As a typical American-style-pee-fart comedy, professional word-of-mouth and the like are not important at all, and film critics have never been very interested in this type of film, "Armageddon" can be said to be one of the few R-rated comedy films that has received more praise in recent years, but Murphy, as the investor, and Twentieth Century Fox, the distributor, are very clear that the only criterion for measuring this kind of film is box office results. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

There is no possibility that such a film can operate during the awards season, and if it does not have a good box office performance, the subsequent TV rights and online on-demand and DVD sales will be seriously affected.

On Monday morning, instead of going to his morning workout, Murphy woke up and turned on his computer and logged into his mailbox.

Gal Gadot pulled a blanket over his body, casually wrapped around him, walked up behind Murphy, bent over his neck, and looked at the computer screen with concern.

Feeling the two smooth and delicate arms, Murphy deliberately tilted his head and rubbed it a few times.

"Don't move." Gal Gadot gently bit his ear and "pricked people...... You haven't shaved in a few days? ”

"It's only two days."

Murphy deliberately rubbed on his fair arm again, causing a layer of tiny bumps to suddenly appear on Gal Gadot's smooth skin.

Gal Gadot simply let go of his hand and stood up, looked at the computer screen and said, "Kara's email." ”

Glancing at the email labeled Carla Fez, Murphy moved his mouse and clicked on it, and the contents of the email appeared in front of his and Gal Gadot's eyes, and there was not much written in it.

However, there is a striking figure at the front - $48.6 million!

That's the number of box office rolls for "Armageddon" in its North American opening weekend!

"Very good!" Gal Gadot laughed, "It seems that the North American box office is promising to exceed $150 million." ”

Murphy nodded, "It shouldn't be a big deal. ”

In just three days, the North American box office of this film has exceeded the production cost, and for such a relatively low-cost, pee, and fart comedy movie, it can be described as a box office hit.

"There's more down there." Gal Gadot reminded.

Murphy scrolls the mouse wheel and continues to look down.

"'Armageddon' has a theatrical audience score of 'A', a popcorn index of 85 percent, and a good audience reputation, and with such word-of-mouth and the appeal of Stanton's partisans, the North American box office is very hopeful to hit $200 million."

"The film's media evaluation is above average, with 72 percent of the 136 media outlets included in Rotten Tomatoes giving positive reviews, with an average score of 7.2, and the average score of 43 media outlets included in Metacritic's comprehensive evaluation is 71, which is much higher than other R-rated comedies released in the last two years."

Overall, the reputation of "Armageddon" is also good, and there is no mention of $150 million in North America, and it is directly predicted that it is expected to hit $200 million.

If the film can really hit $200 million at the North American box office, the Stanton Henchman will become a box office elixir for Hollywood.

"I've heard Cara say," Gal Gadot seems to know Murphy's mind well, "Twentieth Century Fox would love to see you guys continue to star in similar comedy movies together, and that you can give Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill enough power." ”

Murphy lifted his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "The five of us combined, it's not too much to ask for a box office share of 30 to 35 percent with Twentieth Century Fox, right?" ”

Gal Gadot shrugged his shoulders and didn't answer directly.

In fact, Murphy's idea is very simple, in such comedies, he is basically playing soy sauce, and he can receive a basic salary, and Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, who are the core of the comedy, can take more.

These two are not as well paid as him, James Franco and Robert Downey Jr., and Seth Rogan and Jonah Hill are still being paid at a relatively low stage.

Now with the success of "The Hangover" and "The End of the World", Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, two guys, also have enough capital.

After breakfast, Murphy drove alone to the Death Star Mansion, where Bill Rothes was already waiting in his office.

"Murphy, you have to be mentally prepared."

Placing a cup of coffee on the table in front of Murphy, Bill Rothes walked to the couch on the left and sat down, saying, "Child Abuse has attracted skepticism and criticism from the Catholic Church back then, and the footage you shot will be no exception, and your plan will definitely bring a lot of pressure." ”

"It's okay." Murphy didn't seem to care too much, "I can handle it." The film is okay, the folks at Twentieth Century Fox have already seen the demo, and they have no objections. ”

If there is really anything wrong with the film, Twentieth Century Fox will not be able to pass this hurdle.

Since Twentieth Century Fox dared to show it, these clips would be fine by Hollywood and American film standards.

