Made in Hollywood

Maybe it's pure racing popcorn that burns out enthusiasm too easily, or maybe it's the Jessica Alba scandal that has kept viewers from following, and the box office of "Fast and the Furious" has dropped sharply since the start of the new week, Monday The single-day box office of 2019 dropped directly to $3.65 million, a drop of as much as 60%.

"The Fellowship of the Ring" isn't much better either. After three consecutive weeks of hot screenings, the box office trend inevitably begins to weaken, which is also a normal market law.

Compared to Sunday's $11.62 million, Monday's box office fell 55 percent to $5.23 million in a single day.

In this week, the two films "Speed ​​and Passion" and "The Fellowship of the Ring" were at the forefront of the market. The former was due to various reasons, and the latter was due to the release time, and the box office trend continued to decline, but "The Fellowship of the Ring" Team" has always firmly suppressed "The Fast and the Furious", and the gap is quite obvious.

"The Fellowship of the Ring" reported $5.1 million, $4.89 million, and $4.62 million in the remaining three working days, while "Fast and the Furious" reported $3.42 million, $3.21 million, and $3.01 million.

As big as the box office gap, there is also the audience's word of mouth.

The audience rating of the former is maintained at around 90%, the overall rating is maintained at A+, and the average score of 66 media is 89 points.

The latter's favorable rate is only 75%, the overall rating is A-, and the average score of 45 media is 65 points.

In the following weekend, another film "Operation Swordfish" released by Warner Bros. landed in the North American market on a large scale. This film produced by Australian Roadshow Films can only be said to be Warner's godson, and "The Fellowship of the Ring" There is no comparison with a son like "Team", and the resources that Warner Bros. have invested in him are relatively limited, the most typical of which is the number of theaters opened. There are only more than 2600.

In this case, even if "The Fellowship of the Ring" reaches its fourth weekend, it is still not something that "Operation Swordfish" can shake.

"There is no suspense."

In the post-production room of the Lord of the Rings studio, Richard Taylor of Weta Workshop couldn't hold back the excitement on his face, his eyebrows almost flew into his hair, he was busy with the editing of "The Two Towers". Duke said. "Although 'The Fellowship of the Ring' fell more than 50 percent last weekend, its 20.19 million box office is enough to beat "Operation Swordfish"'s $18.14 million and "Fast and the Furious"'s $17.25 million!"

Wallace Lee, who had just joined the crew, said together, "That means we won the fourth weekly box office championship?"

"That's right!"

If it weren't for sitting at the lounge table with Duke and the others, Richard Taylor would have jumped up and roared, his voice very loud and undisguised in excitement. "We won four consecutive championships! This is the four consecutive championships in the summer season!"

He clenched one fist tightly and used all his strength to hold back the excitement and excitement in his heart, so he didn't wave it out.

Weta Workshop is famous!

Weta Studios, alongside Duke and The Fellowship of the Ring, has been frequently mentioned in the media in recent weeks. Countless people in the industry are also inquiring about the specific situation.

Richard Taylor has no reason not to be excited. Although Weta Studio can't enjoy any revenue share, the signboard has actually started. Recently, there are countless people inquiring about the business!

He turned to look at Duke. The eyes are hot, all this is brought by the other party!

"Hey. Richard, don't look at me like that." Duke put down his coffee cup, pointed to the door, and made a joke. "You seem very excited. If you can't hold it in, you can go out and roar a few times."

Everyone, including Richard Taylor, laughed.

"Richard, you should get used to this situation."

Mary Victoria, the head of the computer effects team, said, "Don't forget, The Fellowship of the Ring is just the beginning. Think about the epic scenes we're rendering. The latter two will drive all fans crazy."

"I don't want to get used to this." Richard Taylor said seriously, "I just want success to give me a more violent impact."

The crowd burst into laughter again.

Anna Prinz picked up the coffee pot, refilled the coffee for a few people, sat down, and said, "As long as you work with us, you'll get used to it."

Richard Taylor's eyes turned to Duke again. Working with him was sure to become a habit.

He remembered very clearly that "The Fellowship of the Ring" has been released for less than a month, but the North American box office has reached 330.6 million US dollars! What terrifying box office numbers are these?

And he has just read the overseas statistics last weekend. Last weekend, "The Fellowship of the Ring" landed in the Asian, Latin American and Australian markets on a large scale, including Europe and other regions that have already been released, and received 200 million overseas in three days. $21 million.

If I remember correctly, The Fellowship of the Ring has already grossed close to $700 million worldwide!

