Chapter 726: No cards

Chapter 726: No cards

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After a record-breaking $100 million box office for the first three days of the first week, entering the working day, the single-day box office of Jurassic Park 2 slipped to the tens of millions, although the box office fell 60% compared to the weekend, but the film The first week's box office will surpass the historical high of $140 million without any suspense, and easily climb to the top of the box office's box office list in 1995, and most box office agencies predict that Jurassic Park 2 has already Basically lock the throne of the annual box office champion.

Under the dazzling brilliance of Jurassic Park 2, few people noticed that a partial art film called "Forrest Gump" will be quietly released on June 9. Although in the previous previewing process, "Forrest Gump" was praised by the film critics, this kind of praise made the minority media concerned about this film pessimistic about the box office. After all, the more the film critics like it. The more artistic the film, the more bleak the box office will be.

In addition, if there is any expectation of the box office of "Forrest Gump", Eric Williams will definitely not let the flower film industry set the film schedule on June 9. In the media's view, this is equivalent to placing a little beast with no resistance at all under the soles of Tyrannosaurus Rex. The end can only be broken.

You know, in order to avoid the edge of Jurassic Park 2, several other major film companies have put the main film of this summer's summer file at the end of June and July, and Time Warner even gave up the beginning of May. The release strategy of landing on the summer file only lost a box office "Fair Game" as a cannon fodder.

After the first day of the "Jurassic Park 2" box office was released. Eric puts most of his energy into dealing with the company affairs he has accumulated during his time in Los Angeles. but. Although the release of "Forrest Gump" has always been on the sidelines. Let Drew and Amy Pascal go to operate, but in this world, perhaps only he is full of confidence in the box office of Forrest Gump.

Although the film in the early propaganda stage accumulated a lot of praise, but Amy Pascal finally only prepared 1,500 pieces of screen for the "Forrest Gump". There is no objection to this Eric. "Forrest Gump" is as sensational as the previous life. The box office is destined to take a long line. The screen size of the first week is less, and even the effect of hunger marketing can be just right.

Because the sense of existence is not strong. Although Drew pulled Eric and Spielberg all the way to the premiere platform, the director of "Forrest Gump", Robert Zemigis, also produced "Back to the Future", "Rabbit Roger", etc. The famous director of the film, but "Forrest Gump" is still quietly in the atmosphere of the tepid.

Fortunately, the actor Tom Hanks and the director Robert Zemigis have accumulated a lot of good films, and the box office appeal is still very good.

Therefore, the first day of the 1500 theaters in North America, "Forrest Gump", achieved a good result of 6.7 million US dollars.

When I quoted Eric about this number, Amy Pascal's tone was full of ease. On the first day of 6.7 million US dollars, then, "Forrest Gump" in the first week of the box office reached 25 million US dollars is not a big problem. Take the long-term screening strategy with the excellent reputation of the film. Before the final draw, the movie box office is likely to be close to 80 million US dollars.

The total cost of making and selling the "Forrest Gump" cost 70 million, and the North American box office can reach 80 million. The flower studio has been able to recover most of the cost.

The positioning of the film is a lottery film. With the current film's reputation, you can even hit the best Oscar movies. As long as you can get a few heavyweight Oscars, then the overseas sales and video sales will be even more profitable. Rich, although the cycle of returning funds will be long, but the flower studio can still recover from this project.

Amy Pascal's tone in analyzing Fore Gump's earnings prospects is like a budget-conscious housewife. The reason for her thoughts is not difficult to understand. Although "Forrest Gump" is personally promoted by Eric, although he has created a series of box office miracles, Hollywood executives have deep instinct for the fear of film risks. The total cost of $70 million for Forrest Gump is far more important for most people than the commercial potential it can have as an art film.

However, the dramatic development of things is far beyond the expectations of most people.

After the massive release on the first day, most of the media that originally intended to introduce the new film in a newsletter were surprised to find that "Forrest Gump" far exceeded their expectations.

"The film is a singer with only 75 IQ. It is a special effect that makes people show the development of American society in the 30 years after the war."

"The three main characters in the film are like the incarnation of three mainstream American spiritual tendencies 20 years ago. A-Gump represents the roots of the American spirit, simple, diligent, sincere, and persistent. Jenny represents the rebellious generation of the 1960s. In an attempt to break the stereotypes and pursue self, in fact, it is the lost abyss. Dan is a group of people who have doubts about society. They have their own persistence, but they are still confused and cannot find the value of persistence. In the film, they are displaced. Jenny finally chose to return to the family. Dan has also chosen to follow A-Gump's footsteps. Let us see that the three American spirits have once again become one and return to their roots."

