Hollywood Road

"This is a dilemma."

Facing James Franco's question, Murphy said honestly, "3D can indeed increase ticket prices, but don't forget that more than 60% of our films take place in the dark, even during the day. The scenes are also dominated by dark tones..."

He shrugged, "If we use 3D technology to shoot, the damage of 3D to the light will make the film dark and seriously affect the perception. In that case, the reputation of "Dark City" will definitely not be as popular as it is now."

As for the post-converted pseudo-3D production like "The Avengers", Murphy has never considered it.

He has already passed the stage where he urgently needs market performance to prove himself. After decades of hard work, he finally established a good reputation in the industry. Of course, he will not casually do things that damage his reputation.

"Okay." James Franco spread his hands, "I admit, what you said makes sense."

Murphy just smiled and didn't say anything else. People always have different goals and pursuits at different stages. For example, when he just got out of prison, his biggest goal was to support himself, so he didn't hesitate to wash people's cars and After shooting news on speeding cars and being able to support myself, I began to think about how to become a director...

Although it is very difficult for "Dark City" to hit the North American box office record of "Avatar" due to the lack of 3D high ticket prices, the media will not see it that way. Some media also began to compare it with "Avatar" to create topics and attract readers.

Amid the hype of the media and the high praise of movie fans, the North American box office of "Dark City" continued to soar. After the start of the working day, Monday's box office only fell 60% compared to last Sunday, lower than last year's "The Avengers" Seventy-seven percent of the total, the film received another US$25.9 million, and the North American box office easily exceeded US$250 million.

In the following two days, amidst countless praises, "Dark City" earned another US$26.1 million and US$23.78 million in North America, with a cumulative North American box office of US$318.68 million, breaking US$300 million in six days of release. It surpassed the 9-day US$300 million of "The Avengers", creating the record for the fastest box office in North America to break US$300 million.

By this point, almost all the praise has been given to Murphy and Dark City.

"Best film director in Hollywood!"

"The film with the most perfect combination of art and commerce in the history of North America..."

There are so many praises like this, so much that wherever there are American media, there are hymns about Murphy and "Dark City".

However, there has always been a phenomenon in the media. Some people always praise it, and some people belittle it.

In the latest issue of Warner's "Entertainment Weekly", an article was published on an important page, looking down on the box office prospects of "Dark City", thinking that the final North American box office of this film will not surpass the current North American box office list The first "Avatar" is probably not even comparable to "Titanic".

"Since its release, "Dark City" has continued to set new box office records - the best opening weekend, the fastest breakthrough of 300 million US dollars, and the most successful crime action movie. Some people began to speculate that "Dark City" may eventually bring The film with all-time box office records—"Avatar" was pulled down from the top of the North American box office."

"It seems possible that "Dark City" has reached nearly half of the box office figures of "Avatar" in just six days from its release. Judging from the current situation, it seems that in a few weeks, the remaining More than half the box office will soon be filled, and Dark City will set a new North American grossing record."

"Unfortunately, this kind of thing will not happen. Everyone wants to see "Dark City" surpass "Avatar", and the new king of the total box office will be born. However, from a rational analysis, "Dark City" Not to mention surpassing "Avatar\

,"Even "Titanic", which is second on the North American box office list, is very difficult. "

"Sixteen years ago, in 1997, Titanic was released, but the film industry has changed dramatically since then.

In that era, a film could earn tens of millions of dollars only a few weeks after it was released, and some excellent films would be released in theaters for as long as possible with good word of mouth, and then stay in the first half of the year or even longer. "

"However, the system has changed a lot since then. Now, studios and audiences are losing patience and the focus is on opening weekends, so we're not ashamed of those first three days. It’s no surprise that blockbuster films account for a third or more of the total box office. How about “Titanic”? Its opening weekend grossed less than 10 percent of the total box office.”

"Look at the most profitable films in recent years. No film with a total box office of more than 100 million US dollars has been released for more than six months. The annual champion "Iron Man" began to be released in early May and ended in October..."

