At this moment, Jon Fittimmel's computer screen not only saw the news of the march, but also a video statement to the media issued by the "Peace and Justice Coalition", which claims to be the largest anti-war organization in the United States.

Jon Fittimmel smiled and clicked on the video, which showed a middle-aged woman: "We will launch more than 500 protests in all 50 states of the United States, and we will send a clear message to Congress and the White House: The war in Iraq must end."

Both the Iraqi and American people need a stable life, not war.

We will continue to protest until they end this victory, end the persecution of the Iraqi people, we don't need oil, we just need peace. ”

The woman in the video is Leslie Kagan, the leader of the Peace and Justice Coalition: "We have a message today: we march together from all the cities, towns and classes of this country.

We want to shout out my heart with absolute clarity, and we want to say 'no' to Bush's policy and 'no' to the Iraq war.

The world needs peace, the Iraqi people need peace, and we in the United States need peace even more.

The United States is a land of freedom, a country of the people, and we have the right to choose the best of everything.

I hope that all those who oppose the war will protest to the government, strongly condemn their actions, and strongly demand that they release ordinary people who have dreams of peace. ”

No one thought that this wave of the anti-Iraq war would be so ferocious, even after the outbreak of the Iraq war.

The fire of the anti-Iraq march swept through the world with an unstoppable momentum, and all I heard on the TV for several days in a row was the latest news of the anti-war demonstration.

Anti-war demonstrations in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Houston, Seattle, Portland, Atlanta, and San Francisco intensified.

In San Francisco and Los Angeles, marching crowds followed New York's example and obstructed traffic in parts of the city.

Chen Tian and Wen Ziren's filming plans were also forced to suspend because of this anti-war wave, a situation that Chen Tian did not expect far from expected.

"We're in Madison Square in New York, where a large crowd of people are gathering and they're all protesting to the Bush administration.

Organizers estimate that there are now as many as 250,000 people from all over the country, with a conservative estimate of more than 100,000 demonstrators per day for the four days.

With the total expected to eventually exceed 600,000, the Bush administration is feeling the pressure.

But President Bush hasn't said anything about the recent marches, I'm ABC reporter Bourne James, and ABC will keep you covered. ”

"This is Seattle, and with the recent wave of anti-war protests, people have spread their anger from the Iraq war to more places, the Palestinian cause, Sudan, immigration rights, gay rights, health insurance, unemployment and so on.

But they all said the same thing, and that was 'No Bush.'" A white reporter on TV walked into the middle of the crowd with a microphone, "Sir, can you tell us about the purpose of your march?" Against Bush, huh? ”

"Yes, we are against Bush, and of course even more against war, the whole world needs peace, and we have no right to let ordinary people live in misery.

Our soldiers should not be sacrificed on battlefields where they should not exist, and our tax revenues should not be spent on destroying peace.

We hope that through this march, we will tell the whole world that they are not the only ones who hate Bush. ”

"Against the Iraq war, Bush stepped down."

"What do we want? Peace! When? Right now! ”

"Don't exchange blood for oil!"

"We need democracy!"

"Peace and peace, it's time for Bush's war to end!"

"Support our army and bring them home!"

"Bush, Blair, the CIA — how many people did you kill today?"

……

The slogans of the marchers spread all over the United States through television, and such things continued to happen, even bloodshed as a result.

"Now that we're in a dilemma, we want President Bush to take people's voices into account, and I'm CBS reporter Chris Brown, and I'm reporting from the ground in Seattle."

Chen Tian switched to NBC again, and he was also broadcasting live the anti-Iraq war demonstrations in the United States and even in the world.

"What must President Bush do, what this country needs is stability, just look at the masterpieces of the people and know how much they hate Bush, I wonder what Bush will think when he sees it?" As the host spoke, the camera went to a subway station in New York City.

Inside the subway station is an inflatable model of Bush with a sign next to it: "If you hate him, hit him." ”

And at this moment, this model is being punched like crazy, and the foul language is endless.

Soon the camera changed to another place, and the huge portrait of Bush in the shot was wearing a headscarf and a mustache, looking like Al Qaeda Leader-Amoto Ladeng, and the words "real terrorist" were written on the portrait.

Chen Tian, like most people, loves peace and opposes war, and the script he was going to send was temporarily forgotten because of the sudden outbreak of demonstrations.