"It is true that this is the first anti-intellectual film that looks a little unscrupulous at first glance, but the two-hour and twenty-minute viewing process has made the author fall into an inexplicable mood and can't extricate himself. I can't help thinking about this. The strength of the country is recovering, the economy is developing, and science and technology are even more prosperous. But we are self-proclaimed and wise, but we are increasingly indulging in the great richness of materials, completely ignoring the persistence of the spiritual level."

"The most popular place for "Forrest Gump" is the rainy night. Jenny brought the stupid A-Gump back to her dormitory. She said with a sly look at her dream of becoming a celebrity. Then ask him. You What kind of person do you want to be in the future? A-Gump answers with a puzzled answer, why should I become someone else, can I not be myself in the future? In the end, Jenny’s dream is broken and she left the world in regret. And insisting on being his own A-Gump, he has harvested everything that ordinary people dream of."

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It experienced the turbulence of the 1960s and the free indulgence of the 1970s, starting in the 1980s. The conservatism in the United States began to return and reached its peak in the 1990s.

At the same time, the extreme development of material also makes people's spiritual level begin to become empty, moral corruption and weak human condition become more and more serious. Therefore, A-Gump represents the American conservative image and his own kindness, sincerity and simplicity. Personality fully caters to more and more Americans' yearning for spiritual life.

With the overwhelming spontaneous propaganda of the media, more and more people are beginning to notice the film and enter the cinema.

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what the next one will taste.

The classic lines that are destined to be included in the history of world cinema are also quickly spread among the crowd.

In fact, most people do not know what profound meaning this sentence contains. They just moved and satisfied with the inexplicable after watching the movie. Repeat this sentence several times in the bottom of my heart, and then remember it silently, and it is hard to forget.

The outdated attention of "Forrest Gump" is most intuitively reflected in the box office.

After the first day of 6.7 million US dollars, the next two days of the box office have appeared more than 20% of the single-day sharp rise, and finally, the film's first three days of box office reached 22.9 million US dollars.

Compared with Jurassic Park 2, this box office figure does not seem worth mentioning, but as a literary film, this box office data representing the box office is about to explode, so that everyone is refreshed. After all, two weeks ago. The "Fair Game", which costs the same as "Forrest Gump", has only a poor $6.8 million at the box office for the first three days of the weekend.

On the working day, the box office momentum of "Forrest Gump" has not decreased at all, and it has remained at around $6 million a day compared to Sunday.

In the end, the box office data of "Forrest Gump" in the first week of more than 47 million US dollars, once again caused the media to exclaim, which is almost twice the media expectation of this film week box office twice or even more than three times. However, after feelings, many people could not help but feel that this box office data seems to be taken for granted when "Forrest Gump" is almost a symbol of American culture.

Venice Beach.

In an Italian seafood restaurant, Amy Pascal smiled and looked at Drew, who was tired of Eric, holding a coffee cup in his hand and taking a sip from time to time.

After the e-mail and the word-of-mouth of "Forrest Gump" broke out, Amy was in an uncontrollable excitement these days. She was finally 100% sure that she gave up the position of Colombian vice president to the job of the small studio of Flower Film. Sex, if the next meeting is successful, she will become the second female head of the seven major Hollywood film companies after Shirley Lansing.

I don't know what Drew said. Eric reached out and squeezed her little ear. In the spoiled voice, she pushed the **** out and smiled at Amy. "Yes, Peter Jackson's things you deal with. How's it going?"

Amy said: "Although he has not directed the experience of making big films, the talents of the film are beyond doubt. Moreover, we have seen his complete conception of the "Lord of the Rings" series in detail, wrapping scripts, storyboards, and character designs. As well as his local shooting location in New Zealand, it can be said that it is absolutely impossible for us to find a second director who has poured so much affection on the "The Lord of the Rings" series in Hollywood. It is very appropriate for him to direct this magical epic series. Eric, do you have to talk to him again?"

"For the time being, you should first let him direct one or two films and get familiar with Hollywood's rules of operation. When the time is right, you can start the production of this series."