Thinking about the events of the previous day, Murphy said to Bill Rossis, "Two days ago, Father Marquez Costello, the Catholic regional archbishop in Southern California, visited Wave Manor. ”

"What did he say?" Bill Rothes asked with concern.

"It'......s nothing," Murphy shook his head, telling the truth, "he must have heard some uncertain news, came over to test my attitude, and was sent away by me." ”

Bill Rothes clasped the armrest of the couch with his right hand, "If he comes looking for you again, let me know in time." ”

Aware of Murphy's character, he reminded, "Although Catholicism is only one of the many religious forces in California, and it is far from the largest, don't ignore them. ”

"I know." Murphy picked up his coffee cup, "I don't underestimate anyone. ”

He took a sip of his coffee and asked, "How's the Boston Globe talking about the authorization of that story?" ”

Bill Rothes is well aware that such a controversial event is a natural and high-quality subject matter for film adaptation, especially when Murphy vaguely talked about his intentions when he explained to him last time, this is a series of interlocking plans, if it can really succeed, both Murphy himself and his agent can make his career take a big step forward.

Hollywood has reached a certain point in the circle, and it is undoubtedly very difficult to move forward, and now that he sees such an opportunity, Bill Rothes feels that it is completely worth the risk.

"With your charisma, CAA, and Twentieth Century Fox here, the negotiations went well." Bill Rothes said with a smile, "After I got the support of Robbie Robinson and others, I have already squeezed Focus Pictures out of the game. ”

Murphy put down his coffee cup, "When will I get the authorization?" ”

"Negotiations are coming to an end." Bill Rothes advised, "You'd better have Gale go to Boston in person and have a final negotiation with them." ”

The preliminary work can be left to Bill Rothes, but in the end it will definitely be Stanton Studios who will sign the agreement, and Murphy knows this very well, and said, "In this case, I will ask Gail to come to you tomorrow, and you two will discuss how to do it." ”

Since the Stanton studio was handed over to Gal Gadot, Murphy of course let her handle this work.

Murphy thought for a moment and then said, "Bill, if there is no response from the Catholic Church after the release of "Diego Rose......"

"We can get the media to fan the flames." Bill Rothes did not hesitate to say, "This kind of thing, as long as it is widely followed and reported by the media, will inevitably attract the attention of the Catholic Church." ”

"Then they'll be loud...... Murphy holding his chin, "as long as they open their mouths, things will be easy." ”

Even in a place like Hollywood, there is a rejection of the outside world, and the attack of an influential director in Hollywood is too fierce, especially when it comes to Hollywood's self-deeming freedom to shoot, which often provokes a very strong backlash.

Thinking about his plans for next year and the adaptation of the Boston Globe story for Bill Rothes to talk about, Murphy knew that this was his best chance as a director who was completely commercialized.

Many things in this world are not something that can be obtained if you want to, let alone if you do it well enough, but require careful planning and excellent operation.

In order to get the trophy he wants, Murphy has done so much foreshadowing before, and he doesn't want to be Ridley Scott or David Fincher and always be a runner.

As for the Catholic Church, it is indeed very troublesome, but now after all, it is not the past, otherwise there would not be so many films about the scandal of the Catholic Church.

If it were twenty or even fifteen years ago, even if similar themes were sent to the door, Murphy would have been cautious, but the world is constantly changing, and in some ways, those things have been widely circulated in many circles.

Murphy discussed some of the dos and don'ts with Bill Rothes, and Bill Rothes changed the subject, "One more thing, El-James called me one after another some time ago and asked when she would be able to bring her novel to the big screen. ”

"Fifty Shades of Gray" has been revised by El-James, and this series has also made some waves on the Internet, with many supporters.

"Tell her, don't rush." Murphy thought for a moment and said, "Stanton Studios is in contact with publishers for the book, and has also reached an e-book agreement with Amazon, so when the book is more widely disseminated, I will naturally plan the adaptation." ”

Bill Rothes nodded and reminded, "Don't forget, this week Fox TV is going to interview you." ”

Murphy pointed to his forehead, "I know. How was Grace communicating with them? ”

"It's going well, Twentieth Century Fox is also about promoting the present and future films by promoting you, and the problems will basically focus on that."

After spending more than an hour in Bill Rothes's office, Murphy said goodbye and left, and as he walked out of the Death Star Building, he received another call from Gal Gadot, and El-James called the Stanton studio again.

Murphy's meaning is very clear, you can't rush, a Mary Sue movie like this, you must be cautious. (To be continued.) )