Hollywood Road

""Dark City" is like a broken bamboo, creating miracles, and the strongest opening in the history of film was born."

"Murphy Stanton creates new heights in box office mythology and crime action movies."

"Darkness enveloped North America, Chris Dane and The Magician captured the North American box office rankings..."

Also on Monday, other media were also hyping up the news. Although "Dark City" was a huge hit in the first weekend, which is inseparable from the increase in ticket prices, the film's first weekend viewing exceeded 30 million people. The number also created a new North American weekend movie viewing record.

"Do you think "Dark City"..."

In the lounge of the premiere of "Fast and Furious 6" in Budapest, Dwayne Johnson is discussing with Tyrese Gibson that he just got the North American Box Office Express, "Hopefully challenge James Cameron's "Avatar" and "Titans" The Nickelodeon?"

"It's hard to say." Tyrese Gibson shook his head slightly. He and Dwayne Johnson have both worked with Murphy, "But there is a certain chance."

"I don't think it's possible."

Another voice came from the side, and Paul Walker pulled his chair to this side and said, "The box office of "Titanic" and "Avatar" is too high. I don't think anyone except James Carme Takashi himself and other directors can hardly challenge the box office records of these two films."

Dwayne Johnson couldn't help raising his voice slightly, "That's not necessarily it!"

Paul Walker looked disapproving.

""City of Darkness" has already won the best opening box office in film history!" Dwayne Johnson seems to be very confident in Murphy, "and the word-of-mouth explosion of the film is not at all naive like last year's "Avengers" Popcorn is comparable, and word-of-mouth is no worse than that of "Titanic" and "Avatar". Maybe it is difficult to catch up with "Avatar", but "Titanic" is still possible.

"

Tyrese Gibson is like Wallhead Sen, "Dawn made a point!"

"It doesn't matter whether it's reasonable or not." Paul Walker still insisted on his point of view, "What matters is the actual market realization."

"market……"

Just as Dwayne Johnson was about to speak, a somewhat domineering voice suddenly came, "Shut up, you guys!"

They turned their heads to look together, and what they saw was Vin Diesel's bald head, and a black face comparable to Tyreson Gibson under the bald head.

Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson all shut their mouths, and Dwayne Johnson frowned. Since he joined this series, he has seen too many such situations. This ugly bald head is simply a fascist!

Tyrese Gibson tugged Dwayne Johnson's arm and shook his head slightly. Dwayne Johnson turned his head and endured it.

Vin Diesel over there seemed to have something to do, turned around and left the lounge.

"What bullshit!" Dwayne Johnson scolded, "I really think I'm a big shot!"

Paul Walker snorted disdainfully, "Don't be as knowledgeable as this kind of brainless idiot."

"Just treat him like a piece of shit." Tyrese Gibson obviously comforted himself, "You feel sick when you see such shit, so just pretend you can't see it."

Dwayne Johnson and Paul Walker both laughed.

Tyrese Gibson looked at the place where Vin Diesel disappeared, and asked curiously, "Mr. Shit usually has a bad temper, but why did he even change his color today?"

"It's very simple.

"Dwayne Johnson shrugged, "The movie we are promoting, just won the weekend box office, not even a fraction of "Dark City". "

Paul Walker added, "Vin Diesela has invested a considerable part of the film. Now that the box office numbers are not good, he must be under a lot of pressure."

"So it is!" Tyrese Gibson suddenly realized.

Everyone in the crew basically knows that the box office of "Fast and Furious 6" has plummeted by more than 70% in the second weekend compared to the first weekend.

After being hit by "Dark City", it only took in more than 22 million U.S. dollars in three days last weekend, almost creating the highest second-weekend box office drop for a commercial blockbuster with a production cost of more than 150 million U.S. dollars in the North American summer season.

As one of the producers and investors, Vin Diesel is in a good mood, that's the hell.

Paul Walker suddenly said, "This morning, I heard Vin Diesel muttering about the next movie that needs more money, and then pick the time when Murphy Stanton's new movie will be released, and have a good time with him." Let's compete."

Dwayne Johnson didn't care if the words were true or not, and said disdainfully, "What is he? Can he be compared with Murphy Stanton? Although I participated in this series, I have worked with Murphy. He is the kind of A director who can be admired by throwing an idea at will, never bullying on the set, always admires people with his talent, Vin Diesel puts him in front of him... Humph! Humph..."