"The business strategy right now is to show it in as many theaters as possible at the same time, make enough money in the first two weeks, and then release it on DVD while the novelty is still there."

""Titanic" used to be the box office champion for 15 consecutive weekends, but now, many big-budget films are released on DVD 15 weeks after their release, and in the summer file, there are blockbusters appearing every week, "Darkness" "The City" faces extremely fierce competition, especially with Leonardo DiCaprio's new film "The Great Gatsby" coming out this weekend, it will not be easy for anyone to take the lead."

"When "Titanic" was released, there were basically no competitors of the same level in the first few months, which is unimaginable for "Dark City" that is about to encounter "The Great Gatsby" .”

Generally speaking, "Entertainment Weekly" is not wrong. Since the beginning of the new century, the distribution strategy of Hollywood movies has indeed changed.

However, Murphy sees it more clearly. This is the promotional article for "The Great Gatsby" invested and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and starring in it. The great fame of "City of Darkness" came to deliberately elevate itself to a position that can compete with "City of Darkness".

Regardless of whether "The Great Gatsby" has such strength, it can give people the illusion that it can compete with "Dark City".

This is a common promotion method for many films.

Murphy just smiled when he saw it, and didn't pay attention to it. Even if Leonardo DiCaprio played tricks on the promotion and distribution of "The Great Gatsby", it is impossible to give "Dark Gatsby" a lot of attention. City" caused trouble.

As for what Leonardo DiCaprio does, that's his business, as long as it doesn't involve himself, Murphy doesn't bother to care about it.

"How are you getting ready?"

In a lounge of the ABC TV station in Burbank, Leonardo DiCaprio looked at a middle-aged man opposite and said, "This show is very important. If something goes wrong..."

His gaze gradually became sharper.

The middle-aged man is a common entertainment agent in Hollywood. At this time, he said quickly, "Don't worry, Mr. DiCaprio. Kerry has already made preparations, and I promise that there will be no accidents."

"I heard that she is very capricious." Leonardo DiCaprio frowned, "You go and tell me again, don't give me trouble at the end."

Before the conflict due to conflicts of interest, he also had a good relationship with Stanton's party members for a while, and he had vaguely heard about some things before Murphy Stanton and Carey Mulligan. This British girl is very casual and willful. According to Susan - What Downey said is completely a flower bud that will never mature in a greenhouse.

Leonardo DiCaprio is still not at ease, "You must keep an eye on her!"

"Don't worry, Mr. DiCaprio." The agent said vowedly, "From a few years ago, Carey is no longer the former Carey Mulligan. She will be thirty soon, and she is no longer willful." little girl."

"It's better to be like this." Leonardo DiCaprio didn't know much about Carey Mulligan, so he said, "You go and tell her one last time."

The manager quickly put on a smiling face, "I'll go right away!"

After speaking, he left the lounge, knocked on the door of the dressing room diagonally opposite, and after hearing the voice of "please come in" from inside, he pushed the door and walked in.

In the dressing room, only Carey Mulligan, who had finished her makeup, sat alone in front of the mirror.

She turned her head and looked at her manager, "Is there something wrong? Kortentop?"

After many years of ups and downs in this circle, Carey Mulligan is no longer that wayward and ignorant girl, and there is also a bit of maturity on that baby face.

"Well, there is something."

This agent named Koltentop was submissive in front of Leonardo DiCaprio, but facing Carey Mulligan, not only did he straighten his back, but his voice was also a bit tough, "This You have already seen the flow of this show, and the pre-planned parts must follow the flow, and there must be no mistakes, and no unauthorized changes."

"I know." Carey Mulligan frowned slightly, but still said, "It is to expose the things between me and Murphy Stanton, so as to attract people's attention to "The Great Gatsby". "

Those entanglements have passed for so many years, and Murphy Stanton is engaged to that Israeli woman. She doesn't care about it for a long time, and now she uses it for herself, which is undoubtedly an excellent hype topic.

"En!" Kortentop nodded in satisfaction, "Just remember it!"

There was another knock on the door, and then a female assistant walked in and said, "Miss Mulligan, the show is about to start."