Chapter 952

Simon's early purchase of the hillside mansion in palisade overlooking Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean has become a designated party venue in the westero system.

It's still the same today.

This is June 8th, Saturday.

When night falls, along the Malibu line on the west side and the rich areas run through by Sunset Avenue on the east side, a large number of superstar celebrities and entertainment executives begin to gather in palisade in the center.

This party is mainly to celebrate the good results of danielis Entertainment's related films since the opening of the summer season. Not only the independent release of "Romeo and Juliet" and "black man" by danielis entertainment, but also "Mummy" and "mission impossible 2" by danielis entertainment. The senior executives of relevant drama groups and cooperative studios were invited.

In fact, Denise Entertainment's inclusion of "Mummy" and "mission impossible 2" into the scope of celebration has made Fox and paramount somewhat dissatisfied, because it seems to be a public announcement of who is the leader of the two projects.

Although some things are facts, it's hard to avoid discomfort.

Of course, if you are not happy, neither of the two families has raised any objection, and they have to be very enthusiastic to participate in the party together. After all, in Hollywood, frankly speaking, we all have to live more or less by watching Denise entertainment.

It's ok if you don't look at it, as long as you have the ability to make a big bang super heavy bomb by yourself.

No one is willing to be inferior to others. In fact, everyone has been trying silently, but the results are not very good, just like Warner's "evaporation secret order". Therefore, at present, we can only do small things. After all, although Hollywood is a place to dream, Hollywood people are very realistic.

Just like in the past box office week, from May 31 to June 6, three films related to Denise entertainment directly occupied the top three on the list, and they were the only three films with a box office of more than $10 million per week.

First of all, mission: impossible 2, which attracted a lot of attention, won the box office title in the first week without any suspense.

Once upon a time, the style of Wu's action film was unanimously recognized by the media and the audience. However, in terms of plot, it is generally believed that it has lost the suspense and reversal essence of its opening work. In the new version of mission impossible 2, Simon once again uses Wu dove, but he also tries to keep the style of the opening Series in the script creation stage.

In addition, through the careful planning of the supporting role team in the initial development process of the project, the continuity of the series of stories is also greatly increased. The success of two space-time and two cartoon movie universes proves that this continuity has a great effect on maintaining the popularity of the series of movies.

The final results also prove the correctness of these strategies.

After the premiere of "mission impossible 2" last week, the word-of-mouth ban was lifted, and the media comprehensive score reached 8.2.

The box office is more successful.

In the seven days since its opening, mission impossible 2 has won $76.15 million at the box office, making it the highest box office performance of the film in 1996.

Such a box office may not be able to compare with the phenomenal DC movie universe blockbuster that broke through 100 million in the first week, but it is much better than the first one. Three years ago, the box office of the first movie, mission impossible, was only $46.35 million in the first week, only $75.69 million in the first two weeks, while mission impossible 2 made $76.15 million in a week.

With the change of distribution mode, it can be determined that mission impossible 2 will not be able to get out of the stable long-term line of the domestic box office of 180 million US dollars in the end of the first song, but there is little suspense about the opening of 76.15 million US dollars and the domestic break of 200 million US dollars.

On the other hand, compared with the total cost of production and publicity of the first movie of 100 million US dollars, the production cost of mission impossible 2 is 90 million US dollars, the publicity expenditure is 40 million US dollars, and the total investment is 130 million US dollars. It is estimated that only the box office in North America is more than 200 million US dollars, coupled with the fact that this strong series can get more than 55% of the average share from the cinema line, can make mission impossible 2 get back to the original.

With such achievements, even if we want to share the profits with danielis entertainment, "mission impossible" still becomes paramount's pillar series as in the original time and space.

The strength of "mission impossible 2" has no doubt impacted all other films released in the same period.

Mummy, the second best on the list, fell 53% at the box office in the third week due to the influence of mission impossible 2, and its weekly revenue dropped from $41.93 million in the second week to $19.69 million. In the first three weeks of the project, Fox and Daniels jointly produced the fantasy adventure blockbuster, which grossed $125.16 million.

Although it is estimated that only about US $150 million will be produced in China, the mummy has already exceeded US $100 million in the first two weeks before the opening of major overseas markets. It is estimated that the overseas box office is expected to double that of China. In three weeks of global release, the film has recovered all the US $105 million in total investment in production and publicity, and has begun to generate profits.

Mummy was developed as a series from the beginning. The first song made a good start, and this series also became the pillar of fox.