Amy nodded, and she also knew when Eric said the time was ripe, so she was not in a hurry. The project at the flower studio is enough for her and Drew to work for a long time.

The voices of the two men fell, and Drew said with great enthusiasm: "Eric, Jackson's photos, New Zealand is so beautiful, are we taking time to go there for a holiday?"

"Well, I will buy another big farm at that time. Raise a few horses."

"Oh. I don't believe you are interested in raising horses." Drew said with a smile: "Maybe you can shed some small models that you don't like, and put them on the farm as pets."

Drew didn't mention that Eric was forgotten about it. He hadn't heard anything about Heidi Klum in the past six months. He scratched his head and kept her from messing up. Say, but ask: "How about the preparation of the two films "The Girl" and "Scream"?"

Drew said: "It has already started shooting. Wes Craven is not willing to go to Canada. "Screaming" is selected in the high school of Santa Rosa in California. I will go to the shooting in some days. That part of the show. Also, the "贱 girl" crew went to Vancouver, and spending in Canada can save more than 1 million budget, and Tina followed."

When Eric left Los Angeles last time, the two films were still in preparation. Although it has been more than a month, Eric still feels a bit rushed.

Amy seems to perceive Eric's thoughts and actively explains: "Eric, both films involve a lot of campus scenes. These scenes are all taken before the end of the summer vacation, so we will The schedule card is so tight."

Leaving the campus for too long. Eric’s concept of student holidays has become very vague. Although he has a very clear concept of summer vacation, this concept is more inclined to business terms. Therefore, when I heard Amy’s explanation, Eric realized that at this point. If you don't catch up in the summer file, it will be very troublesome for the students to start school and want to shoot the school lens again.

The three were chatting, and the waiter led a middle-aged man in his 50s to come over. It was MGM’s current eo Frank Makasso.

"Sorry, Eric, I am late," Frank Makasso said with a bit of sorry to reach Eric.

Eric got up and shook hands with the other party and smiled. "Of course not, Frank, but we have arrived early. These two must not be introduced to me."

"Of course," Frank Makasso shrugged at Drew and Amy respectively, and complimented: "I recently went to see "Forrest Gump" and it was a great film that was memorable."

"Thank you for your approval, Mr. Makasso," Amy smiled and nodded.

Frank Makasso sat down on the chair opened by the waiter, not forgetting to add: "Call me Frank, Amy, we are acquaintances, aren't we?"

Amy nodded and said, "Of course."

"First order, Frank, I have had a few lunches here. The fried squid here is good, you can try it," Eric took the menu from the waiter and recommended it to Frank Makasso. I remembered the first time I was eating here two years ago, when he and Nicole, there was a young waitress who made his eyes feel a little hairy.

After finishing the meal, waiting for the waiter to leave, Eric asked the mountain and asked, "So, Frank, Kokorian made a quote for MGM?"

Frank Makasso nodded and said: "$1.5 billion, and Cochran seems to be very anxious, even want to complete the transaction before July, but Lyon credit did not give a reply, they also I waited until the release of "Golden Eyes" and "Museum of the Museum" in July, and I heard that the French Vivendi Group also had contact with Lyon Credit, but their offer, I am not sure."

Although Lyon Credit Bank is a versatile bank in France, it has not been involved in the entertainment industry from beginning to end. A few years ago, it became a major shareholder of MGM. It was also because of the financial fraud of the Italian consortium. MGM’s shares were confiscated by the court to offset the huge debt owed by the Italian consortium.

Because of the bubble expansion that began in the late 1980s, although Lyon Credit was once the largest bank in Europe, in recent years, after the financial bubble caused by the frenzy expansion, the large amount of bad debts of Lyon credit has caused huge tens of billions of dollars. The loss even went to the brink of bankruptcy.

Under the pressure of the French government and shareholders, although MGM's situation has begun to improve, Lyon Credit is eager to take the MGM shares out of their hands and exchange cash for the current situation of cash shortage.

Eric guessed that the price of $1.5 billion should be higher than the price that the former Kekerian bought back to MGM, but the price is still reasonable.

Although MGM is now showing signs of recovery, it is obvious to anyone. In addition to the 007 series. Others such as "Charlie's Angel", "Resident Evil", and the forthcoming "Museum of the Museum" are big movies. Control is not in the hands of MGM. Moreover, although MGM's operating conditions have stabilized over the past two years, the huge debts that Kokorian left for the company have not decreased much.

