From the beginning of the summer vacation to the end of May, the North American film market was completely dominated by Relativistic Entertainment, but "Revenge of the Sith" put an end to all this.

Twentieth Century Fox, as the publisher, is also proud after experiencing the painful failure of "Heavenly Dynasty".

Unfortunately, at the premiere, apart from polite greetings, no one from Twentieth Century Fox said anything to Ronando.

In the past year or so, the two sides have been pitting each other-for-tat because of their interests and demands.

But none of this has prevented Revenge of the Sith from being a huge success.

"Despicable Me" ended "Spy 3" in the North American box office three consecutive titles in the opening weekend, but "Revenge of the Sith" did not give "Despicable Me" any hope of winning the North American box office.

The film grossed more than $118 million in its opening weekend in North America.

In this era when it is extremely rare for North America to have a box office of over 100 million, it can be said that it is a very good box office result.

The two films of Relativity Entertainment are not bad either.

"Spy 3" was released in North America for five weeks, with a total box office of $212.04 million.

Combined with overseas revenues, the global box office is close to $500 million.

The film also sat at the top of the North American and global box office charts in 2005 for the time being.

Once animated feature films become popular, the trend is generally very stable, and "Despicable Me" is no exception, collecting another $38.92 million in North America the following weekend.

Ten days after its release, the animated film also grossed $135.87 million at the North American box.

Overseas screenings will be launched later, and there is no concept of Children's Day in North America, but many overseas countries and regions still have such exclusive festivals.

"Despicable Me" will also appear in as many overseas cinemas as possible before June 1.

For Chris Renard and his team, after more than two years of being swept away by Twentieth Century Fox, it was also a feeling of pride to finally succeed in animated feature films.

"When Twentieth Century Fox fired us, did you ever think that we would have a successful day?"

In the animation studio of Shahai Entertainment, Chris Renard breathed a sigh of relief: "We don't do anything else, just to prove ourselves." ”

Acknowledging the men's achievements, Ronan said, "You did a great job. ”

Chris Renard shook Ronan's hand heavily: "Thank you, Ronan, thank you for your support, we couldn't do it without your support." ”

Several other team leaders in the office also looked over, and they all agreed with Chris Renard's opinion.

Without the strong support of Relativity Entertainment and Ronan, the boss, how could a group of people who were swept away from the house make such remarkable achievements.

Ronan smiled and said, "You guys are too outside, we are a team." ”

At least for a long period of time, Shahai Entertainment Animation Studio will be full of energy and create great value for Relativity Entertainment.

Some people rejoice, others grieve, especially Twentieth Century Fox, which gave up Chris Renard's team.

At the Fox Building, young James Murdoch looked at the box office data of "Despicable Me", as well as Chris Renard's resume, and his face was not very good.

Jim Prologis certainly knows why, saying: "Fox Animation Studios led by Chris Renard, originally worked at Twentieth Century Fox for many years, but in 2000, the group made the decision to acquire Blue Sky Studios, coupled with the failure of the animated feature film produced by Chris Renard's team, a group of people led by Tom Rothman suggested and promoted the decision to eliminate Fox Animation Studios. ”

James Murdoch is silent, brain drain is inevitable in Hollywood, but the way to let it go is a bit difficult to accept.

Many large and traditional companies with a long history not only have strong strength and foundations, but also have fierce internal power struggles, and Twentieth Century Fox is no exception.

Jim Prologis seized every opportunity to suppress rivals: "Tom Rothman's bad decision caused Fox to lose the animation studio. ”

"Don't overlook the role of Ronan Anderson. James Murdoch is not too old, but he is also quite a shrewd figure, and he can see Jim Prologs's purpose behind it: "As far as I know, the concept of the Minion to the idea for the animated feature film all came from Ronan Anderson. ”

Thinking of that person who is a few years younger than himself, James Murdoch will have a feeling of admiration, although the other party is not self-made, but the situation he faces is much worse than him, but he can make today's results, and his ability is not to say.

Unfortunately, Ronan Anderson was too ambitious to be acquired by Twentieth Century Fox.

Jim Prologis didn't give up easily, continuing: "Ronan Anderson's creativity is the key, but the technology of Chris Renard's team is the foundation, and without Chris Renard's team, no matter how good an idea is, it will always be just an idea. ”

He whispered, "James, do you know Peppa Pig?"

