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In the media area in front of the Lincoln Center, Joseph Klimetz of the Los Angeles Times told New York Times reporter Brad Hans Bain, who he knew well, "'Chaos City' and 'Thor,' neither of these films look particularly strong or particularly bad." ”

Brad Hans Bain remembers the pre-sales of two films, "'Thor' had less than $12 million in its first week and 'City of Chaos' had less than $10 million, and those numbers were neither high nor low, and they were not at all a harbinger of a big hit. ”

There was a sudden uproar on the red carpet, and Joseph Klimetz and Brad Hans Bain immediately looked over to see James Franco walking up the red carpet with Lily Collins.

"Stanton's party seems to be all there, right?" Brad Hans Bain asked in a low voice.

Joseph Klimetz shook his head, "No, Robert Downey Jr. didn't come. ”

"Iron Man Tony Stark hasn't arrived." Brad Hans Bain suddenly realized, "He's one of the Avengers, and it seems that he's going to the premiere of "Thor" in Los Angeles." ”

This is the Lincoln Center for the Arts in Manhattan, where the premiere of "City of Chaos" took place.

The premiere of "Thor", which was released on the same weekend, was held at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

The night sky in New York gradually dimmed, and the lights illuminated every inch of the red carpet, but it could not change the thick ink black of the starry sky overhead.

One by one, the Stanton party walked across the red carpet, except Robert Downey Jr., who stopped in front of the red carpet just when everyone took it for granted that Robert Downey Jr., as the actor of Iron Man, would definitely stay in Los Angeles for the premiere of "Thor".

The car door was opened, and Robert Downey Jr. stepped out of the car, first waving to fans and reporters on both sides of the red carpet rather coquettishly, and then turned around and took Susan Downey from the car......

"He's over here!" Brad Hans Bain was taken aback.

Joseph Klimetz is much more subdued than Brad Hansbain, and as a journalist who has been based in Los Angeles all year round, he knows more about the Stanton party.

"The friendship between the Stanton party ......," he said, shaking his head, "is deeper than the outside world thinks." ”

Suddenly, in the dark sky, a bright light burst upward, as if something flew into the sky, and in the amazed eyes of countless people, the lights gradually converged, and finally turned into a line of letters from Chris Dane in the sky.

Then, the film's male lead, Henry Cavill, walked the red carpet.

Looking at the male lead in Murphy Stanton's latest film, Joseph Klimetz said, "Bligh, who do you think has more muscles between him and Chris Hemsworth?" ”

"Who knows?" Brad Hans Bain knew Joseph Klimetz was talking about the actor who played Thor, "but Chris Hemsworth was more sunny, and this Henry Cavill always had some gloom on his face." ”

Joseph Klimetz laughed, "Just right for Murphy Stanton's style of film." ”

Henry Cavill got closer and closer, and Brad Hans Bain and Joseph Klimetz had enough photos to continue the conversation with each other.

"Which one do you think will become cannon fodder, "Thor" or "City of Chaos"?" Brad Hans Bain asked.

"The test screenings of the two films have a good reputation." Joseph Klimetz reflected on it and said, "After a few test screenings of 'The City of Chaos,' there were some voices in the media that were similar to criticizing the film's theme and atmosphere for being too dark, and 'Thor' almost had no bad reviews, and there was a lot of applause. ”

As a professional journalist specializing in running movies, Brad Hans Bain certainly understood some of the doorways, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Can the word of mouth for the test screening be accurate?" Wait until tomorrow to look at word of mouth, and you will know the situation of these two films. ”

100% positive? Zero bad reviews? Such a film seems to be magical, but after it is officially released, it is often a time when the myth is shattered.

Frankly, he doesn't think much of "Thor".

Maybe Marvel's entertainment film can get good box office results, but it is impossible to have a good reputation, Murphy Stanton's "Man of Steel" has elevated superhero movies to a height that is simply difficult for others to achieve, with such a real word-of-mouth superhero movie in front, how can Marvel's fast food popcorn be a word-of-mouth hit?

It's a pity that Murphy Stanton's films are on the large side and are not typical teen films, otherwise......

Brad Hans Bane shook his head, this is probably the reason why the pre-sale of "Chaos City" is not as good as "Thor", it does not pay too much attention to visual effects, it is not a young popcorn, it is not an adaptation with an audience base, and there is no Oscar-winning actress like Natalie Portman in "Thor", except for Murphy Stanton's own appeal, other aspects seem to be weak.

