Chapter 427

Golden Dawn entertainment group.

"Christmas is one of the most important times of the year."

Zucker got up and looked at a group of senior executives. He said: "before that, we have experienced many important schedules, but... No doubt, we have never experienced the fight for Christmas schedule."

Hearing the speech, Victor and others were immediately solemn.

Wald pictures has released a number of good films in a row, but it is true that no film has ever been shown in the Christmas schedule.

It's not that I don't want to, but that I can't!

Christmas schedule is already Hollywood's six largest private plots!

The works of other film and television companies are unable to participate in the competition for this schedule; Even if it is reluctantly shown, it is only the fate of being reduced to cannon fodder, because there is no number of open picture theaters.

"Old bill, what does the cinema say?" Asked Zucker.

For a moment, everyone's eyes were all focused on bill mcnick. Well, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone" is the last project bill was in charge of before he retired.

"It's not very optimistic," Old Bill said with a heavy face

Hearing this, all the people present immediately sank in their hearts.

Kevin Fitch couldn't help but say, "let me talk about it."

"Since October, Mr. mcnichol and I have held round after round of negotiations with mainstream North American Theaters such as Emperor Entertainment, AMC and ximanke on the release of Harry Potter, but the results are not very good."

At the same time, Kevin Fitch took out a stack of materials from his briefcase.

This information records in detail the experience of Harry Potter in the last two months.

Since the beginning of October, Wald pictures has invited many fans to watch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and other places.

More than 52% of the audience gave an a + rating

More than 85% of the audience gave a rating.

Generally speaking, most of the audience are full of interest in Harry Potter.

But

This is not the view of the cinema!

"I don't deny that" Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone "is a good movie. No matter how wonderful the special effects are, or the magic stories like dreams, or even the performances of the little actors, they are all so excellent. However, fantasy movies like" Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone "have not been recognized by the market, We can't give high row films from the beginning. "

AMC cinema line: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone" is an excellent fantasy novel adaptation, has a lot of readers, but after all, it just came out a few years ago, it is not Tolkien's "the Lord of the rings". If it's a "Lord of the rings" movie, then our AMC cinema will definitely give high row films. "

Emperor Entertainment cinema and AMC cinema, it makes sense?

Shit!

All these are excuses!

Xi man Ke, who has a good relationship with Wald pictures and had a good cooperation with Spiderman before, is more sincere.

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone is undoubtedly a good movie!"

"As long as you are not blind, you can judge that it can make a good box office in the market."

"But Emperor Entertainment and AMC cinema, why can't they give high row films?"

"All is for the benefit of the people!"

The first vice president of Ximan cinema said to old bill in person: "the reason why the Christmas schedule has become the top six private plots is that the six major film production rates are second to none in the world. They have enough films to ensure the popularity of the Christmas schedule. What about small and medium-sized film companies? Can they guarantee that every year there will be movies on Christmas

"No!"

"They can't guarantee quantity, let alone quality!"

.......

I've finished reading the information.

Taking a deep breath, Zhuke said, "that is to say, as of December 15, there are only 1300 cinemas in which Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone has opened."

"1922!"

Old Bill added: "I have negotiated more than 300 cinemas from other small and medium-sized cinemas, with a total of 1922 cinemas."

To tell you the truth, Zhuk is not very satisfied with the number of paintings.

Not long ago, when spider man was released, the number of pictures opened on the day of its premiere was as high as 3600 cinemas.

Now it's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone's turn to be released, and the number of theaters has almost halved. Do you think Junker is satisfied?

The reputation of a movie is very important. It can guarantee the lower limit of a movie, but it can't decide the upper limit

set the Thames a great coup!

It's a hit!

Only by forming a hot and rolling situation at the beginning can the film get a high box office to the greatest extent!

Well, Titanic doesn't count.

The number of opening pictures directly affects the final box office of a film. Well, the probability is correct!

"Old bill, what's the production of paramount's 100% men and Disney's king Asked Zucker.

"3400, 2150!"

Old Bill said in a deep voice: "Paramount's film" men are 100 percent "is a good film. I have seen it. It can have 3400 paintings, which is worthy of the name. But Disney's" transformed king ", ha ha, to be honest, it is the same thing."

There is no doubt that paramount and Disney gained an advantage on December 15.

The meeting lasted for a long time, six hours before it ended.

In the end, old bill came up with a rather bold idea.

"In the domestic market of the United States, we can't do better than paramount and Disney in terms of the number of paintings, which we have to admit. Then we might as well change the market! "

"The release date of Harry Potter in North America will remain unchanged, and it will be released in the UK ahead of time, making the UK market the premiere place of Harry Potter!"

Early release?

Premiere early in the UK?

I have to say that this idea is bold enough!

If successful, it is bound to impact the North American market; But if the box office of Harry Potter's premiere in the UK market is not good, then the box office of the American domestic market will also be adversely affected.

In the end, Zucker agreed!

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone premiered in the UK first!

In other words, if the premiere of the film fails in the UK, it will be very difficult for Wald pictures to further compete for the film arrangement in the North American film market.

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Paramount Pictures.

"I have to say that Wald film is growing fast enough!" Old friend Jordan sighed.

The number of opening theaters of Wald pictures in the Christmas season is far lower than that of Paramount Pictures, but the courage to join the competition in the Christmas season itself shows that the strength of Wald pictures is amazing enough.

Check out other Hollywood studios~

One is one. Do they dare to compete in the Christmas schedule?

Ha ha, this Christmas time, even DreamWorks are shrinking!

Sherry Lansing, President of paramount, said in a deep voice: "Jordan, we just got the news that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone premiered in England ahead of time. You should pay close attention to it. Once it is successful in England, it is definitely not good news for us."

"Yes, boss."

The fight for Christmas schedule is like a life and death battlefield!

"The first watch" is presented.