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In response to James Franco's question, Murphy told the truth, "3D can indeed raise ticket prices, but don't forget, more than 60% of the scenes in our films take place in the night, and even the scenes during the day are dominated by dark tones......"

He shrugged his shoulders, "If we use 3D technology to shoot, the damage of 3D to the light will make the film pitch black and seriously affect the look and feel, in that case, the reputation of "Dark City" will definitely not be as popular as it is now." ”

As for the pseudo-3D production of "The Avengers", which was transformed in later stages, Murphy never considered it.

He has passed the stage of urgently needing market results to prove himself, and after decades of hard work, he has finally established a good reputation for conscience in the industry, and of course he will not do anything that damages his reputation casually.

"Okay." James Franco spread his hands, "I'll admit, there's some truth to what you're saying. ”

Murphy just smiled and didn't say anything more, people always have different goals and pursuits at every different stage, for example, when he just came out of prison, his biggest goal was to support himself, so he didn't hesitate to wash people's cars and shoot news in flying cars, and after being able to support himself, he began to think about how to become a director......

Although it is difficult for "Dark City" to hit the North American box office record of "Avatar" due to the lack of 3D high ticket prices, the media will not see it that way, and after the film's unprecedented super hit at the box office in its opening weekend, some media have also begun to compare it to "Avatar" as a way to create a buzz and attract readers.

Amid the media hype and fandom's high praise, "Dark City" continued to soar at the North American box office, with Monday's box office only down 60 percent from last Sunday and 77 percent lower than last year's "The Avengers," and another $25.9 million for the film, easily surpassing $250 million at the North American box office.

In the following two days, among countless praises, "Dark City" won another $26.1 million and $23.78 million in North America, with a total of $318.68 million at the North American box office, breaking $300 million in 6 days of release, surpassing the $300 million in 9 days of "The Avengers", creating a record for the fastest North American box office to break $300 million.

By this time, almost all of the praise had been added to Murphy and Dark City.

"Hollywood's best film director!"

"The most perfect combination of art and commerce in North America......

There are so many compliments like this that there are so many that in the American press, there are hymns about Murphy and "The Dark City."

However, there has always been a phenomenon in the media, there are always people who praise it, and some people who belittle it.

In the latest issue of Warner's "Entertainment Weekly", an article was published on an important page, looking down on the box office prospects of "Dark City", believing that the final North American box office of this film will not only fail to surpass "Avatar", which is currently the first in the North American box office list, but may not even be able to compare with "Titanic".

"Since its release, 'The Dark City' has continued to break box office records — the best opening weekend, the fastest to break $300 million, and the most successful crime action movie. Some people have begun to speculate that "Dark City" may eventually pull the unprecedented box office record film, "Avatar", from the top of the overall box office in North America. ”

"It seems somewhat likely, "Dark City" has reached nearly half of the box office figure of "Avatar" in just six days from the beginning of its release, and judging from the current situation, it seems that in a few weeks, the remaining half of the box office will soon be filled, so that "Dark City" will set a new North American total box office record."

Sadly, this will not happen, and everyone wants to see "Dark City" surpass "Avatar" and a new king of the total box office will be born. However, from a rational point of view, "Dark City" is not to mention surpassing "Avatar", and it is very difficult to even cross "Titanic", which ranks second in the North American box office list. ”

"Sixteen years ago, in 1997, Titanic was released, but since then, the film industry has changed dramatically. In those days, a film could only make tens of millions of dollars after a few weeks of release, and some great films would stay in theaters for as long as possible with good word-of-mouth, and then stay for half a year or even longer. ”

"Since then, however, the system has changed a lot. Now that studios and audiences are losing patience and the focus is on the opening weekend of a film's release, it's no surprise that blockbusters that make a third or more of the box office in just the first three days of the box office. And what about Titanic? The opening weekend box office was less than 10 percent of the total box office. ”

"Look at the most profitable films in recent years, with films grossing more than $100 million in theaters for more than six months, and the annual champion "Iron Man" began theaters in early May and ended in October......"

