~： Ninety-two - North America Annual No. 2

The first ray of sunshine in the morning shone into the manor, and Wayne ran out of the garden with two dogs, all sweaty.

Since the two golden retrievers came to their new home, he didn't spend much time with them. Now that he has finished most of his work, he finally has time to get up early to exercise and walk the dog.

After returning to the living room, Wayne went to the third floor to take a shower, and then leisurely went downstairs and sat in the living room to pick up the newspaper.

"Get Out" is about to have its third week of screening, but I can feel the popularity slowly waning. Now most of the entertainment pages in the newspaper are covered by Warner Bros.' new blockbuster "Batman-Return" " and Paramount's blockbuster "Skynet Pursuit" occupied.

In the past four working days, "Get Out" has shown a significant downward trend at the box office as expected.

Such an R-rated film with a thrilling nature has driven most of the target group young people into the theater through large-scale publicity in the early stage. Of course, the low attendance rate cannot be avoided.

The film won 4.56 million, 4.67 million, 4.42 million and 4.11 million dollars respectively in four working days, with a total reported receipt of 17.76 million dollars.

This weekend is the final large-scale screening time of the film, after which it will definitely make way for other big summer productions.

Starting from this week, there will be at least two large-scale films almost every weekend. This is the carnival time for movie fans, and it is also the time when the major production companies come together and the competition is the most fierce.

"Boss, where is Ms. Halle-Berry..."

Hela looked at the newspaper he put down and asked softly about the follow-up arrangements.

"She will move out soon. I will go back to the farm to rest in a few days. If she moves out, you can call a car for her."

Hela nodded, and seeing that he picked up another newspaper, she walked out softly.

After the third week of its release in North America, "Get Out" has also landed in overseas markets. Movies that can be very successful in North America are usually not bad at the overseas box office, especially the five English-speaking friends.

The United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and other countries are basically the back gardens of Hollywood movies.

As for the overseas box office, he is not worried or concerned at all. There is an element of confidence in the film, and the overseas box office does not involve his interests.

It is only in the early 1990s, and the speed of information dissemination is not as fast as decades later. Large-scale overseas distribution films cannot be released simultaneously.

And the lack of information has also caused trouble for overseas box office share. Some films have been released in North America for half a year, and many overseas countries are still showing.

All Wayne's thoughts are on North America. He only hopes that the North American box office will be higher.

According to the contract signed at the beginning, all his box office percentage income is settled according to the total North American box office, which fundamentally eliminates the hidden danger of Warner's manipulation on the accounts.

He never thinks highly of the credibility of these big companies, not to mention the box office share, and even the funds of various overseas investment funds and Wall Street are all black and white.

In June, Wayne brought his two dogs back to the farm after attending the premiere of "Batman: Homecoming". He was going to stay at home with his parents and give himself a few days off.

After the release of Batman, all the films were affected. Although Paramount's "Skynet Pursuit" caused some trouble for Batman, it was still suppressed by the competition.

The number of theaters for "Get Out" has also shrunk to 1,728, and it only made $14.32 million at the weekend. In addition to the $17.36 million in the previous four working days, the total North American box office finally surpassed 150 million. , up to $159.44 million.

In this fierce summer season, the box office potential has basically been exhausted.

"Congratulations, Honey."

Anna Greenberg put down the newspaper in her hand and hugged her son. Now Wayne's box office success has far exceeded her expectations.

"Mom, I said, I will be your pride!"

Wayne patted Anna's back lightly and said in her ear.

"Boss, a call from Jimmy!" Nina handed him the phone after the mother and son had finished communicating.

"Wayne, have you seen the box office statistics?" As soon as he put the phone to his ear, he heard Jimmy's impatient voice.

"certainly."

"That's it, I communicated with Warner Bros. today, they will try to keep the show size, but there is little hope. Now that "Get Out" is ranked second in the annual box office chart, you don't want to Pull "Home Alone" down?"

Looking back at the box office charts, yes, now his film is not too far from the $170 million of Disney's "Home Alone".

The gap between the two is only a little over ten million, but it is difficult to surpass this film. The innate audience for a film like Destiny Town is too much, and Disney has a super box office bomb behind it, a bug-level one. Aladdin.

"Jimmy, I don't think it's very likely. This is an R-rated film. It's very difficult for it to earn millions at the box office in the future. Even with the support of Warner Bros., it's basically impossible."