Many external factors will affect the market performance of a film, Brad Hans Bain also heard that it is not easy for "Chaos City" to finally get a PG-13 rating, and it is said that Murphy Stanton cut some scenes for this, if he does not do this, it will inevitably become an R-rated film, which will not be able to compete with a completely young film like "Thor".

At this moment, a tsunami of cheers rang out on the red carpet, as if devout believers had seen God come down, and Brad Hans Bain and Joseph Klimetz turned their heads to see that Murphy Stanton, holding his girlfriend Gal Gadot, had already walked the red carpet.

Murphy Stanton is tall, with a tough face, and an unusually well-fitting dark suit, as if Michelangelo's hand-carved David came to life; Gal Gadot is tall and slender, with long dark brown hair tied into a bun, highlighting the whole gorgeous face, and the purple dress is dragged behind him, and the front hem falls to the middle of the thighs, making the legs appear straight and long.

"These two men ......," Joseph Klimetz amazed, "to be able to eat with their appearance, but to rely on their talents......"

Joseph Klimetz knew more or less about Murphy's habits, and when he saw them coming, he immediately walked towards the interview area, and he knew that the man and woman had always walked the red carpet quickly.

Sure enough, he had just found a good spot, and Murphy Stanton and Gal Gadot were already in the interview area.

As a result of the preparation, Joseph Klimetz was the first to come up to Murphy and asked the question, "Director Stanton, are there any scenes in the film that you can't wait to show to the audience?" ”

Glancing at this reporter, Murphy thought for a moment and said, "It can be said that I cherish every shot I shoot, and I can't wait to show the audience a lot of shots, especially the action scenes shot in IMAX format, which is really shocking." ”

After a period of negotiations with Twentieth Century Fox, IMAX has invested considerable resources in "City of Chaos," which will be screened on 105 IMAX screens in North America, with 30 IMAX theaters showing throughout the day, and at least 43 more IMAX theaters around the world next week.

The move will not only set an IMAX screen record, but will also set a new record for the highest box office in history, with a conservative estimate that "City of Chaos" will grossing more than $3 million in its first week at IMAX.

"There have been media criticisms of your films before, especially this "City of Chaos" is too dark, what do you think?" Another reporter asked aloud.

Of course, Murphy won't admit it, and said lightly, "My colleagues and I have worked hard to ensure that the narrative position of the film is from the perspective that evil can never triumph over good. But I added something thought-provoking from the very beginning to make the style harder, more intense, and more intense. ”

After answering the two questions, Murphy ignored the reporter's questions, left the interview area, joined Gal Gadot, and stood in front of the sponsor's backdrop for a while, and the main members of the crew and all the Stanton party members came over one after another.

What followed was a stylized process, with crew members taking photos, photos with sponsors, and some guests, until the sun completely set on the horizon, and Murphy led the entire crew into the IMAX theater amid the cheers of countless fans.

In the middle, he also chatted with Robert Downey Jr. and inquired about the premiere of "Thor" at the Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles.

Robert Downey Jr.'s contract with Marvel Studios only has provisions for the premiere of "Iron Man", and there is no agreement on the premieres of other Marvel superhero movie projects, so he did not consider attending the premiere of "Thor" in the past at all.

It was already early, and Murphy did not go to the VIP lounge, but went straight to the screening hall.

At the moment when Murphy and others walked in, all the guests and audiences in the screening hall collectively stood up and gave warm applause to the crew.

Regardless of whether the applause is out of politeness or not, this reflects Murphy's reputation and status in the industry to a certain extent.

Before the premiere, there was a small ceremony, which was also specially organized by Twentieth Century Fox for publicity, and Murphy and the crew would fully cooperate with the specially formulated plan.

While the guests and audiences in the specially renovated IMAX theater were waiting for the film to be released, the Hollywood Chinese Theater on the Los Angeles Walk of Fame was crowded with countless Marvel comic book fans, and the premiere of "Thor" had just entered the red carpet stage.

Pepper Gwyneth Paltrow, Black Widow Scarlett Johansson, Hawkeyed Jeremy Renner, and One-Eyed Samuel L. Jackson walked off the red carpet one by one, and the comic book fans on both sides were excited.

The last to walk on the red carpet were the members of the "Thor" crew, and the heroine Natalie Portman also walked through the red carpet with the confidence of an Oscar-winning actress. (To be continued.) )