I’m in Hollywood Chapter 794: Leapfrog
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In the first week of June, in the entire North America film market, there was only one heavyweight "The Matrix" filed, and several other new films were premiered by independent production company films with a size of about 1,000 screens. "The Matrix" can be described as It is single hegemony. In addition to the popular reputation of the film, in the first three days of the weekend, "The Matrix" won 45.7 million USD Box Office in one fell swoop, plus the previous screening and Box Office data at midnight, the cumulative Box Office reached 51.03 million USD.
The following working day, "The Matrix" fell only 40% compared to the weekend Box Office. On June 7, "The Matrix" was released in the first week of Box Office, and the cumulative terror data reached 78450,000 USD, far exceeding the second "Moment of Kill" The Box Office data of 21 million USD the following week won the championship position of the Box Office list of the week without suspense.
When the data is released, no one doubts whether Wachowski Brothers will mess up this project. Instead, it has become the most concerned newcomer Director of Hollywood.
Burbank, Firefly Group Headquarters.
Katzenberg came back from New York business trip.
In April and May of each year, it is the period when North America, Major TV Network and cable TV Station determine the start of the new year ’s new film production and advertising bidding. ABCTV series, ESPNTV Station, Disney Channel, and AETV Network of Firefly Group will determine the full-year new drama production plan and Advertising bidding.
Katzenberg has just participated in the new week ’s film distribution meeting and returned to his office. His assistant has placed the Firefly TV business advertising tender data report on his desk.
After two months of advertising bidding, ABCTV Network relied on the 《Friends》, "ER" and "Survivor" and other ace drama series, the advertising bidding revenue reached a new high, reaching the unprecedented 2.3 billion USD, know that before this, ABCTV Network The highest year for advertising bidding was 1992, 1.9 billion USD.
In addition, ESPNTV Station, Disney Channel and AETV Network's Lifetime and other major TV Station, advertising tender income has reached 19.700 million.
Together, the advertising revenue of Firefly ’s TV business from 1996 to 1997 is expected to reach 4270 million USD.
In addition to advertising revenue, the main revenue of Firefly Group ’s TV business also includes Cindy plus copyright distribution, franchise authorization, video sales, and overseas distribution. According to the data of previous years, the advertising revenue of the entire TV business segment accounted for about 30% of the revenue data. In this way, the total revenue of Firefly Group ’s TV business this year will reach 14billion USD. Compared with last year, the revenue is expected to increase significantly by 35 %.
Katzenberg is not a kind of blind supporter of the company's listing. In the Disney period, as a listed company, Disney must publish the salary data of the directors of Board of Directors. Katzenberg, who does not like to expose its financial status, has always refused to join Disney Board of Directors.
However, looking at the advertisement bidding report in hand, Katzenberg still ca n’t help but imagine that if Firefly Group chooses to go public, the exposure of this advertisement bidding data will stimulate the stock price. Perhaps, 10% growth It's just a very conservative tone.
The office door was knocked, Katzenberg responded, and the secretary pushed open the door and said, "Mr. Katzenberg, Mr. Cote and Mr. Wachowski are here."
Katzenberg nodded, got up, and greeted the producers of "The Matrix" who entered the office, Robert Kot and Director Wachowski Brothers.
After the amazing first week of "The Matrix" Box Office was released, Wachowski Brothers could not wait to discuss the production plan of the sequel with Firefly executives, Eric was far away in Bahamas shoots "Casino Royale", Katzenberg personally took over this matter to Expressing importance to Wachowski Brothers. After all, any Hollywood Film Studio now has an eager attitude towards the two brothers, and Firefly executives will never mind doing small purchases.
Enthusiastically greeted the three of Wachowski Brothers, Katzenberg instructed the secretary to come over for coffee, then pointed to the small meeting room next to his office and said, "Let ’s go talk."
Several people sat down at the desk in the small conference room, and the secretary quickly brought coffee.
Katzenberg signaled that the three people were free and took a few sips of their own coffee. Then they took the initiative to say: "So, do you have a complete idea for the sequel?"
Robert · Cote looked at both Wachowski Brothers, Andy · Wachowski took out script from the bag he carried, and said: "In fact, we originally designed script according to the concept of the trilogy, which is the latter two. script, Mr. Katzenberg, you can take a look first. "
"Jeffrey," Katzenberg took over and said, "Just call me Jeffrey."
Andy · Wachowski nodded and watched Katzenberg turn over script and said, "That ’s it, Jeffrey. We hope the following two sequels can be filmed all at once, so that it can save part of the production cost, and it can be more Maintain the consistency and style of the two sequels. "
Katzenberg reads script quickly, but does not prevent him from using two minds. The word-of-mouth and Box Office shown in the first song of "The Matrix", as well as the Box Office data feedback of some countries released at the same time overseas, this film global Box Office is expected to be in Around 600 million USD, with the total cost of 100 million USD in film production and announcement, Firefly can obtain a net profit of hundreds of millions of USD on Box Office, turning the page of script in front of him again, he said: "Of course, if you can, two Continuous shooting is not impossible. "
Robert · Cote and Wachowski Brothers heard Katzenberg say so, their expressions on their faces are satisfied. Seeing Katzenberg concentrates on reading script, they do n’t insert too many dialogues, although they still want to talk about the Director sequel of the sequel. , But these are not in a hurry.
Katzenberg quickly glanced at the two sequels of script, but his brows gradually wrinkled.
After half an hour, Katzenberg raised his head again, looked at Wachowski Brothers, and shook his head: "To be honest, Andy, Larry, I did not understand."
The expressions of both brothers are dumbfounded, Andy · Wachowski said: "Jeffrey, maybe you just watched too fast."
