They preferred to see these bad teenagers killed by the perverted murderers one by one, the more brutal the better. "
"Kevin · Williamson signed a total of five movies with Metro Goldwyn Mayer, but Metro Goldwyn Mayer last selected the summer film" I know what you did last summer "from the two new script of Kevin · Williamson. This is the reason for giving up "The Faculty". "I know what you did last summer." North America Box Office exceeds 70 million USD, global 1. 2.5 billion USD, but the cost is still well controlled at 17 million USD, which is a big profit But the current North America Box Office potential of "The Faculty" is only 40 million USD, and the production and distribution costs add up to 40 million USD, which is completely a disaster. Bill, I will not pursue the previous things, but I hope it will never This happened again. "
Eric was talking, the projection room door was pushed open, and Annie Hathaway, like a little green onion, appeared at the door with a few cups of coffee, and looked at the two people sitting in the front row with big eyes.
After seeing the girl appear, Eric did n’t talk anymore and waved at her. Annie · Hathaway walked in happily, handed a cup of coffee to Eric and Bill · Michanick, and held it by themselves A cup of coffee sat quietly on the other side of Eric, a small timid look.
During this time, Annie · Hathaway still often feels like she is dreaming. Just heard Eric at the door and spoke bluntly to Bill · Michanic, and also made her realize that she is a man again. The power of Hollywood. At the same time, the girl also inexplicably gave birth to a sense of pride. Of course, she will not express these thoughts.
Eric did n’t have the mood to pay attention to the activities of the girl beside her, took a sip of coffee, and continued to say to Bill · Michanik when the screening was not ready, "Yes, Director of" The Faculty "is still good, I Remember he is a good friend of Quentin? "
Bill · Michanick did not have too much resistance to Eric ’s remarks. In fact, the senior executives of Howard · Stringer and Japanese Sony were more polite to him than Eric, and he also knew Eric is just talking about things, and has no personal meaning for him.
Hearing the Eric question, Bill Michanick said: "Yes, before the shooting of" The Faculty ", I also watched his debut" Killer's Elegy "which only cost 7000USD. This is a very talented young Director. "
"Then Columbia can continue to try to cooperate with him," Eric remembered the original Robert Rodriguez series of Director works with a personal style, and said: "Of course, you should not be because of me In the words just now, I focused all my attention on cost control. As long as I met a good project, I should spend money. I just do n’t want to see a lot of completely unnecessary waste. You can do it yourself. For Columbia, I give you enough autonomy, but I also hope to see the corresponding return. "
Bill · Michanik nodded and said, "Eric, in fact, I was talking about a project with Robert recently. It is a children's science fiction film about the story of a pair of retired agents' children bravely fighting back when they encounter revenge .script is still being written, and I will pass it on to you as soon as possible. "
Eric heard the description of Bill Michanik and immediately thought of the "alternative" "Spy Kids" series in the original Robert Rodriguez work.
Although I do n’t know the status of the Box Office in this series, I was able to shoot three consecutive films.
Moreover, the first impression of Eric is that this series should be more suitable for Disney.
However, this idea just flashed in the mind of Eric. Columbia was in urgent need of some high-quality movie projects to restore its vitality. At this time, it is definitely not suitable to transfer the film that Bill · Michanick personally sought. Disney.
Anyway, even if you do n’t participate in the production and distribution of the film, as long as the series is successful, the peripheral operations of the film can still be handled by the experienced Disney team to maximize profits.
"script comes out and informs me as soon as possible," Eric nodded, saw the staff finally informed the movie could be shown at the door, waved his hand at will, and continued to Bill Michanick said: "Let ’s talk The movie to watch has a production cost 1000USD lower than that of Robert's "The Killer Elegy". The whole process cost only 3500 pounds, probably 6000USD. It is said that this Director took a year to use the Saturday In my free time, I stick to shoots. In September, this film won the San Francisco Film Festival's best debut award. "
As the Eric tells, the lights in the auditorium are dimmed.
On the big screen, the film did not have an opening title. A pair of gloved hands appeared directly in the black-and-white screen. After a moment of chaotic shots, the name of the film appeared on the screen: "Follow".
Chris Topher Nolan, "Follow".
A lot of things in this world always seem very wonderful.
For example, the last time Eric made people collect script in United Kingdom, originally wanted to find Guy Ritchie's "Two Big Cigarettes", but found another once famous script, "Memory Fragment". , screenwriter name is a pair of brothers, Chris Tove Nolan, Jonathan Nolan.
The note given by the United Kingdom branch is Chris Topher Nolan's debut work "Following", which is the one currently being screened. In the information, not only the San Francisco film festival, this film has also received very good responses at many other independent film festivals.