And Lionsgate also forgot about this matter for the time being, and at this moment an emergency meeting was being held within the entire Lionsgate.

"I think we can get the word out in advance, it's the best time to get out of the way, and we have to catch the wave." Jon Fittimmel said confidently after watching everyone.

At the beginning, he thought that "Buried Alive" would take a lot of luck to get 30 million or 40 million when the popularity of the market was declining, and this possibility was still very small.

Not to mention $50 million, but now he is confident that "Buried Alive" will be at the box office.

"I agree with Jon that our approach to advocacy is also based on this opportunity, which is not always happening, and in this case we need very little publicity costs.

I've heard that tomorrow the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times will publish the names of the soldiers killed and wounded on the battlefield in Iraq, and I think the wave is going to get even crazier.

Justin Chan has already told us that he has reached an agreement with World News Weekly that the real situation of ordinary people in Iraq will be published in the coming week, and it will involve multiple countries. ”

Tom Thornberg spoke his mind.

Jon Fittimmel nodded: "Tom is right, this opportunity is hard to come by, so I have a crazy idea to start screening in the United States for a week on June 25, and we decided to select the most active anti-war places in the United States for the specific number of theaters."

It is not surprising that it will achieve a good effect, and as long as it is very good, I plan to make "Buried Alive" be released on a large scale on Independence Day on July 4th. ”

"July 4th?" Sean Josh, assistant manager of the distribution department, looked at Jon Fittimmel with doubt.

"Yes, it was released on Independence Day, and I can't think of any better day than this day."

"Jon, originally we had a plan to release it in late July and early August, and now the anti-war wave is crazy, and I don't have any doubts about the date and place of the screening, but I don't think it's good to choose Independence Day for a large-scale release in the United States.

During this time, we had to face too many opponents and too strong, "Hulk", "Finding Nemo 2", "Terminator 3", "Legally Blonde 2", "Breaking Bad 2".

And there are "Pirates of the Caribbean", "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen", "Agent Prodigy", "Tomb Raider 2", "Jedi Men 2".

Although our genre is different, I think we should still avoid these blockbusters in early August according to the original plan, so that we can get more support. ”

Sean Josh's concern was reasonable, but Jon Philtimmel was not persuaded: "Sean, I know you're right to be worried, but don't you think it's hard to meet a second time if you miss this best period?"

Yes, it seems crazy that we can compete with a blockbuster that costs $100 million or more with a film that costs no more than $20,000 to make.

But even if we fail, what are the regrets, let alone how much we have invested?

$1,000,000 plus copy publicity, we won't invest more than $2,000,000.

This has the potential to reap a huge reward, and even if there is no return, we can gain the recognition of the world.

It's the best advertisement, and it can be crazy profitable, aren't you tempted? Those who support my decision, please raise your hand and we will vote. ”

After saying that, Jon Fittimmel raised his hand, and then the film buying department and the production department all raised their hands one by one, and only three of the 12 people present did not raise their hands.

"Sean, 9:3, okay, the controversy is over here, the distribution department stays, the others can be disbanded, Tom, please tell Justin that we have changed the schedule, and then notify to keep in touch at any time."

"Screened on June 25th? Large-scale release on July 4th? Chen Tian didn't expect the schedule to be so early.

"Yes, Justin, I think Jon is right, this is our chance, you're going to make a name for yourself, I promise." Tom Thornberg said with a smile.

Now he has completely thrown away his dissatisfaction with Chen Tian, of course, on the basis that he saw a large amount of dollars and beckoned to him.

"Yes, I will become famous, in addition to challenging more than a billion opponents with a small production of less than 20,000 US dollars, I will become a nail in the eyes of politicians, and I can even imagine me being monitored by FEI agents." Chen Tian said helplessly, this big wave far exceeded his thoughts.

"It's not that exaggerated, Justin, you're going to be a hero to the people, and whether it's a win or a defeat at the box office, you're going to go down in the annals of cinema."

"Well, I'll be a hero." Hanging up the phone helplessly, Chen Tian walked onto the balcony.

All this has happened, and he can only bravely face everything that may happen, looking up at the starry sky Chen Tian swung his fist fiercely.

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Thank you Yaocheng, Wen Feiwu, and 745 for your big rewards, Brother Teddy, what are you doing so cruel every time, and I will eat 12,000 when I finish my paper, and now ......

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