In the end, in Game 6 of the 2000 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers with a score of 116-111, becoming the champion again after a 12-year absence, which is also the 12th championship in the history of the Lakers.

"Big Shark" O'Neal averaged 38 points, 16.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.7 blocks per game in six games in the Finals.

Among them, 3 games scored 40+, especially after Kobe Bryant was injured at the beginning of the second game, he single-handedly carried the team and scored 40 points, 24 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks.

With his amazing performance, O'Neal was elected MVP of the finals.

Looking at the picture of Kobe Bryant and O'Neal hugging each other affectionately after the game, Don felt a little emotional: memories are long.

Natalie, on the other hand, is calm, she has no interest in basketball, but she likes the frenetic atmosphere after the Lakers win the championship.

"Zen Master" Jackson stood on the sidelines like a sculpture, his expression was indifferent, and he was very domineering, allowing reporters to take pictures; Ron Harper squatted on the floor, hiding his face and crying; Glenn Rice was wearing a Lakers cloak, excited like a child......

The most interesting thing for her is Oscar winner Jack Nicholson.

The old man's activity is obviously not weaker than anyone else, he stood on the side of the court and came to an "awkward dance", which set off an unprecedented climax in the atmosphere of Staples Arena.

When celebrating the championship, it is also the time when fans are most likely to lose their minds.

The two men with cold faces who had been sitting silently behind Tang En, who were his personal bodyguards, warned Tang En to leave immediately. Because the celebration ceremony will be even crazier in a moment.

Don took Natalie's small hand and walked up to Jack Nicholson, "I'm sorry, my security team is asking me to leave. ”

"Oh, well, goodbye!"

Jack Nicholson was obviously still basking in the joy of the team's championship, but he quickly realized that this was Don Walker!

He was a little sluggish and hesitated, "By the way, the movie you talked about...... Who are the directors?

Donn laughs, "I'm the producer and the director is Tim Burton. ”

"Tim...... Oh, it's him, I've worked with him twice, and he's a great director. Jack Nicholson casually complimented, "Go back and send my agent a script, if the role isn't bad, I'll give it a try." ”

After saying that, he ignored Donn's surprised expression, turned around again, and warmly hugged the owner of the Lakers and celebrated passionately.

Under the maintenance of personal bodyguards and on-site security guards, Don pulled Natalie and finally walked out of the Staples Arena, Natalie let out a long sigh of relief, "Don, I don't want to watch a basketball game anymore!"

"Huh? Why?"

"It's so depressing! I mean...... It was so urgent, especially the cheers of the audience, that it was non-stop and almost out of breath. Natalie complained dissatisfied.

"I think it's good. ”

Don laughed, "At least Jack Nicholson's attitude is satisfying!"

……

In the third week, the North American box office of "Spider-Man" has dropped sharply, falling by nearly 50%, but the weekly box office is still as high as $78.6 million, continuing to occupy the top of the weekly list.

Three weeks on, Spider-Man has grossed a staggering $350 million at the North American box office!

What is this concept?

At the box office of $5.4 now, "Spider-Man" has been screened for less than 20 days, and the number of moviegoers in North America has exceeded 63 million!

The highest number of first-round viewers in Hollywood history was the first "Star Wars", with 167 million viewers a record that cannot be surpassed! This is equivalent to half of the people in North America at that time.

Then there was the illustrious "Titanic" with 128 million viewers, followed by "." with 122 million viewers, and the first round of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace" also had 118 million viewers.

Now, the overall box office trend of "Spider-Man" is plummeting. But don't forget, "Spider-Man" has only been released for less than 20 days, and the box office decline is also a normal market change.

According to the normal scale of screening, "Spider-Man" ...... It is likely to become Donne's third North American film with a total of more than 100 million viewers!

You know, the total population of North America is now 350 million!

In the history of Hollywood, only two directors have two films with more than 100 million moviegoers in North America, and apart from Donn, there is only Steven Spielberg, whose "Jaws" and "." are all epoch-making films.

If Donn's "Spider-Man" has more than 100 million viewers in the first round of North America, then he will surpass Steven Spielberg in all aspects, there is no difference in the times and changes in exchange rates, he is really Hollywood's No. 1 commercial film director!

"Spider-Man" dominates the screen and breaks a series of records, which will inevitably make Hollywood exclaim - the wolf is coming!

