Chapter 23

April 4, it's Thursday.

Today is a good day, Hollywood "big" director Zhuke's first film "Lola Run" officially released. Of course, the time is 10 p.m., which belongs to the advance show. Tomorrow is the premiere day.

You said there was no premiere?!

Man, you think too much!

Do you think there will be a premiere of a movie that costs only $800000 and is directed by a rookie director, actor and new company? Moreover, even if there is a premiere, no one will come.

Zucker and Wald are not famous!

Of course, even without the premiere, Zucker took out his wallet and went down to a screening hall to let the staff of Wald pictures and SpongeBob house, including the main members of the crew, watch the film. Well, some friends of Zucker also came to join us.

Such as: negotiation expert Kangdi, barrister Zhang Wei, Pixar five tiger leader lassett and so on.

"Zhuke, I can't believe there are five more journalists."

Sai Huang pursed his lips, and the whole person looked very happy《 Lola Run, no matter how low the cost is, is also her first movie as a heroine.

The young professor x didn't care much. He said with a smile, "Charlize, keep calm. You are the heroine, you know!"

Although James McAvoy is a little boy, he has a good family education. He is very mature.

Five journalists?

ha-ha!

Chuck and Victor look at each other and smile.

It's just the five journalists that Victor paid for. Well, it's called publicity.

Otherwise, where would a reporter come for a film with three no companies?

"Zhuke, congratulations. Your first film as a director has finally been released. I'm sure it will be successful, just like Pixar's toy story."

John lassett was also dressed up today, much better than when toy story was on. Yes, now he's rich. He's a multimillionaire.

"Thank you for coming, my friend."

For John lassett, Zucker is very grateful.

It's not just because he's here today, but because he made a lot of efforts in the connection between the release of "Lola Run" and the cinema line. Otherwise, the managers of the cinema line will not pay any attention to Wald pictures at all. How many screens do you think the cinema line will give you at the cost of 800000 US dollars.

"I'll be proud of you, man."

Lassette laughed.

Strictly speaking, "Lola Run" can get 355 screens in California and Utah, which is a great start for Wald pictures. Of course, this is mainly because in April, low-cost movies or low-end movies from big companies are the main ones.

Otherwise, if you look at the summer holidays, Thanksgiving holidays and Christmas holidays, it would be awesome for Zhu Ke to get 100 screens from big companies.

The film began soon.

Wald's label "SpongeBob" first appeared in the picture.

.......

A movie theater in Los Angeles.

The film being shown is "Lola Run". There are only 12 people in the audience this time.

"Hey, I said, man, you don't sleep, play games or go to bars at night, so you ask me to see a movie? Man, we are two big men! What's more, what's Lola Run? I haven't heard of a familiar star, and I haven't heard of the production company Wald pictures. "

A black guy was talking to a white guy.

Hearing this, the white guy didn't care. Instead, he said, "Tom, you're right. The director and actor of this film are not famous, but don't you see the producer column of" Lola Run "

Producers' column?

Tom, a black boy, was stunned. Now he saw the introduction in the movie ticket?

"Lola Run" producer: John lassett!

"Oh, my God, the producer of this movie is the director of toy story!"

For a moment, Tom, a black boy, was obviously interested.

Bullshit producer!

In fact, Zhuke is to play a previous life rub heat, touch porcelain means.

Because "Toy Story" is very popular, all Zhuke find John lassett, let him be the producer of "Lola Run", increase the fame and popularity of the film. In the 21st century, this method of name hanging is rotten, and the ordinary audience can understand it. However, the American audience in the 1990s did not receive this kind of edification many times.

Well, Zhuke also pays 2% of the box office profit to lassette.

Yes, it's Hollywood. Brothers have to pay for it. Even if it's help, you can't give me less money.

To this end, Zhuke is not less gnashing his teeth, but the market is so, he can not destroy.

.......

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The next morning.

Zucker got up early and drove to Wald pictures.

At the moment, in addition to the expatriates, the employees who are able to come to Wald pictures also enter the company early《 "Lola Run" is the company's first cinema film, or the new boss personally shot, they can not help but ignore.

Ten in the morning.

"Boss, the box office results of early show and midnight show come out, with a total of 92000 dollars, ranking ninth in the films released in the same period." Victor reports.

Yesterday, "Lola Run" played an average of two shows in various cinemas, 355 screens, that is, an average screen, contributing 259 US dollars; For a single show and a single screen, it's about $130.

This data doesn't sound like much.

At least it's far from the $4 million to $5 million box office figure of toy story in the middle of the night.

But now, the average price of cinema tickets is $7, that is to say, the audience of a movie is about 18 people, and it is not the midnight of the peak viewing season. In fact, it is a good start for a three no movie like "Lola Run".

What about success?!

"Boss, yes, our" Lola Run "is a success. If word-of-mouth spreads out in the later stage and the number of screenings is expanded, it can reach at least $3 million at the box office."

In fact, Victor's words did not finish. This is under the premise that there is no other film threatening "Lola Run".

"Ha ha!"

Hearing the speech, Zhuke didn't worry at all. He thought, "I'm a passer-by. I've seen all these films released at the same time. Except Paramount's first degree fear, which ranks 28th in the annual box office of North America, other films are worse than anyone else."

Is there no bad movie in Hollywood?

no

Speaking of Hollywood's annual output of rotten films, it can be said that it is the first in the world, even more than that of China.

Seeing the results of "Lola Run" at midnight, Zhuke's worries were relieved《 "Lola Run" scored 8.1 points in the future Douban, which is the highest in quality among the films of the same period in North America in April. In the case of who is worse, at least we can guarantee not to lose money.

I can't say it's still profitable. It's just a matter of how much it can exceed the target of 3 million US dollars.