The voice on the phone suddenly quieted down, and Jimmy should have returned to the office.

"Wayne, we can buy some ourselves. It's not difficult to communicate with theaters through Warner Bros.!"

The agent's idea was a good one. Many Hollywood companies have done it, but Wayne shook his head after thinking about it.

"Forget it, let's go with the flow Jimmy, this is my second film, and we still have a chance in the future. Let's just leave it like this, is there anything else?"

"Of course, Twentieth Century Fox contacted me this morning, and they wanted to meet and talk with you. Unfortunately, I told them that you went back to the farm two days ago.

It should be about the director of the second film of "Happy Death Day". To be on the safe side, Townsend-Rothman hopes that you will continue to direct. how, are you interested? "

"Reject them, I have my own plan." After speaking, Wayne hung up the phone.

As long as there is a possibility of continuing to make a profit for a movie that has sold a lot, according to the Hollywood style, whether it is the production company or the distribution company, even the actors involved in the movie will try their best to promote the production of the sequel.

Compared with the high risk of making an original film, a sequel film that has been successful once is more likely to continue to succeed, and the probability of making a profit will be several times higher than that of the original film.

The remuneration of the actors in the sequel will also be higher than the average worth, and it is even possible to double it several times, so the actors and the agency they work for will do their best to promote it.

There are countless examples in this regard, and the most successful ones have all become Hollywood's special a coffee with a series of films.

For example, Robert Downey Jr. and Johnny Depp. These two are typical a-stars in a series of films. If they were asked to act in another film, there would never be a high price paid by the producer.

In addition to the low salary for Robert Downey Jr. in "Iron Man 1", the follow-up "Iron Man" and "Reunion" all received sky-high salary of 20+20 or more. It can be said that he was alone. Took a large piece of cake.

Johnny Depp's remuneration is even more terrifying in the later stages of "Pirates of the Caribbean". It is reported that he was paid more than 35 million US dollars for a film in the coffin!

Whether Hollywood is a giant or a small and medium-sized company, the only purpose of making films is for profit, which can never be changed.

It has been a year since "Happy Death Day" was released, and it is normal for 20th Century Fox to put the sequel on the schedule.

"What's the matter, Honey?"

Anna was stunned after seeing her son hang up the phone.

"Twentieth Century Fox wanted me to go back and continue directing the sequel to "Happy Death Day", but I asked my agent to refuse." He explained to his mother, then gestured to Nina with his eyes, and the two left the living room together.

"Has Harry-Berry moved out?" Outside the villa, Wayne asked the assistant while looking at the cattle and sheep in the distance.

Nina has been communicating with Harry Berry about this matter, and he hasn't answered the other party's phone for two days. Now that the matter is over, he prefers to avoid the media and end quietly.

"She moved out this morning, and Hela helped her call a car." Nina looked at her boss with contempt in her eyes. This is a pure scumbag.

In the eyes of the assistant, his boss is definitely not a good man Especially, he is very disrespectful to women.

"Take some time to call Harry-Berry and tell her that when the new project starts, I will contact her!"

In Wayne's point of view, this is just a deal. Halle-Berry cooperated with the publicity plan, and Warner Bros. gave her what she deserved. And her dedication to herself will also get him the role he promised.

Apart from that, there is no relationship between them anymore. Wayne is indeed very infatuated with the body of the black pearl, but this is part of the transaction itself.

Wayne lived in peace at the farm. During the period, apart from occasionally thinking about new projects, he spent the rest of the time with his parents.

The North American summer fight is still going on, and the box office growth of "Get Out" is slow due to the type and rating of the film.

The number of theaters showing the film has shrunk to 650, and after the film grossed $160 million at the box office, growth has turned into hundreds of thousands of dollars a day and continues to slow.

"Batman-Return", which was highly anticipated by Warner Bros., also went up and down and did not meet expectations. Although it defeated "The Wire", which was released at the same time, it also allowed Paramount's film to make more than 80 million US dollars at the box office.

In the third week after the release of Batman, Paramount's film made a comeback. The large-scale opening of "The Hero of the Righteous Sea" directly overturned the Batman who lacked stamina and successfully won the weekend championship.

Tim Burton's "Batman: Homecoming" grossed $120 million at the box office, a figure that doesn't seem to be losing money except that it didn't meet Warner Bros. high expectations.

However, the reputation of fans was broken, but it cast a shadow over the follow-up box office and production of this superhero.