"I've seen a little bit about it, it's very popular in the UK right now, and cartoons and merchandise are selling very well. James Murdoch asked, "This is also the work of Shahai Entertainment Animation Studio, right?"

Jim Prologis said: "Yes, the original idea came from Ronan Anderson, and then Chris Renard's team was responsible for the design and production. ”

James Murdoch is not surprised by this, because Relativity Entertainment only has Shahai Entertainment Animation Studio.

Jim Prologis said the most crucial part: "According to market estimates, Relativity Entertainment relied on the Peppa Pig project alone, and last year it earned more than $350 million in animation rights and related peripheral revenues. ”

This figure cannot be ignored for Twentieth Century Fox, and James Murdoch has also been studying film and related industries, and knows very well one thing, cartoons like "Peppa Pig" can contribute hundreds of millions of super revenues every year for many years to come.

What a genius Ronan Anderson is! Just a pink pig can make so many articles.

Giving up Fox Animation Studios is nothing at all, after all, Fox still has Blue Sky Studios.

James Murdoch couldn't help but shake his head slightly, it was the biggest mistake to not buy this company before Relativity Entertainment developed.

"I would hold Tom Rothman accountable for this. James Murdoch just said one sentence and then changed the subject: "Is 'Kingdom of Heaven' sure to fail?"

Jim Prologis doesn't shy away: "There's no way to recoup your investment in the short term. ”

James Murdoch asked, "Why do you want to continue working with Ridley Scott on a similar type of film project if the project has failed?"

"The biggest responsibility for the failure of "Heavenly Dynasty" is not Ridley Scott, but the problem of producer Bruce Dewan. When it comes to the ability to shake the pot, Jim Prologis is no less than an executive at any company: "Originally, Ridley Scott submitted a good audition for the director's cut, but producer Bruce Dewan thought that the director's cut version was problematic, so he personally gathered another editing team and re-edited the film......"

James Murdoch frowned: "There is such a thing?"

Jim Prolose continued: "Bruce Dewan has a lot of experience working for years and I ...... And the rest of the management had always believed in his abilities, so they agreed with him, and as a result, the film was released and the response was not ideal. ”

This kind of thing is common all over the world, and with credit, the first thing is the leader, and if something goes wrong, it must be the subordinates who carry the blame.

The position and power of both are also key to this phenomenon.

James Murdoch said: "I know, the big project ahead, don't involve Bruce Dewan anymore. He asked again, "Are you sure Ridley Scott is the right fit?"

The project has already invested tens of millions of dollars in the early stage, and the loss will be even greater if it stops, and Jim Prologis finally succeeded, and it is impossible to deny himself, saying: "Ridley Scott is still trustworthy. ”

James Murdoch himself is not good at producing, and he trusts the judgment of professionals more in this regard, but he still said a few more words: "On big production projects, you must be cautious." ”

Even if the Fox family had a great business in the twentieth century, it could not afford to withstand a few more fiascos like "Heavenly Dynasty".

Jim Prologis said confidently: "The current production plan, we focus on the development of X-Men and related spin-off series, as well as the projects of Ridley Scott and Roland Emmerich, and Roland has worked with us many times to ensure success. ”

James Murdoch said: "Hopefully there won't be a situation like 'Kingdom of Heaven' again. ”

Jim Prologis made a psychological prediction in advance: "The prospects of 'Fantastic Four' are ......"

James Murdoch is well aware of the recent events between Twentieth Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment, waving his hand and saying, "Even if the movie fails, we can't back down on this." ”

With the first concession, Ronan Anderson and Relativity Entertainment will be even more aggressive, even demanding to take back the rights to the X-Men series.

This is the ace film series of Twentieth Century Fox, which has a development plan for the next ten years, where can there be half a concession?

Jim Prologis said: "Yes, I'll let the copyright department continue to deal with Marvel Entertainment, it's a big deal." ”

The success and failure of big-budget movies are influencing the companies behind them.

Shortly after "Revenge of the Sith", Ronan chartered a business jet and rushed to famous Istanbul, Turkey, along with Will Smith and Tom Cruise.