Then, the modern version of Romeo and Juliet, the dark horse, came third on the list, following mission impossible 2 and mummy.In the fourth week of opening, this popular modern love film adapted from a famous book is popular among teenagers. While other films are impacted by "mission impossible 2", the decline is still only 29% this week. After another $13.37 million, the cumulative box office of this low-cost film, which costs only $15 million, has reached $89.11 million.

It is expected to enter the box office Club of 100 million yuan this week.

In addition to the top three, the box office of all the other films still on show in the same period failed to break through the 10 million box office mark.

Disney, No. 4, produced the black comedy Eddie, starring ubie Goldberg, which tells the story of a black woman who accidentally becomes the coach of an NBA team. The new film, which started at the same time as "mission impossible 2", costs $30 million to produce, and the box office in the first week is only $8.01 million.

At this beginning, the domestic box office is up to 20 million US dollars. Obviously, there is no overseas market for black comedies, and the result of loss can be imagined.

The $40 million ace spy and the $30 million Eddie failed in a row. Disney has already planted two projects this summer. The next thing to look forward to is the 2D animated movie "the freak of the clock tower" on June 21 and the blockbuster "brave to take life island" on July 4.

Needless to say, the freak of the bell tower is adapted from Notre Dame.

Daredevil island is a project left over from the short cooperation between Jerry brookheimer and Disney.

The famous Hollywood producer Jerry brookheimer and his partner don Simpson signed a studio affiliation contract with Disney a few years ago, but it didn't last long. After Vivendi's acquisition of Disney, the French, in order to avoid the Japanese's acquisition of Colombia and strengthen the supervision of Disney, the two sides quarreled and soon parted ways.

However, Vivendi did not cut off the project, which was hatched during the cooperation period. Instead, Vivendi continued to put it into production and became the highlight of the summer program in 1996.

In the original time and space, "brave to take life island" is not a big hit, but it is also very successful.

This time, at least the film's main creative lineup is beyond recognition. Director Michael Bay has long been recruited by Simon into danielis. One of the leading actors, Nicholas Cage, has also become the leading actor in the spy series. Even producer Jerry brookheimer has given up. The only original creator is another leading actor, Shawn Connery.

Under such changes, it is basically another film.

Simon didn't want to know more about the project. He had to wait for the Independence Day holiday in early July.

No. 5 on the list is Arnold Schwarzenegger's "evaporation secret order", which grossed $6.1 million a week. This film has made Warner Brothers, the producer, lose heart. The cumulative box office of four weeks after the release is 73.29 million US dollars, which is not as good as that of "mission impossible 2" in one week.

After the top five, the only thing worth mentioning is black man.

This year's Summer Edition of another batch of small black horse, after the first week was expected to exceed 10 million, the next week under the impact of "mission impossible 2", the decline was more than half, reaching 51%, to close another $5.03 million.

The film grossed $15.41 million in two weeks after its release in North America.

Compared with those box office blockbusters, Eddie, which invested $30 million in Disney's first week with only $8.01 million at the box office, can understand how rare the box office performance of black man is. After all, the total cost of production and promotion of black man invested by Denise entertainment is only $5 million. Not to mention the various comparisons between "black man" and "evaporation secret order", which have been hyped by the media recently, at least in terms of profits, the "little guy" from the other side of the ocean has already won the "big guy" in Hollywood.

When the night on the west coast was completely shrouded, Jeter Lee and his Chinese agent Jeremy Zhao drove to a mansion on the hillside of palisade. Looking through the window and noticing the reporters gathered around the front door of the mansion not far ahead, Jeter Lee asked curiously, "can they get a picture like this?"

"Of course," Jeremy, who was a little nervous because of being able to participate in the party, pretended to be relaxed and explained the joint: "if you want to get on the entertainment newspaper tomorrow, you can get off at the gate, so that they will come forward to take photos and interview, and each side can get what they want. For some little stars, being able to participate in such a party is not only a show off, but also a challenge This is an opportunity to increase exposure. So, Jett, are you going to get off? "

Jeter Lee quickly shook his head and said with a smile, "No

So, when the car came to the front door, the surrounding reporters gathered around. Seeing that the car didn't mean to stop, they didn't tangle with each other, and they took the initiative to retreat from both sides. The driver showed the invitation to the front door. The car drove into the mansion and soon stopped in front of another checkpoint.

This time, it will be much more strict.

