Chapter 682: Black Carpet Ritual
As a noir crime drama film set in the city of New York, the premiere of "The Dark Knight" was of course held in New York, and the State Theatre of New York at the Lincoln Center was fully equipped to show IMAX films, once again becoming the premiere venue for Murphy's films. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
"Holy! Make no mistake! ”
This was the first reaction of almost all the media reporters who came to the premiere of the film when they arrived at the State Theatre in New York, and they were all shocked by the ingenious layout!
In front of the State Theatre of New York, a pure black carpet stretches from the entrance of the theatre to the edge of the road, looking so offbeat and different.
Yes, in keeping with the film's style, Murphy deliberately had Twentieth Century Fox set up a 280-foot-long black carpet!
This is not unique in the history of Hollywood, but it is also very rare.
What surprised media reporters even more was that the crew members and guests who walked on the black carpet wore black dresses without exception, and even Margot Robbie, as the heroine, wore a dark black women's suit.
At the end of the black carpet ceremony, Henry Cavill drove directly to the front of the theater in the sci-fi motorcycle in the film, causing countless fans to scream.
In addition to these, the premiere is still those programs.
"James' performance is great, and when I watch the finished film, James is not an actor, not my friend or a work partner, he is a magician, and he already lives in that character."
In the interview area, Murphy is being interviewed by reporters, and the first thing he talks about is James Franco's magician, "He portrays the magician as a completely crazy and violent guy, but he's still human, it's just scary, because if it weren't for people, we wouldn't believe him." ”
A reporter from Fox TV asked, "Are there any scenes in the film that you can't wait to show to the audience?" ”
Murphy thought for a moment and said, "I can say that I cherish every shot I take, and I can't wait to show the audience a lot of shots, especially the action scenes shot in IMAX format, which are really shocking - especially the life-and-death duel between Chris Dane and the magician." ”
IMAX has invested heavily in Dark City, and the film will be on 195 IMAX screens in North America. There are 80 IMAX theaters showing throughout the day, and at least 178 more IMAX theaters will be added worldwide next week.
The move will not only set an IMAX screen record, but will also break its all-time highest-grossing record, with a conservative estimate that "Dark City" will grossing more than $8 million in its first week in IMAX North America.
This is also the box office record for a new IMAX film.
At the end of the interview, Murphy left the media area and found Gal Gadot dressed in black, and the rest was a stylized process, with the crew taking a group photo, a photo with sponsors, and a photo with some guests, until the sun completely set on the horizon, Murphy led the entire crew into the State Theater of New York, which was transformed into an IMAX theater, amid the cheers of countless fans.
Many of the guests who came to attend the premiere gathered in the theater's foyer for the time being.
"Murphy, this way!"
No sooner had he entered the antechamber than Murphy heard Jonah Hill's familiar voice and walked over with Gal Gadot in his arms, where everyone else from the Stanton Party had gathered except for him and James Franco.
"It's been a long time, Jonah." Murphy asked curiously, "What have you been busy with lately?" ”
Jonah Hill shrugged, "Filming Dragon Tiger Boys 2 with Channing Tatum, but I'm ready to join Seth's new project." ”
Murphy looked at Seth Rogan, "It's a good idea, but there are some things that need to be thought through. ”
"Hmm." Seth Rogan nodded, "Anyway, it's just to kill that fat man, and it won't involve other countries and politicians." ”
Twentieth Century Fox, with the support of Carla Firth, has begun to review the new project proposed by Seth Rogen and James Franco, and if there are no surprises, the film, which is about the assassination of a fat man on the other side of the Pacific, will inevitably enter the preparatory stage at the end of this year or early next year.
There are some things that Murphy doesn't say much, Hollywood studios, as long as they are profitable, don't care about how that country and politicians feel.
In some ways, it's also Hollywood's freedom to make films.
As for whether this freedom will infringe on others, it is secondary in the face of profit.
"You're all here."