Where will this film end up at the global box office? Even if the film's popularity in North America has passed, $1 billion is the most conservative estimate!

The sound of the door being pushed open interrupted Richard Taylor's thoughts. Tina Fey came over with a document and sat beside Duke.

Richard Taylor moved in his heart and asked, "Tina, is it peripheral statistics?"

Tina Fey glanced at Duke, saw him nodded slightly, and said, "Yes, the peripheral sales data for last weekend have been roughly calculated."

"How many?"

Although there is no share, Richard Taylor is very concerned. The prototypes of many peripheral products are derived from the design of Weta Studio. When Weta Studio signed the contract, there is no qualification to call revenue sharing, but "The Fellowship of the Ring" The success of the company, especially if the peripherals are sold well, will undoubtedly increase the confidence they have to share in other projects in the future!

"North America sold about $22.5 million of merchandise last weekend, and overseas sales were about $26 million."

Seeing that Duke had no objection, Tina Fey continued, "The Lord of the Rings Studio has negotiated various image licensing agreements with 36 manufacturers, with a total of $136 million in licensing revenue."

Wallace Lee's eyes widened, and he asked involuntarily, "Can you know the total number of peripheral sales?"

Anna Prinz, who is currently his direct person in charge, replied indifferently, "Global peripheral sales have accumulated about 220 million US dollars, and the total authorized revenue has exceeded 150 million US dollars."

Compared with the shocked Wallace Lee, Anna Prinz is very calm. It seems that such peripheral sales results are taken for granted.

Richard Taylor sighed inwardly, saying that movies are a high-risk industry, but in Duke Rosenberg's hands, high profits are just around the corner.

Of course, as a full participant in the project, he also knows how hard and hard the director has led his team over the past few years.

Looking at his watch, Duke stood up and clapped his palms, "Okay, everyone. It's time for a break, get to work!"

Duke did not follow the crew to run announcements around the world, but returned to Los Angeles, not for his own vacation, but for the post-production of "The Two Towers".

Los Angeles was still prosperous after nightfall. Duke did not announce to get off work until he was busy with the special effects of Treebeard. When he was driving towards Malibu, he passed a hotel. There was a red carpet in front of the hotel. Since then, there seems to be an event going on.

His car sped past, but an oncoming car turned to the front of the hotel and stopped at the end of the red carpet. Michael Ovitz got out of the car and walked into the hotel in high spirits.

This is the celebration party held by Universal Pictures for "The Fast and the Furious". Although the box office of the film has fallen rapidly, anyone can see that the North American box office must exceed 100 million. Compared with the production cost of 38 million US dollars, this is Already a victory worth celebrating.

Michael Ovitz swept away the decadence brought about by "Pearl Harbor". From the moment he walked into the banquet hall, he was the focus of compliments. It seemed that the years that dominated CAA had reappeared.

In this business-heavy world, data and profitability are the most powerful tools of persuasion. Even Ron Mayer, who didn't deal with Michael Ovitz very well, used to greet him a few words of courtesy.

After a brief exchange between the two, Michael Ovitz asked directly, "Ron, when will the new project I submit be approved?"

Hearing these confident words, Ron Mayer thought for a while and said, "I'll give you news next month."

Michael Ovitz beckoned to the side, and a director who looked in his thirties and a young and beautiful woman came over.

There is no need to introduce anyone here. Ron Mayer knows them all. The director is Stephen Sommers. The Mummy Returns with Universal Pictures was a great success. The woman is Kate Beckinsale, the heroine of Pearl Harbor. Well, it's quite famous now.

A few people were polite, and Michael Ovitz seemed to be adding weight to his next packaging project, saying, "Ron, this is the director and heroine I prepared for the new project! And I basically got Hugh? Jackman, he has promised me to play Van Helsing."

A director who is good at magic, a beautiful vase heroine, a leading actor with a strong box office appeal, as well as a number of famous roles such as Count Dracula, plus the sufficient budget of Universal Pictures...

Ron Mayer has to admit that the project is full of appeal.

After Stephen Sommers and Kate Beckinsale left, Michael Ovitz said proudly, "I'm very confident in this project, it has the strength to collide with Duke Rosenberg's magic masterpiece. !"

When planning this project, he always had an idea in his heart that maybe he could use "Van Helsing" to shake "The Return of the King". If the market response for the final chapter of the series is flat, then Duke Rosenberg will inevitably become the world's joke. .

However, this is just an idea, and he will not make a rash decision. (To be continued ~^~)