The hotel's car and driver are no longer allowed to enter. They are carefully checked by the security guard behind the reception desk through the computer, and they also pass through a security gate. Only then can they enter the party along the corridor under the guidance of the ushers on the other floor.Recently, Jeter Lee, who has been to many Hollywood parties, is a little surprised. Noticing each other's expression, Jeremy takes the initiative to explain, but only whispers a name: "Simon."

Jeter Lee understood immediately.

Think about that young tycoon's power and position at this time is far more than just the boss of danielis entertainment group. It seems normal to do so.

The waiter took them to the cliff side open-air party on the other side of the main villa. Many guests had already arrived and the party had already begun. Under the soft but not gloomy light, the air is filled with retro and artistic jazz music, which complements this Mediterranean style mansion.

Most people obviously don't want to miss such a social opportunity. They get together in groups to chat. Of course, some people dance and enjoy delicious food. In the swimming pool not far away, there are sexy girls swimming in the pool like mermaids. The standard cup is for a vanity fair picture.

When Jeremy Zhao glanced over, he found a lot of faces he wanted to meet.

However, he also knew that Jeter Lee had planned to bring his girlfriend here this time. He changed his mind in order to help him expand his contacts. If the client speaks so much about loyalty, he will not abandon the other party and only focus on his own communication. After all, Jeter Lee's English ability is not very fluent and needs translation.

After the two men stood outside the crowd for a short time, Jeremy first spoke and motioned to a couple who were talking not far away: "Li, the lady over there, Linda WAGGS, let's go and say hello first. She is Simon's casting director. You will know how powerful this woman who seems to be not famous outside the circle is, even if she is a Hollywood three-star The heads of big brokerage companies are very polite to her now. "

Jeter Lee nodded and said, "Jerry, you need to worry about who you should know later. I don't know much about this side."

"Of course, I'll try my best."

As they spoke, they took a glass of champagne from a passing waiter and went to the man and woman who were chatting.

Probably came near, because the other party is talking, two people wait a moment, at the same time also roughly heard each other's conversation.

"Jim, you know Simon doesn't like thick lipped girls, and he values the project" soul shifting girl ". I hope you don't think about her daughter because of Jon water."

"I promise there's no personal factor. Linda, I'll send you the audition video next week. You should see it. I think Julie has a good chance of getting at least one Oscar nomination for this role. Her performance is amazing."

"No, next week. I'll have the tape sent to me tomorrow. If she's really good, I'll submit it to Simon."

"No problem."

"Another point, as a personal reminder, Jim, don't forget that MIA is the heroine of this movie. I don't think Simon wants to see the scene that the heroine is too oppressed by the female partner, which is not good for a movie. I hope you can pay more attention to MIA."

"Of course, I understand that Linda and Mia's own melancholy and wandering temperament on the verge of collapse are also very brilliant. However, one thing we should all understand is that the outside performance is more likely to attract the attention of the audience and the Oscar judges, so..."

"You just have to do your best. I'm sure Simon has thought about all these things, and Mia is still young and has enough time."

Taking advantage of the conversation, Jeremy takes the initiative to introduce the dark haired man who talked with Linda WAGGS to Jeter Lee in a low voice: "James Mangold, a new director that danielis entertainment has taken a fancy to in recent years."

With that, Jeremy comes forward with Jeter Lee.

Linda Vargas obviously noticed them, and she reached out to Jeter Lee with a smile: "Hello, Jeter, nice to meet you."

Having been a special assistant to Simon for so many years, Linda WAGGS is naturally impeccable in dealing with people. From the black man project and some of Simon's recent films, Linda WAGGS can feel her boss's attention to this Oriental kung fu star, so she won't be slighted.

In addition, in her opinion, another Jack Cheng, who is famous in Hollywood by relying on "rush hour", has recently made an almost stupid choice to cooperate with Disney in his next new film, which is likely to lead to more resources for the present Jeter Lee.

After all, it's not hard to guess some things behind the scenes of the public opinion incident that Rwanda once again attacked the French government during this period.

My boss must have had some disputes with the French government.

In this case, Jack Cheng ran to cooperate with Disney, which is controlled by French capital, and it was a slap in the face. Perhaps the other party thinks that this is just a business cooperation. However, where there are people, there are politics, so they need to take a stand. Many times they sit awkwardly. Even if it is not intentional at all, or even contrary to their own wishes, it is difficult to avoid the final result they should bear.