The original Nolan works of Eric have basically been seen. Of course, the most impressive thing is the "Batman" trilogy.
As for other things such as "Memory Fragment", "White Night Chaser", "Fatal Magic", etc., Eric used to be a Director, although it can feel Nolan's special thoughts on these works, but it is difficult to be like those Die fans like these movies.
However, although they are not very cold about Nolan ’s films outside of "Batman", since Eric will not be let go, and, in the past few days, after thinking, Eric even had some thoughts The complete plan is "Batman".
In the original time and space, Nolan's "Batman" trilogy is absolutely stunning in terms of Box Office and quality of works.
But at the same time, the success of Nolan's "Batman" trilogy has also caused a very "deep" impact on Time Warner's DC comic universe. When Marvel Cinematic Universe fully rose, it was impossible to get rid of Nolan's "Batman" three Due to the influence of the trilogy, in order to fight against the several works of the Marvel universe, almost all of them embarked on a very unsuccessful dark line, and even some of them were obsessed with most of the pictures.
Although works such as "Superman: The Body of Steel" are not strictly a commercial failure, the direction of the DC movie universe after Nolan's "Batman" trilogy is obvious.
After Box Office and Word of Mouth ’s failed “Batman and Robin” last year, Warner Bros. will definitely fall into a period of silence in the adaptation of DC comics, but there is no doubt that if Hollywood has any other Film Studio that has the same Marvel in the film The potential to compete is definitely the DC of Time Warner.
Once Marvel's next "Iron Man", "Spider-Man" and even the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe flourish, it is conceivable that Warner will definitely follow up immediately.
So, if there is no "handle" of Nolan's "Batman" trilogy this time, even if the low execution factor inside Warner will delay the advancement speed of the entire DC mania, but as long as the Time Warner high level reacts, DC movies The universe will still be a huge threat to Marvel.
In the past history, as Marvel and DC began to compete fiercely, there has been a very obvious trend of flooding in the film market for diffuse reforms. If this trend is not contained, the audience will gradually feel bored one day. Eventually led to the decline of the entire diffuse film market.
Since the entire plan of Marvel Cinematic Universe has been advanced, so in case Eric discovers Nolan, he quickly sets his attention and continues to push Nolan to make DC's "Batman" series.
As long as the DC comic universe can be firmly imprinted with Nolan ’s mark again, with the internal disputes in Time Warner, Eric believes that in ten years or eight years, DC must never want to turn back on the right path again.
Of course, on the other hand, Eric is definitely not going to do such ‘good things’ in vain.
In any case, Nolan's "Batman" trilogy got a Box Office Big Mac with global over 2billion USD. Although the DC with the entire Time Warner as a backer will definitely not easily give up the copyright of "Batman", but under the disastrous defeat of Box Office of "Batman and Robin", the Firefly system will not touch the copyright of Warner at all. And it is very easy to get huge profits from it.
Think about it, any senior executive of Time Warner will never feel that Eric is not only involved in risk sharing but also copyright and Warner into the silent "Batman" series of resurrection. In fact, it is to dig a more for Warner. Big pit.
How can there be such a loss?
Eric thought about these things in his heart. On the screen, "Following", which was only 70 minutes long, was quickly played.
After the lights are on, it is almost noon.
Eric took Annie and Bill Michanick together to the internal restaurant of Columbia Studios. After lunch, Eric asked Bill Michanick: "So, Bill, what do you think of the movie just now? Like? "
"A very interesting non-linear narration," Bill Michanick said: "It just seems to be a little too focused on skills. If you analyze it carefully, there is nothing really too memorable in the plot."
Eric nodded in agreement and smiled: "However, this is actually a kind of talent, not everyone can produce such a good quality film at such a low cost. For the newcomer Director , They do n’t have enough resources to invite stars or make big scenes, they can only spend more on storytelling skills. Is n’t that the same as Pulp Fiction of Quentin? ”
Bill Michanik smiled and said, "So, Eric, how do you plan to show me this video?"
"There is also a script called" Memory Fragment ", the narrative style is similar to this" Following ", but the story is more elaborate and complete," Eric did not go around the bend, said: "I will fly directly after I wait Go to New York, so I did n’t bring it to you. However, I have asked my assistant ’s office to send script to your email. You can check it back. My request is to find this Director and sign three with him The film's filming, tied him firmly to the Columbia Film Studio chariot. As for his film style, it may not be easy to achieve commercial success, but as long as the propaganda strategy is appropriate, Director with a strong personal style is still very It is easy to get a large number of diehard fans. "
After saying this, Eric finally added with some unclear smiles: "As for the future, I will talk about it in the future."