"No," Katzenberg shook his head. He is a strong supporter of high-concept movies. He admires the movie plots that can tell the story in one sentence, but when reading script in hand, Katzenberg did not understand what Wachowski Brothers really wanted. To express something, if you have to use a less polite word to describe it, it is a mystery. Some things that seem completely explainable in Katzenberg, but Wachowski Brothers deliberately left suspense. Even the behavior of the actor Neo in the plot makes people seem to be surrounded by clouds and clouds. I do n’t know why I want to insert these plots: "I mean, the story of the sequel is too ... profound."
"But the audience likes it, doesn't it?" Robert · Cote said: "Jeffrey, everyone is praising the philosophical elements implicit in first part, so I think that the sequel script deepens some plots in this respect, It did n’t say anything bad. "
"I don't think this is deepening. The film that is being released contains just the right philosophical elements. Moreover, the audience is mainly watching the innovative shoots technique and those hot shooting scenes in the film." Katzenberg shrugged and said: " Although the sequel of script also has these elements, the whole story is completely mysterious. I think you need to modify script. "
With the Katzenberg's hot and tough personality, patiently speaking these words has been very convergent. He is not a person who doesn't understand people at all, otherwise he has just used words like ‘not shit’.
It's just that Wachowski Brothers, which has been enthusiastically sought after by the media in recent days, is still a bit uncomfortable. Andy · Wachowski said: "Jeffrey, I think, maybe you should give script to Eric first, he will definitely appreciate this script. "
Whether it is a government department or an enterprise group, the management of different levels is very taboo, and this will not only interrupt the management order of a department or company, but also affect the personal authority of the corresponding management. Andy · Wachowski said in front of Katzenberg that Eric would personally judge this script, which is almost equivalent to playing Katzenberg in the face.
Robert · Cote heard Andy · Wachowski recklessly said these words, his face has changed slightly, thinking that even if you want to give script to Eric Williams, you don't have to say it in front of Katzenberg. As a producer in the Firefly Group system, Robert · Cott knows very well that Katzenberg is by no means the kind of boss who is good at communicating with subordinates in a pleasant manner.
However, the outbreak expected by Robert · Cott did not come, and the mouth of Katzenberg showed a weird smile, saying: "Of course, no problem, I can let the secretary pass script to Eric now."
Working together for so long, Katzenberg is fully aware of Eric ’s film concept. Although his Boss also likes to make some innovative film projects, occasionally there are some unexpected investment behaviors, but in the mainstream Firefly film, Eric The persistence of high-concept movies is not much worse than him. In the final analysis, the reason why Firefly has been able to rise rapidly in recent years is inseparable from the firm's firm belief in the production of high-concept commercial films.
Although in Hollywood, the status of artistic films that can obtain Oscar is often highly regarded by ordinary people, in fact, whether it is a big Film Studio or an independent production company, the most important thing is always in the eyes of those critics' 'No style' commercial film.
Such a script around Yunshan fog passes over. If Wachowski Brothers does not touch a nose ash, Katzenberg is willing to burn the script in his hands and swallow it.
Seeing that the three did n’t say anything for a while, Katzenberg took the initiative to get the secretary, and instructed in person: "Sally, immediately send this script fax to Bahamas."
"Okay, Mr. Katzenberg," the secretary took over script and exited the small meeting room.
Katzenberg will not be too stiff with the three. After all, although he does not approve of script of Wachowski Brothers, he also knows that after the modification of script, the sequel shoots still needs two brothers to take charge.
"So, it's almost noon, and there is a nice restaurant nearby. Have a lunch together? Eric is very busy recently. It may take two or three days to reply to the message, so you may have to be patient."
Wachowski Brothers has not responded to the move just made by Katzenberg, but Robert · Cott has already got up and took the initiative to slowly turn: "Of course, Jeffrey, how about I come for a treat?"
"No, of course I said I'm here," Katzenberg said, looking at Wachowski Brothers. . .
Wachowski Brothers was recently turned down by the wind, and was suddenly rejected by Katzenberg. I subconsciously wanted to use Eric to press Katzenberg, but they are not stupid people with negative EQs. They said that they did n’t do so soon after saying that. Too.
Seeing Katzenberg did not mean anything angry, the two brothers finally reacted, following the steps given by Katzenberg, Andy · Wachowski said: "Of course, this is our honor."
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Bahamas, Paradise Island.
Eric has n’t seen Ivanka for almost three years. The former proud loli is already a 15-year-old girl this year, inheriting the mother ’s professional model gene. The girl is now close to 170CM in height, although she has a little baby on her face Fat, but standing in the middle of the three later supermodel of Gisele, Alessandra and Miranda, the momentum is not weaker than the other three girls.
"Casino Royale" has been filmed for a week. Such a huge crew is completely extravagant according to the normal two-day holiday system. After all, it is not United States. Therefore, the agreement signed by the producer with the crew and Actor is to rest for six days of work. one day.
The Gisele three girls and the Ivanka mother and daughter took the plane to Bahamas at the same time two days ago. After a rest day of the crew, Eric arranged the short shots of the four girls today.
With the increase of age and the increase of experience, Ivanka does not have the proud energy in front of Eric, but it seems shy. The girl from the wealthy family, after all, understands more than ordinary children The energy and power represented by the huge wealth under the name of Eric.
Eric has nothing to do with it. Taking the props prepared for Ivanka from the production assistant prematurely seems to want to cheat.
At this time, outside the Paradise Island Ocean Park Club, the crew is probably ready, but most of the employees are interested in watching Mr. Director coaxing his exclusive mascot in the film, even the mother of nearby Ivanka is A look at the lively freshness. (To be continued.)