They talked for a while and exchanged business cards. Linda Vargas helped introduce James Mangold.When a pair of beautiful young men and women came by, Jeter Lee recognized that the man was Brad Pitt, the actor of Superman Clark Kent. They nodded politely to each other. Both Jeter Lee and James Mangold took the initiative to move to other places.

Brad Bute and other girlfriends Gwyneth Paltrow hugged Linda Vargas affectionately. They also made a gesture to open their arms and were glared at. They could only turn to reach out and shake each other, with some cynical smile on their faces: "Linda, I heard Paul's 15th birthday next month. Do you want me to bring some friends to attend?"

Linda Vargas didn't mean to give Pete face. She refused, "no, I'll keep Paul away from you bad boys."

"Oh, I can't believe I'm such an image in your heart," Brad Pitt immediately covered his heart, made a few plops, and then held it to Linda. "You see, it's broken."

Gwyneth had already hammered her boyfriend with a smile on her face.

Linda Vargas also gave him a white smile: "Pete, you should be more stable."

"I'm very steady at other times. I only look like a little boy in front of my sister. Linda, you make me feel like my own sister."

"Well, Pete, you know that doesn't work for me."

"All right, all right," Brad Pitt gave up and changed his face in a pitiful way. "Linda, give me some news about the character in face changing."

Linda Vargas, of course, understood what Brad Pitt had just done. At this time, she shook her head without hesitation: "Pete, be patient. We'll have news soon."

Brad Pitt said, "I heard that ED is fighting for the role of Liam Neeson, too. Linda, tell me I'm the more competitive one, right?"

Instead of answering, Linda Vargas said, "you are all artists under ICM. You should know better than me whether ed limato is fighting for the role of Liam Nissen."

Seeing that Linda Vargas was still holding his tongue, Brad Pitt made a close gesture and bowed himself to say, "please, Linda, or you can just let me die?"

Men lack resistance to beautiful women, so do women to beautiful men.

After being entangled by Pete, some things are not top secret. Linda Vargas finally showed a helpless expression and said in a soft voice: "Pete, you should know your weakness very well. The role of Superman is too serious to restrict your screen image, so everyone hesitates. Because of hesitation, you delay. This is good news for you, understand Is that right? "

Brad Pitt's eyes lit up: "I understand."

"Well, have a good time tonight."

Linda Vargas said, ignoring Gwyneth Paltrow, who obviously wanted to explore something, she turned to the CAA leader Michael owitz not far away.

Brad Pitt hugged his subconscious girlfriend and said, "come on, Gwen, unless she wants to, you won't get any useful information from Linda."

"I just wanted to ask when Shakespeare's love story would start casting," Gwyneth Paltrow said, but she had to give up and said, "Brad, did you notice the look in Linda's eyes when she said 'you should be more steady'? I don't think she said it casually."

"What do you mean?"

Gwyneth Paltrow, after all, is not so unpretentious. She can only hint: "think again, think carefully."

Brad Pitt pretended to be a fool and raised his hand to one place: "over there, Stephen Sommers, we used to say hello. Maybe we'll have a chance to cooperate in the future."

Gwyneth Paltrow had no choice but to follow her boyfriend to the other side of the party.

With the success of mummy, Stephen Sommers is one of the top Hollywood stars. At this time, apart from Stephen Sommers, the main characters of the mummy, Fang Kimer and Rachel Vichy, are here, and Kate Beckinsale, who specially came to the party from the east coast at the weekend, looks very intimate holding each other.

Brad Pitt came here with his girlfriend and noticed two bright British roses at first sight.

But just look.

There are so many female stars in the circle that you can't touch.

After noticing that they were approaching, one of them was Superman actor Brad Pitt, and Stephen Sommers gave a slight look in his eyes, so he continued to introduce his new screenplay ideas to the veteran contract producer of danielis entertainment. Meanwhile, David giller, the creator of alien series, who also helped Simon a lot at that time, introduced his new screenplay ideas.

"Imagine, David, a large cruise ship full of tourists was suddenly attacked, and countless huge tentacles penetrated into the cabin, devouring hundreds of tourists one by one, leaving only a few survivors. Then, another group of kidnappers who tried to hijack the ship appeared. The two groups met and gradually found out the truth. They had to take the initiative to cooperate and escape from the ship which had been reduced to hell under the attack of countless tentacles full of murders. Yes, the story is similar to a marine version of alien, so I think you're the right producer. In addition, I hope Harrison Ford can play the leading actor. Ford's screen image in recent years is very suitable for this kind of Jedi survival movie style. Well By the way, this story, I call it "extreme cold."