If "Titanic" is the brainchild of James Cameron, and "Star Wars Prequel 1" is the impetus of George Lucas, then "Spider-Man" ...... It really portrays the mark of Donn Walker!

When Marvel went bankrupt and everyone avoided it, Don En risked the world's disapproval and bought Marvel;

When superhero movies were sluggish and even Batman disappeared, Done Walker bucked the trend and resolutely went bankrupt with extraordinary courage and courage to be the first in the world, and took out a loan to shoot a superhero commercial blockbuster - "Spider-Man".

For this reason, Donn has also been criticized and denied by almost all the voices of Hollywood.

The result?

Now the movie has been released for three weeks, with a North American box office of 350 million, an overseas box office of 430 million, and a total box office of ...... $780 million!

Before that, Tom Cruise used all his milk energy to promote his new movie "Mission Impossible 2", but the movie was released for almost two months, and the global box office did not touch the edge of 500 million US dollars.

But Donn's movie "Spider-Man", in less than 20 days after its release, the global box office reached $780 million, I have to say, this is a great irony!

Even more ridiculous are Fox and Disney.

"Sixty Seconds of Extreme Speed" was released at the same time as "Spider-Man", and the global box office accumulated 50 million US dollars. According to the forecast of the evaluation agency, the global box office of 100 million US dollars is an insurmountable gap.

Not because the movie is so bad, but because ...... No matter how beautifully the speedboat is decorated, in front of the aircraft carrier, it has no eye-catching ability.

Another movie that fights in the ring, ".", made the biggest joke in Hollywood in the summer, with a North American box office of $7.15 million and an overseas box office of $4.89 million in three weeks after its release.

For a movie of this quality, it is simply beyond our power to fight with Donn's "Spider-Man" in the ring!

In short, unlike the verbal criticism received when "Spider-Man" was first established a year ago, Hollywood, and even the whole of North America, now have infinite expectations for this movie, and even looking at the current box office growth momentum, it is very likely to break the legendary record of "Titanic"!

Of course, within Down Pictures, everyone's mood is quite calm.

Evaluators within Universal also sent faxes, believing that the long-term screening of "Spider-Man" will not be as optimistic as "Titanic" and "Star Wars Prequel 1".

Don't look at the fact that less than 20 days after the release of "Spider-Man", the North American box office exceeded $350 million. However, it is difficult to exceed $550 million.

The current movie ticket price is $5.4 a ticket, which means that the Universal side is not optimistic that the number of moviegoers of "Spider-Man" will exceed 100 million.

The story of "Spider-Man" is far less than that of "Titanic", and the cultural heritage is not as good as "Star Wars".

Under the current ticket price, it is almost impossible to reach the amazing data of 600 million in North America for "Titanic" and $580 million for "Star Wars Prequel 1" in North America.

With the advent of the Internet age, and with the advent of clearer and clearer televisions and more sophisticated TV dramas, the American people have more ways to entertain and watch movies, and the cinema is no longer the only option as it used to be.

Unless another epoch-making movie is born, just like "Star Wars", ".", and "Titanic", it is impossible for the number of moviegoers to break 100 million.

Donn understands Universal's claims well.

In order to pull the audience back to the cinema from the computer and TV, there must be new technologies, such as giant screens, 3D, and Dolby surrounds...... Only this dual combination of "high-tech + good movies" is the only way to bring fans back to the cinema and replicate the legendary records of the past.

But there was another piece of good news from Universal's marketing department.

Although it is difficult for "Spider-Man" to set a record at the North American box office, the overseas box office is likely to create surprises.

"Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace" is an American culture, and many overseas countries resist American feelings, and the overseas box office is only 600 million US dollars.

In contrast, "Spider-Man" is much more popular.

The movie image of "Spider-Man", whether in the United States or overseas, is the first time it has appeared in front of fans, and it can create the same concept for everyone at the same time.

It will not give overseas fans a feeling of being behind the times.

According to the current healthy trend of overseas box office, it is unlikely to surpass the record of $1.28 billion of "Titanic", but surpassing the $600 million of "Star Wars Prequel 1" should not be a big problem.

The original "Spider-Man" received $820 million worldwide.

Now, Donn has removed the dross and taken the essence of it, and made his own "Spider-Man", and the "mirror possession" is James Cameron, and there is a promotional gimmick of "the richest director", and the box office will increase by hundreds of millions of dollars, which will not be too much.

As Steven Spielberg said at a party, the name "Done Walker" is worth $500 million right now!