Chapter 617： boss

Eric heard Xiao Nizi say this, as usual, raised his arm and knocked on the door of his mind. There are so many recent things, he has no intention to deal with women, let alone two identical women.

Already at 8 o'clock in the evening, I went back to the villa and sent twins to prepare dinner. Eric checked the fax and took out the newsletter and other documents that were to be released tomorrow at the Firefly Headquarters.

Although Eric’s confidence in the conference room was full, he could not have no worries in his heart. Paramount and Universal's two heavyweight films were also selected before the release of Ryan Ryan, in order to give fireflies a head in this summer program, once the "Save the Ryan" lost, under the guidance of a caring person The follow-up two films will certainly be greatly affected.

Eric put aside the press release and first looked at the box office information of the first two parts of Paramount's "Beverly Hills Detective" series. The "Beverly Hills Detective" launched in 1984 was 1500. The cost of 10,000 US dollars won the $230 million North American box office, and won the box office champion that year, the follow-up "Beverly Hills Detective 2" also received a $150 million local box office. The latest "Beverly Hills Detective 3" is the ambition of Viacom's acquisition of Paramount. Although it is a black comedy with no special effects and big scenes, Paramount still spends it. The production cost of 50 million US dollars is equivalent to more than twice the investment in the same type of film. According to the more informative second sequel box office curve and the growth of Hollywood box office in recent years, the internal data analysis department of Firefly expects the premiere of "Beverly Hills Detective 3" to be added on Wednesday and Thursday. The total box office for three days on weekends will exceed $50 million.

at the same time. The "Mummy" of Universal is only higher than the "Beverly Hills Detective 3". This adventure film, similar to the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, has a total investment of only $60 million. However, this is mainly due to the fact that Ni can take the form of pay-for-shares and the filming of the filming group in Morocco in North Africa, which can save a lot of money. Without these two measures to reduce costs, the production cost of "Mummy" will not be less than 80 million. . Based on the global whistle-blowing model, trailers and word-of-mouth accumulated, the forecast department gave a box office of 50 million US dollars for the first three days.

Although both companies used a saturated release strategy with a generally larger decline in the next week, according to the 40% decline in the Beverly Hills Detective 3 and Mummy, if the data in the hands did not change much. The maximum number of box office tickets for the first three days of the "Save the Great Ryan" is only about 35 million, and the box office in the first seven days is only about 50 million US dollars.

Simultaneously. After the release of "Real Lies" on June 10, four heavyweight films were assembled, together with a cannon fodder film to be divided into a box office. Although the single-week box office will hit a new high, the four films will be apportioned. The first week of "Real Lies" The box office is likely to be limited to less than $50 million.

The next two weeks are Paramount's Star Trek 7 , Warner's Law Enforcement, and Firefly's own Lion King.

"Star Trek 7" and "Law Enforcement" are all great variables. Eric has some sporadic impressions of "Star Trek 7". Since there is no special memory, the threat of this film is not big.

Warner Pictures was spurred by Clint Eastwood's "Unforgivable" box office awards, and this summer's summer file disregarded the overall weakness of the Western film. Against the trend, two Western-style masterpieces were launched, with the exception of Law Enforcement. The other is the opening work of this summer's summer book, "Gambling Ma Huali", starring two big coffees, Mel Gibson and Judy Foster.

However, after the film was released on May 20th, it only got a $13 million box office in the first weekend, which was far below Warner Pictures' expectations and also withdrew from the summer box office.

"Law Enforcement" is also a Western film taken by Kevin Costner last year. With Kevin Costner's word of mouth on "Walking with the Wolf", no one can be sure of the "Law of Law Enforcement". What will happen.

Eric has no memory of this film at all, so there are only two possibilities. One is that the film is silently fluttering in the original time and space, and the other is a new one that is influenced by the butterfly effect. film. Eric is hoping that the result is the former, but looking at the production budget of $63 million for Law Enforcement and the gold schedule for Warner on June 24, Eric feels that the possibility of the latter may be even more Bigger.

After all, after years of experience, the film company is almost able to make a detailed assessment of the quality of the film and the box office prospects before the film is released. Although it often looks away, this assessment is like a weather forecast. There is no guarantee of accuracy, but the probability of deviation in the general direction is not large.

If the box office results of Law Enforcement are really worthy of its production costs and schedule, then the box office of Lion King will also be unpredictable.

Over the years, with the platform given by Eric, Drew, who was already very savvy, did not have nine tails, but seven or eight were definitely there. However, Shantou also showed less and less on Eric’s side. The savvy side. For the current situation, she certainly knows well. Looking at Eric's frowning and contemplative look, Xiao Nizi sighed memely and said: "Eric, or I will put "Mission Impossible" and "Museum Wonderful" The distribution rights of Night, and the copyrights are still given to fireflies?"

Drew’s voice broke Eric’s meditation and looked at the data analysis data. Eric laughed at the mistakes he had just suffered. He had so many 'good cards' in his hands, even if this game really Losing, it is impossible to affect too much, and the comeback is. Holding Xiao Nizi to kiss and kiss the white face, Eric smiled: "Of course not. These are all our small vaults. No one will give them. Right, "Forrest Gump" is ready. How is it?"

Xiao Nizi shrunk in Eric's arms and said: "Hankes's pay has been settled, $8 million. But he hopes that we will be able to provide enough Oscar public relations resources in the future. In addition, the godfather also likes this script. Last week, I went to his home with Amy. He specially invited Robert Zemikis. Robert has promised to take over the project."