Margot Robbie walked over at this time and greeted Robert Downey Jr. and Seth Rogen and others one by one, just in time to hear Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen discussing the new project, and asked, "Is there a role for me that suits me?" ”
"Don't say it, there really is." Jonah Hill circled around Margot Robbie and said, "There's a beautiful CIA agent in the script. ”
He looked at Seth Rogen, "We can invite Maggie to make a cameo." ”
"Hmm...... Hmmm......" Seth Rogan nodded busily, "That's a good idea." ”
None of them meant to be polite to Margot Robbie, but Margot Robbie turned her head and glanced at Gal Gadot, who had told her that in order to truly become a member of the Stanton Party, it was necessary not only to get Murphy's consent, but also the approval of several other members.
So, even though she had known from Carla Firth that it was a-pee-fart comedy, she took the initiative to come up with the idea of a cameo.
Because it's no secret that the Stanton Henchists are best known for their team fighting.
Margot Robbie smiled, "That's it. ”
"No problem." Seth Rogan said seriously, "I'll send you the character script tomorrow." ”
Watching his friends discuss how to assassinate the leader of a country in the film, Murphy did not say that this kind of thing can be said to be commonplace in Hollywood, and although the impression of that country is not bad, it will not be much better.
Seeing Murphy and the others chatting about work, Margot Robbie moved to Gal Gadot's side and quietly asked, "You're not in good spirits today." ”
The exhaustion on Gal Gadot's face could not be completely concealed even by the delicate makeup.
"I've been so busy lately." Gal Gadot also lowered his voice and said, "I have to coordinate the premiere with Twentieth Century Fox, and I also have to take care of the crew on Paul Wilson's side, and "Fifty Shades of Gray" also has some work to do......
Margot Robbie looked at Murphy and hugged Gal Gadot, "I think Murphy is treating you like a slave and squeezing you." ”
"It's something I'm willing to do." Gal Gadot only feels that this kind of life is very fulfilling, "It's like you play one role after another, and when it's done, it's very fulfilling." ”
"But it's so hard......," said Margot Robbie, who hesitated for a moment, "do you think happy?" ”
"Maggie, what do you think happiness is?" Gal Gadot didn't wait for her to answer, and gave the answer, "Happiness is not eternal, not vigorous, not spoiled." Happiness is the fulfillment of every tiny wish for life and work. Do what you want to do when you want to do what you like, and someone to love you when you want to be loved. ”
Margot Robbie shrugged, "I can't tell you. ”
She leaned into Gal Gadot's ear and deliberately said, "What I think of as happiness is that I can be abused by the person I like." ”
"Maggie!" Gal Gadot thought she was teasing herself, and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, "Don't make such jokes on this occasion, okay?" ”
"Alright, alright...... Margot Robbie quickly confessed, "I said the wrong thing." ”
Murphy's voice suddenly sounded next to him, "It's almost time, let's go into the theater." ”
Gal Gadot and Margot Robbie followed Murphy and the others into the newly furnished IMAX auditorium.
At the same time, in front of nearly 4,000 theaters in North America, countless moviegoers are lining up to get in, full of anticipation for the upcoming movie.
Among them, there are also many disappointed fans, even if the theater chain has increased the number of screenings of "Dark City" in advance, but in the hot ticket war, there are still many fans who did not grab the movie tickets in advance.
Although the film will be screened on a larger scale tomorrow, they are very eager to see Murphy's new work first.
In Los Angeles, Daisy had just come to the door of the theater and was about to go in, when she suddenly saw a fan on the left holding up a sign with a line of eye-catching big words written on it - high price to buy movie tickets for "Dark City"!
"Poor fellow."
Although there is an extra movie ticket in her pocket, Daisy is for Justin, and although she sympathizes with the fan, she can't help it.
A similar situation has occurred in front of many venues across the United States where "Dark City" is screened, and many fans who have not grabbed movie tickets are making a final effort to see if they can get an advance movie ticket for "Dark City".
For some fans who have watched "City of Chaos" and have been whetted by a series of previous promotional and marketing campaigns, the extra night of waiting is unbearable!
In a theater in Beverly Hills, Leonardo DiCaprio sat in a VIP room in a huge IMAX theater, the VIP room was so high that he looked down and saw that it was full of black heads, and he couldn't see an empty seat under the bright lights from the ceiling!
"It would be nice to have a third of tonight's 'The Great Gatsby' attendance."
Although the conflict with Murphy Stanton has not been resolved, his demands are not high, and "The Great Gatsby" was released the next weekend of "The Dark City", and the word-of-mouth and box office trend of "The Dark City" will definitely affect his film.