Chapter 695

"The city of darkness has created a series of miracles, making it the strongest start in film history."

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

"Darkness envelops North America, Chris Dann and magicians capture the North American box office charts..."

It was also on Monday that other media were hyping the news. Although the first weekend of "city of darkness" was a big sale, which was closely related to the increase in ticket prices, the number of people watching the film over 30 million at the first weekend also set a new weekend viewing record in North America.

"What do you think of the city of darkness..."

In the foyer of the premiere of "speed and passion 6" in Budapest, Donne Johnson is discussing with Tyrus Gibson. He just got the North American box office express, "is there any hope to challenge James Cameron's" Avatar "and" Titanic "

"It's hard to say." Tyris Gibson shook his head slightly. He and dawn Johnson had cooperated with Murphy, "but there's a chance."

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

"The box office of Titanic and avatar is too high. I don't think other directors can challenge the box office records of these two films except James Cameron himself," he said

Donne Johnson raised his voice a little. "That's not necessarily true!"

Paul Walker looks like he doesn't like it.

"City of darkness has won the best opening box office in film history!" Donne Johnson seems to have confidence in Murphy, "and the film's reputation is not as good as last year's" Avengers "which is a kind of naive popcorn, and its reputation is no worse than that of" Titanic "and" Avatar ". Maybe it's difficult to catch up with" Avatar ", and" Titanic "is still possible."

Tyris Gibson is like a walltop. "Dawn has a point!"

"It doesn't matter if it's reasonable." Paul Walker still insists that "what matters is actual market liquidity."

"The market..."

Just as dawn Johnson was about to open his mouth, there came a voice of some overbearing, "you guys, shut up!"

They turned their heads together and saw van diesel's bald head, and the black face under the bald head, which was comparable to terison Gibson's.

Paul Walker and tyris Gibson all shut up, and Donne Johnson frowned. Since he joined the series, he has seen too much. This ugly bald head is a fascist!

Tyris Gibson took dawn Johnson by the arm and shook his head slightly. Dawn Johnson turned back and held it down.

Van diesel over there seemed to have something to do and turned to leave the lounge.

"What the hell!" Donne Johnson scolded, "I really think I'm somebody!"

Paul Walker snorted with disdain, "don't be a fool like this."

"Just think of him as a piece of shit." Tyris Gibson was obviously relieved, "you get sick when you see this kind of shit, so it's better not to see it."

Dawn Johnson and Paul Walker both laughed.

Tyris Gibson looked at the place where van diesel disappeared and asked curiously, "Mr. dog poop has a bad temper, but why does the color change today?"

"It's easy." Dawn Johnson shrugged. "The movie we're promoting just won the weekend box office. It doesn't even have a fraction of" dark city. "

Paul Walker added, "a considerable part of the investment in the film is from van diesela, and now the box office figures are not good, so there must be a lot of pressure on him."

"So it is!" Tyris Gibson suddenly realized.

As everyone in the cast knows, the box office of speed and passion 6 fell more than 70% in the next weekend compared with the first weekend. It was hit by "dark city". It only got more than $22 million in three days last weekend, which almost created the highest box office drop of the next weekend for a commercial blockbuster with the production cost of more than $150 million in North America.

As one of the producers and investors, van diesel is in a good mood. That's the ghost.

Paul Walker suddenly said, "this morning, I heard van diesel mutter about what it was that more money should be invested in the next film, and then I chose the time for Murphy Stanton's new film to compete with him."

Donne Johnson didn't care whether it was true or not, and said, "what is he, compared with Murphy Stanton? Although I participated in this series, I have worked with Murphy. He is the kind of director who can make people admire by throwing an idea casually. He never bullies people on the set. He always makes people admire by his talent. Van diesel puts him in front of him Hum! Hum... "

With a few cold snorts of disdain, dawn Johnson first gave a thumbs up, "if Murphy is this..."

He then turned his finger, thumbed down, and said, "Van diesel is not even that!"Maybe these years in the "speed and passion" crew, fed up with van diesel's unreasonable style, tiris Gibson knows that these two people are exaggerating, with personal emotions, or constantly nodding.

While nodding, tyris Gibson also said, "I've worked with Murphy and seen how great a director and producer he is. Van diesel is really not worth mentioning in front of him."

The box office of "speed and passion 6" fell sharply at the end of the next weekend. Facing the behemoth of "dark city", other films released at the same time were not much better. Except for these two films, no one's box office in North America could exceed 10 million US dollars, and the market was dominated by "dark city".

It's not just North America. On Monday night, Murphy also got the rough box office reports from overseas regions released by Carla Firth. The situation is as good as that in North America.

In sparsely populated Australia, the box office of "dark city" is surprisingly close to 15 million US dollars a week; as the most important film market in Latin America, Brazil is easily captured by "dark city", with a four-day opening time of more than 13 million US dollars; Mexico, not far from Los Angeles, is the back garden of Hollywood, and "dark city" is just like the top movie Like the two markets, they won the box office title of the week and cut down $19.5 million!

As the dumping place of Hollywood films, the European film market is completely occupied. All the countries where "dark city" is shown are the box office winners of the week without exception!

In the first week, France contributed $21.4 million, Germany received $14.2 million, Spain $13.5 million, Italy $11 million

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

The commercial box office revenue of "dark city" is a great success all over the world!

In just one weekend, the film's total overseas box office revenue has reached 412 million US dollars. With the record first weekend box office in North America, the global box office of "dark city" has reached more than 630 million US dollars!

This is a box office figure that 99% of Hollywood movies, even movies all over the world, can't get in a complete theater screening period.

At the same time, all kinds of peripheral products of the film are also sold. Chris Dann's Mercedes Benz concept motorcycle has sold nearly 10000 in North America in just three days!

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

More than that, the studio jointly established by 20th Century Fox and Stanton studios for the film is still negotiating with a number of manufacturers about the licensing of toy dolls. Mattel, Lego and Hasbro are competing fiercely for the licensing of toy dolls alone. The 10-year copyright price has reached US $30 million!

There are more negotiations ahead for 20th Century Fox and Stanton studios.

On the other hand, Murphy and Carla Firth have always maintained close contact, paying close attention to and participating in the publicity and marketing work of "dark city".

Now that he is in his present position, Murphy will certainly have more ideas.

Maybe in other people's eyes, he is a genius, a rare talent director in Hollywood, but Murphy is very clear that he must fight his fame and achievements more firmly in the little time left, so that the future road will be better!

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

He is not a box office oriented person. He also knows the possible serious consequences of box office oriented. However, he knows better that since he is directing and producing films that face the market and the audience, rather than entertaining himself, it must be a problem in his head to leave the box office aside.

From the first day of box office, Murphy's goal is to focus on a real God - James Cameron!

"The city of darkness" is popular both in word-of-mouth and box office. He would like to have a try. Can he challenge James Cameron's two commercial masterpieces, especially the relatively easy-looking "Titanic".

Even if it's very difficult, after all, dark city doesn't have a 3D version, and it doesn't have the same advantage as avatar in terms of ticket price.

"No 3D..."

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

"There are still not enough IMAX theaters." Murphy spread his hand, "the whole North America is only about 200, how can it compare with 3D."

"Who can blame that?" James Franco said mercilessly, "don't forget, Murphy, you don't use 3D technology yourself!"