"The business strategy now is to release it in as many theaters as possible, make enough money for the first two weeks at the box office, and then release the DVD while the excitement has not faded."

"Titanic" has been the box office champion for 15 consecutive weekends, and now, many big-budget films have been released on DVD 15 weeks after their release, and in the summer, blockbusters appear every week, "Dark City" is facing extremely fierce competition, especially this weekend with Leonardo DiCaprio's new film "The Great Gatsby" to be released, it is not easy for anyone to take the lead."

"When "Titanic" was released, it basically didn't meet a competitor of the same level in the first few months, which is unthinkable for "Dark City" that is about to encounter "The Great Gatsby."

Entertainment Weekly is not wrong in general, since the beginning of the new century, the distribution strategy of Hollywood movies has indeed changed.

However, Murphy saw more clearly that this was a promotional advertorial for "The Great Gatsby" that Leonardo DiCaprio invested in and starred in, and the promoter of this film obviously wanted to borrow the huge fame of "Dark City" to deliberately elevate himself to a position that could compete with "Dark City".

Regardless of whether "The Great Gatsby" has such strength or not, it can give people the illusion that they can compete with "Dark City".

This is a common means of publicity and promotion for many films.

Murphy only smiled when he saw it, and didn't pay attention to it, even if Leonardo DiCaprio played tricks on publicity and distribution, "The Great Gatsby" couldn't cause trouble for "Dark City".

As for how Leonardo DiCaprio does it, that's his business, as long as it doesn't involve himself, Murphy doesn't bother to care about that.

"How's the preparation going?"

In a break room on the studio of ABC television in Burbank, Leonardo DiCaprio looked at a middle-aged man across from him and said, "This show is very important, if something goes wrong, ......"

His gaze grew sharp.

The middle-aged man is a common entertainment agent in Hollywood, and at this time he hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Mr. DiCaprio." Kerry is ready, and I promise there will be no surprises. ”

"I've heard she's headstrong." Leonardo DiCaprio frowned, "You go tell me again, don't stab me at the end." ”

He had also been friends with Stanton's party for a while before he had conflicted interests, and had vaguely heard about Murphy Stanton and Carey Mulligan, an English girl who was very casual and willful, and according to Susan Downey, was a flower that would never mature in a greenhouse.

Leonardo DiCaprio is still not too reassured, "You must be optimistic about her!" ”

"Don't worry, Mr. DiCaprio." The agent swore that "since a few years ago, Carrey is not the Carey Mulligan she used to be, she is about to be thirty years old, and she is no longer a willful little girl." ”

"It's better to be like this." Leonardo DiCaprio didn't know much about Carey Mulligan and said, "You go tell her one last time." ”

The agent hurriedly put on a smiling face, "I'll go now!" ”

With that, he left the lounge, knocked on the door of the dressing room diagonally across from him, and after hearing the sound of "please come in" from inside, he pushed the door and walked in.

In the dressing room, only Kerry Mulligan, who had put on his makeup, sat alone in front of the mirror.

She turned her head and looked at her agent, "Is there something wrong?" Kortentop? ”

has been up and down in this circle for many years, Carey Mulligan is no longer the willful and ignorant girl, and that baby face is also a little mature.

"Well, something."

The agent named Cortentop was submissive in front of Leonardo DiCaprio, but in the face of Carey Mulligan, not only was his waist straight, but his voice was also a little tough, "You have already seen the process of this show, and the part formulated in advance must follow the process, no mistakes, no unauthorized changes." ”

"I know." Carey Mulligan frowned slightly, but still said, "It's to expose those things between me and Murphy Stanton, so as to achieve the purpose of attracting attention to "The Great Gatsby". ”

It's been so many years since those things happened, Murphy Stanton is engaged to that Israeli woman, she doesn't care anymore, and now she uses it herself, which is undoubtedly an excellent hype topic.

"Hmm!" Koltentop nodded in satisfaction, "Just remember!" ”

There was another knock on the door, and then a female assistant pushed the door and walked in, saying, "Miss Mulligan, the show is about to begin." ”