With a cold snort of disdain, Dwayne Johnson gave a thumbs up first, "If Murphy is this..."

He then flipped his fingers, thumbs down, and said, "Vin Diesel doesn't even count that!"

Probably because the crew of "The Fast and the Furious" had had enough of Vin Diesel's unreasonable behavior these years. Tyrese Gibson knew that what these two people said was a bit exaggerated, and they both had personal emotions. nod.

While nodding, Tyrese Gibson also said, "I have also worked with Murphy and seen what a great director and producer he is. Vin Diesel is really not worth mentioning in front of him. .

"

The box office of "Fast and Furious 6" fell sharply in the second weekend. Facing the behemoth "Dark City", other films released in the same period were not much better. Except for these two films, there is no North American box office of any film. With more than 10 million US dollars, the market is basically dominated by "Dark City".

Not only in North America, but by Monday night, Murphy had also received a rough box office report from Kara Firth for overseas releases at the same time. The situation was just as good as in North America.

In sparsely populated Australia, "Dark City" opened a box office astonishingly close to 15 million US dollars a week; as the most important film market in Latin America, Brazil was easily captured by "Dark City", which was released for four days. The reported income was more than 13 million US dollars; Mexico, which is not far from Los Angeles, is completely Hollywood's back garden. Like the previous two markets, "Dark City" won the box office champion of the week and cut 19.5 million US dollars!

The European film market, which is where Hollywood movies are dumped, has completely fallen. All the countries where "City of Darkness" is released are the top box office charts of the week without exception!

In the first week of release, France contributed US$21.4 million, Germany received US$14.2 million, Spain US$13.5 million, and Italy more than US$11 million...

In the UK, with a box office revenue of 31 million US dollars, it has become the second only to "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in the opening score!

The commercial box office revenue of "City of Darkness" can be described as a complete victory in the world!

In just one weekend of its release, the film's overseas box office grossed as high as US$412 million. In addition to the record-breaking opening weekend box office in North America, the cumulative global box office of "Dark City" reached more than US$630 million!

This is a box office figure that ninety-nine percent of Hollywood movies, and even movies all over the world, cannot get in a full theater screening period.

At the same time, various peripheral products of the film are also selling well. Just Chris Dann's Mercedes-Benz concept motorcycle, in just three days after its launch, sold nearly 10,000 units in North America alone!

Murphy also got a rough report on the sales of peripheral products, various products related to the film. After the first week of the show, the sales in North America easily exceeded 100 million US dollars.

Not only that, the studio jointly established by Twentieth Century Fox and Stanton Studios for the film is still negotiating with a number of manufacturers related to licensing, only for toy doll licensing, Mattel, Lego and Hasbro three The competition among the big toy giants was extremely fierce, and the quotation for the ten-year copyright fee had reached 30 million US dollars!

More negotiations are waiting for 20th Century Fox and Stanton Studios in the future.

On the other hand, Murphy and Kara Firth have always maintained close contact, paying close attention to and participating in the post-screening promotion and marketing of "Dark City".

Now that he is in his current position, Murphy will of course have more ideas.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, he is a genius, a rare genius director in Hollywood, but Murphy knows very well that he must make his reputation and achievements more solid in the short time left, so that the road ahead It will be better to go!

For a commercial film director, the most intuitive thing is the box office.

He is not a box office-only person, and he also knows the serious consequences that the box-office theory may bring, but he knows better that since he directs and produces films that face the market and audiences, rather than entertaining himself, he throws the box office at the box office. Leaving aside, there must be something wrong with his head.

From the box office release on the first day, Murphy's goal has been on a real god-James Cameron!

"City of Darkness" was a hit at the word of mouth and at the box office. He really wanted to give it a try. Could he challenge James Cameron's two commercial masterpieces, especially "Titanic" which seemed relatively easy.

Even if this is very difficult, after all, "Dark City" does not have a 3D version, and it does not have the advantage of "Avatar" in terms of ticket price.

"No 3D..."

On the plane to Seattle, James Franco looked at Murphy and said, "But we have IMAX."

"The number of IMAX theaters is still not enough." Murphy spread his hands, "There are only about 200 theaters in North America. How can they compare with 3D theaters?"

"Then who can blame it!" James Franco said mercilessly, "Don't forget, Murphy, it's you who don't use 3D technology at all!"