In late August, the summer season has come to an end.

Several blockbuster movies have begun to turn cold.

"Spider-Man 2" has reached $560 million at the North American box office and $1.29 billion worldwide, which is better than Don Walker's "Spider-Man 1".

The ability of the great British director Ridley Scott has been further recognized.

However, at present, "Spider-Man 2" has lost room for further box office growth, and only 32 theaters are still showing in North America, with a weekly box office of less than $100,000, and the overseas market is no longer vibrant, and the weekly box office has fallen below $400,000.

It is rumored that "Spider-Man 2" will be officially released before August 31.

Then, on September 1, the release of videotapes and discs began.

In the past two years, "Spider-Man 1" has sold $680 million in global sales of videotapes and DVDs, and this market alone has brought more than $300 million in net revenue to Down Pictures.

After "Spider-Man 2" was released from the cinema, there is still a huge market waiting to be developed!

Many people think that after watching a movie in the cinema, they won't buy a movie again.

On the contrary, generally speaking, the main force of DVD buyers is the avid fans who have watched "Spider-Man 2" in the cinema one or more times.

Never underestimate Hollywood's IQ.

Filmmakers have long figured out the minds of movie fans.

The DVD version often has some discrepancies with the theatrical version, adding some scenes that have been cut from the theater, as well as some behind-the-scenes footage and other bonus content.

For example, "Spider-Man 1", the regular DVD has 5 minutes of scenes and 10 minutes of footage, and the luxury costume has 10 minutes of scenes and 20 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage.

These elements are the biggest guarantee to attract fans to buy video discs.

The most noteworthy is "Instinct", a large-scale film like this, and the sales of video tapes and discs are even better.

A lot of shots, it's not easy to show in the cinema, but it's in the disc...... The whole nine yards.

Sharon Stone, the actress of "Instinct", has denounced the luxury DVDs released on the market, which simply exposed her privacy.

The DVD release of "Spider-Man 2" will still follow the same model as "Spider-Man 1", with a slight increase in price, $15.99 for the regular version of the DVD and $36.99 for the deluxe version of the DVD.

The tape is available in one edition and costs $59.99.

"Spider-Man 2" is about to be released, with a global box office of $1.29 billion, which is blinding.

Under this kind of light, the other two commercial blockbusters with excellent box office in the summer of this year are relatively dim.

Seven weeks after its release, "Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" grossed $280 million in North America and $310 million overseas, for a total of $590 million.

and "Star Wars Episode 2: The Clone Menace" at the global box office!

Mel Gibson's "Omen" also exceeded $200 million at the North American box office and $130 million overseas three weeks after its release. According to this trend, the global box office is expected to be between 380 million and 420 million US dollars, which can smoothly return to the cost through the box office market.

What's next—

In September, "New York Vice" was released, in October, "Hour by Moment" was released, in November, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was released, and in December, "Gone Girl" and "Chicago" were released.

This year, a total of 10 films were released by Towne Pictures and its studios, all of which received high attention from entertainment news without exception.

Even small-budget B-grade horror films like "Saw 2" have had a wave of craze.

The upcoming "New York Vice" in September, directed by the great director Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo Ricaprio, Daniel Day Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, can be described as star-studded.

However, in late August, the entertainment sector of the entire North America did not pay as much attention to this film as expected.

Because, there is more important news!

On August 18, Fox News reported: "Since last summer, there have been rumors in Hollywood, 'Down Pictures is going to eat Universal', and this news has sparked everyone's speculation." Sure enough, with Universal's parent company, Vivendi, in a debt crisis, Down Pictures has finally made a move! It is expected that Tang Pictures and Vivendi will reach an agreement within one month, and the transaction amount will be ...... It will even reach $17 billion. ”

On August 19, the entertainment edition of the New York Times: "Vivendi has many valuable companies, and after this acquisition, Vivendi may only be left with entertainment assets in France such as Canal+ and Gaumont Pictures, and assets in the United States, which will be sold to Don Pictures." It is worth mentioning that Vivendi Entertainment has a total debt of $10.2 billion, and Vivendi is expected to settle this debt through this transaction. ”

On August 19, CNN News reported: "It is reported that Down Pictures will pay no less than $15 billion to win related assets including Universal Pictures, Universal Music, Blizzard Studios, Sherry Mountain Studios, Horton Mifflin Press, USA Television Network, etc." In particular, Universal Pictures owns well-known works such as "Jurassic Park", "., King Kong", and "Schindler's List". ”

The Hollywood Reporter interviewed Bill McNick, president of Down Pictures, on August 22, who said, "The unparalleled combination of Don Pictures and Universal Pictures will allow us to create more engaging, high-quality content and expand our international presence. It's a win-win deal, and we'll see the results very quickly. ”

On August 23, the front page of the Los Angeles Times carried a shiny headline in bold and bold: "Deal Closed! $16.2 Billion! Down Pictures Successfully Acquires Universal Pictures and Other Related Assets." 》

However, on the same day, CNBC TV gave a different answer: "According to two insiders, the deal between Don Pictures and Vivendi is still in the negotiation stage." Down Pictures has made its latest offer to lower the purchase price to less than $16 billion and to promote further cooperation between USA and Canal+. ”

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The vigorous news report quickly spread from the entertainment version to the commercial version.

Don Pictures' acquisition of Vivendi's entertainment assets has become the most topical news in the United States at the moment!

Last year, the US media once chanted "America Beware! Europe is coming!", expressing their concern and nervousness about Messier's entry into the US media industry, "Beware of this wolf from Europe", "European companies have returned to the playing field", and "Vivendi has been tied with Time Warner and News Corporation".

Fortunately, only a year has passed.

Donn is going to represent the United States and buy back the "national industry" of the United States.

Whether it's Universal Pictures, Universal Music, or Mifflin Press, they are all long-established brands in the United States, and they are owned by foreigners, not to mention cultural differences, and they are not comfortable at the psychological level.

On August 26, Donn spoke separately to Vivendi's chairman, Jean Fuertu, and CEO Jean Levy.

On August 27, Donn took a special plane again and flew to Paris......

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