Tom Hanks signed the "Save the Ryan Ryan" pay is 10 million, Eric knows that he is paying off his own, it is likely to be "Forrest Gump" as a rush, Hanks As for forty years old, the hope for the Oscar winners is even more urgent. If it weren't for "Saving Private Ryan," Hanks would have estimated it as if it were the original time. Take the "Philadelphia Story". Although there has been a deviation in history, it is not impossible to repeat the miracle of winning the Oscar for two consecutive years with his outstanding performance in "Saving Private Ryan" and the following "Forrest Gump".

When he heard that director Robert Zemikis was Spielberg's help, And Eric was curious and asked, "What kind of film is Steven preparing for?"

"No, the godfather only served as the producer of several films. I heard that he and David Geffen plan to set up a new studio, just like the United States led by Chaplin, who is only responsible for the production. Released." Drew said that he still shook his head. Dao: "But I don't think this plan will work at all. If you don't do it yourself, you don't have to be constrained by the Big Seven."

Eric had thought that this time and space "Jurassic Park" fell into his own hands, and Kasenberg also honestly stayed at Disney. Spielberg should not want to stand on his own. Listening to Drew does not say this. He realized that this thing should be dominated by David Geffen, who owns his own record and production company, has more than $2 billion, and was separated from Time Warner, Eric last year. He refused to join him as a firefly, and it was estimated that David Geffen had the idea of ​​setting up a large studio.

Thinking of the last words of Xiao Nizi, Eric asked: "You don't say this in Steven's face?"

Drew smiled and shook his head and said: "I am not a fool. The godfather is eager to do something big. I say this is not self-seeking."

Eric smiled, although Xiao Nizi has been close to Spielberg in recent years, but it has not yet reached the point of saying such words.

Although I had to make up for a while in the car, Eric had eaten the dinner prepared by the twins and quickly rested.

The next day, the day was still not bright, and Eric was awakened by a rush of phone calls.

Glousy touched the microphone and put it in his ear. The excitement of Kasenberg was immediately passed on: "Eric, the company just got the news, can you imagine, $1.72 million, only 1.72 million? Dollar, haha."

Eric looked at the watch, less than four o'clock, sighed Kasenberg's madman, workaholics do not need to sleep, so spirit.

Lightly and gently, the bed was laid down, and Xiao Nizi, who was in the sleep, pulled the thin blanket. Eric walked out of the bedroom with a cordless phone. Although she realized what it was, Eric asked again: "What is 1.72 million Dollar?"

"Of course, the first day of the "Beverly Hills Detective 3" box office, only 1.72 million US dollars, only 30% of the first day of the estimated 6 million US dollars, Paramount originally hoped that this sequel can hit 200 million box office, now look Come, the total box office does not necessarily have $50 million. As long as the "Mummy" can't get out of the box office curve of Jurassic Park, our 'Ryan' box office potential will not be suppressed."

After hearing Kasenberg's confirmation, Eric also immediately fell asleep, and also understood why Kasenberg was so spiritual. He heard another faint voice on the phone, Eric asked: " Jeffrey, are you not at the company now?"

"Of course, Michael is also on the way, I just inform you, you have other jobs today, you don't have to come over, I will call you the first time," Kasenberg said. And again: "Paramount originally wanted to cover up this news. The data department's duty manager spent more than two hours to get the exact data. We are now contacting the media to further expand the influence of this news, although The Morning Post is a bit late, but the morning news of ab will focus on this message. There will also be special film reviews in the evening newspapers of major cities. Even if Beverly Hills Detective 3 is a temporary loss, we Also let it have no chance to turn over."

Hanging up the phone, Eric’s mood suddenly eased, as Kasenberg had just said, even though Beverly Hills Detective 3 was only a temporary box office loss, the subsequent one-sided bad review would make this There is absolutely no chance for the film to turn over. Although there are hidden intentions for fireflies in the world and Paramount, Eric believes that the same work is definitely going on in the world. After dawn, there will be a lot of negative news in the media, "Beverly Hills Detective 3", and "Beverly Hills Detective 3" on the first day of 1.72 million US dollars in the bleak box office, also let Paramount no rebuttal An excuse.

Once the United States loses, as a black comedy that has been hit by the streets, the overseas box office will not expect it. Although Hollywood’s current comprehensive statistics show that box office revenues account for only 30% of total revenue, and other peripherals are as high as 70%, but it is also in the case of a good film quality, once the "Beverly Hills Detective 3" box office word of mouth double Fighting the streets and forming a domino effect, the film will be untouched in the video and television broadcast market. According to the $50 million North American box office of Beverly Hills Detective 3, this comedy with a production and distribution cost close to $100 million may eventually bring Paramount a loss of no less than $50 million. For Lei Shidong, who is ambitious and wants to make a big impact in Hollywood, this defeat is enough for the old man to have a painful period of time.

Then there is only the "Mummy", only this movie, even if the "Mummy" is a little explosive, it will not form a repressive effect on "Saving Private Ryan". At the box office level, under the guidance of fireflies, it is possible to form a benign competitive relationship with the subsequent "true lies" at word of mouth and at the box office. The defeat of "Beverly Hills Detective 3" is like an opponent who suddenly lost an important piece in the same game, and the firefly immediately took the initiative again.

Under the excitement, there was no thought of falling back to sleep. Eric wore clothes and went downstairs in advance, went to his underground study room and processed some accumulated emails yesterday, and then left after the window was whitened. Study, I plan to exercise.

The automatic door of the study was just opened, and Eric saw the twins walking down the stairs.

The sisters wore identical black vests and shorts, which contrasted the unique white hair of the Slavic girl with a slim waist and long legs. The blonde was tied into a ponytail. The goose's face was delicate and round. The blue eyes were very big even without eye shadows. The mouth is very petite, with a different kind of purity between the thin eyebrows and the thin lips.

Seeing Eric, who suddenly appeared after the automatic door was opened, the twins stopped at the same time and shouted in unison: "The boss." (To be continued.)