"Frank, you can go back and contact the relevant person in charge of Lyon Credit. We also offer 1.5 billion US dollars here, let them send people to talk about it. I know that Lyon Credit is in urgent need of funds, we can pay off all acquisitions in one short time. paragraph."

Frank Makasso looked at Amy and Drew. Road: "Eric, is it a firefly?"

Eric shook his head and smiled. "No, it's a flower industry. Fireflies won't create equity disputes with MGM."

Eric’s simple sentence made Frank Makaso secretly scared. Eric did not let the fireflies and MGM produce equity disputes. The intention was very good. He did not want the flower film industry to expand in the future because of the firefly group. The holding of shares has encountered monopoly obstacles.

According to the current size of the flower studio and MGM, I want to reach the level of monopoly, under normal circumstances. It is impossible to have rapid development without ten years and eight years, but there has never been a lack of miracles in the world. At that time, the little 'firefly' developed to the current giant. It only took seven years.

Considering the wording, Frank Makasso asked: "So, Eric, after the acquisition of MGM in the flower studio, how do you plan to operate?"

Eric gestured to Amy.

Amy smiled. She knew that Frank Makasso was concerned about the arrangement of the original management after the acquisition of MGM in the flower industry. "Frank, after the merger, I hope that you can stay, mainly responsible. North American and global distribution of corporate films."

Frank Makasso is now mainly responsible for the release of the film, because in addition to 007, MGM has not produced any decent films in recent years, and he does not expect to replace Amy as the new company's eo, so he is This arrangement was quite satisfactory, nodded, and said to Eric: "Eric, the $1.5 billion offer is not low, but if there is Vivendi and Kokorian joining the competition, I think The final price may rise to $1.8 billion. In principle, Lyon Credit will definitely sell MGM for the highest price."

Eric smiled and shook his head and said: "Frank, I don't think there is any principle in Lyon Credit. They don't have any cards, they can only accept or not accept. If they insist on selling MGM to others, I Will immediately cut off all the cooperation between Flower Film and DreamWorks and MGM. Without the distribution rights of films such as "Jianjiao", "Resident Evil" and "Museum of the Museum", MGM will immediately become a few years ago. Empty shelves, I don’t believe that someone will offer them a $1.5 billion offer."

I just imagined this scene in my mind, and Frank Makarso had a strong sense of powerlessness. He is very clear that this situation is definitely not affordable for Lyon credit. Although MGM signed a deal with DreamWorks and Flower Pictures, there are countless ways in which fireflies can achieve their goals without ‘violation’ contracts.

Frank Makasso also didn't like Coquerian's control of MGM again. The casino tycoon was just a vampire. He didn't have the idea of ​​making movies. He just had Ron Perey on Wall Street. Like Mirman, when MGM's surface business conditions improved, a large number of bonds were issued for financing, and then the law was changed to put the funds into their own pockets. When MGM was on the verge of bankruptcy again, he would not hesitate to sell again. Give it to the next home. The heavy debt that MGM is now burdening is the mess left by Kokorian in the 1980s after repeated operations. The huge debt is just interest, which makes MGM overwhelmed.

At the moment, he is not clear about the status of the French Vivendi Group, which is interested in MGM, but knows that choosing to cooperate with fireflies should be the only way out for MGM. Once merged with Flower Studios, he believes that Eric will definitely put DreamWorks in the new company. At that time, he will have "Mission Impossible", "Charlie's Angel", "Museum of the Museum", "Resident Evil", A large number of profitable super blockbusters such as "007", MGM will soon recover and become a powerful film company again.

Thinking of being able to personally participate in MGM's recovery, Frank Makasso was slightly excited and said to Eric: "Eric, I will bring your words to Lyon Credit."

Eric nodded with satisfaction and followed by a pleasant meal.

An hour later, Frank Makasso left the restaurant, but Eric and Amy and Drew did not leave, but talked about Eric's detailed arrangements for the future of the flower studio.

Time unknowingly chatted for an afternoon, the beach in the distance has been reddened by the setting sun, Eric is about to leave with two people, the phone that has been on the table is ringing.

"I am Williams," Eric picked up his cell phone and chatted with the other person. He nodded from time to time. After a moment, Eric looked with a strange smile on his face and looked at Amy and De. Lu, said: "Do you know Godzilla?"

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