Chapter 180: Opinions Differ
For the public, the entertainment industry in 2006 was calm, compared to the ups and downs of last winter, in the spring of 2006, at least so far, whether it is movies, television, or gossip news, everything is running smoothly in the track, and there are no phenomenal events for people to talk about - in the spring of 2005, there is also a phenomenal "The Devil Wears Prada", but this year, the box office of the major movies is tepid, and nothing can arouse the general attention of the public, and the media is interested in discussion, And these fans who are looking forward to the best works are also beginning to look forward to the arrival of the summer file, after the desertion of the spring file, the sequels of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" and "Ice Age 2" that will be released in the summer seem to detonate the first wave of commercial films this year, bringing fans wonderful visual spectacle and cool pictures that people are excited to talk about. If you love to play and watch, come to WWW. LWXS520。 COM
- Of course, for the gossip masses, the reason why the release of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" is attractive is also because in the promotional activities of the release, Jennifer and Josh, who have broken up, will definitely meet again, and whether the two will announce their reunion for the sake of the film, and quickly announce their breakup after the publicity period, or find a new love, has also become a topic of speculation and concern for them.
Compared to the silent public, the other side of Hollywood is unknown, the spring of 2006 was actually a bustling and eventful year that people are completely reluctant to take their attention off - and I wonder if it should be surprising, or if the public is now getting used to it, anyway, this time, the events that captured the nation's attention last winter and surprised everyone in February. Jefferson, too, occupies a rather important position.
Things are still with James. Cameron is leading a big plan, this plan to invest up to $500 million has actually been very famous in the industry for a long time, after all, such a big move can't be hidden, and no one needs to hide it - Cameron is going to do a $500 million special effects project, and the plot is related to aliens. Everybody knows, sowhat? If you want to plagiarize, you have to come up with $500 million to plagiarize, and the whole of Hollywood, it is no exaggeration to say, if anyone can get such a budget, that person can only be Cameron. His "Titanic" used up an unprecedented 200 million5 in the 90s of the 20th century, which can be said to have opened up a blockbuster era by himself. Before that, no one had ever been able to get such a budget to make a film, without which there would be no 200 million cost of a sequel to "Pirates of the Caribbean" - in fact, nearly a decade later, inflation is now, and a film that exceeds 200 million is still very rare in Hollywood.
500 million US dollars, double that of "Titanic", it does sound very scary, but back then, before the launch of "Titanic", many people judged that it could not recover its cost by virtue of the box office, and even Fox split part of the distribution rights and sold it to Paramount in order to recover blood - this decision of course made them regret it, so the figure of 500 million US dollars is not enough to scare the big six, except for Disney, which has just eaten Pixar and has a tight cash flow and has just had a conflict with Cameron, whether it is Time Warner or Fox, Paramount, Sony, Universal, are all very interested in this project. However, Fox's performance on the project "Titanic" made Cameron very dissatisfied - the production process of "Titanic" was not smooth, and after many additional budgets, otherwise Fox would not have introduced Paramount to share the risk in the end, it is conceivable how much pressure Fox put on Cameron before the release of the film, so this time, he opened a figure of 500 million at the beginning, and gave priority to global contact with a very enthusiastic attitude. Although the rest of the companies are hot-eyed, they can only hover leisurely under the water, patiently waiting for the contradictions and mistakes that will inevitably occur in such a large project, looking for opportunities to profit from it.
The opportunity did come, and in April, James. Cameron announced that "Avatar" has disassociated himself from Universal and is looking for new investors, while at the same time, the budget for "Avatar" has surged to 540 million: the heroine has been confirmed to be Jennifer Jefferson, with whom she officially entered the 20 million club, and the male lead will also be a superstar in the 20 million club.
This news is both sad and joyful, on the one hand, Jennifer. Jefferson's strong luck in recent years is like a flashbang, this is a stock with a wicked trend, with her, people have more confidence in the box office, but on the other hand, according to the gossip that is spreading quickly, Jennifer will not show her true face in the whole film, but appears as a special effects image, and it is precisely because Universal can't compromise on this point that he broke up with Cameron - it's like paying a lot of money to hire a master chef and then let her make the simplest fried egg bacon!
This news, coupled with the floating budget of 40 million, is enough for the remaining large companies to think about it, and the project progress of "Avatar" has also come to a standstill, which is not surprising for a large project, and many films may even reach five or ten years of preparation before release, sometimes because the technology is not mature, sometimes there are differences of opinion at the top, and sometimes there is no investment to be found...... Of course, the last point to James. For Cameron, the final plan is impossible, he can't be short of money, the question is only who will give the money and how much it will be spent - maybe this director who likes to spend a lot of money will lower the price and adjust the budget back to 500 million after a few months of cold reception? Maybe he will reduce his dividend rights in order to attract capital?
When the remaining four have a tacit understanding to hang Cameron and let him 'wake up', many small film companies are also secretly linked: it is not difficult to make up 500 million yuan for the joint investment of dozens or hundreds of small companies, but this kind of investment has many drawbacks, and there is no advantage in follow-up publicity, so it is difficult to get the favor of big directors, so they must grasp this rare window period, get funding permission as soon as possible, and try to persuade Cameron. After all, no one knows who of the remaining four will act first - there are even rumors in the market that Jennifer . Jefferson was trying to persuade Disney to take over the plate, and Robert, who had always been very fond of her. Iger was already thinking about it......
In these turbulent undercurrents, the time has entered June, and the promotion of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" is getting more and more intensive, compared with the "rudimentary" publicity when the first part premiered 3 years ago, this time, Disney has invested enough money on "Pirates 2", the trailer of the Super Bowl final, bus spray painting, huge advertisements for landmark buildings, creative statues, pre-hype interviews, viral marketing, including network marketing secretly operated by puppeteers...... These are all propaganda methods that cost money to smash, and insiders can see at a glance that although they are all produced by Disney, "Pirate 1" is completely a picked up child, and "Pirate 2", there is no doubt that it must be Robert. Egger's biological child.
Take Jennifer. Jefferson has a strong trace of Iger, and it is not unusual for Disney to have this courtesy to her. Jefferson also added a lot of drama in the second part, and the scene was even close to Johnny. Depp has surpassed Josh. Blanche became the second protagonist, and her nickname of 'Disney Princess' was already very solid. However, what kind of box office results can the sequel to "Pirate 2" achieve, and what is the final reputation of her performance, it is very rare that before the premiere, all this is still in suspense.
-- This is a very rare situation, generally speaking, the success or failure of a film is actually basically a prototype from the moment the final cut version is born, the film company will invite some authoritative film critics and audiences to attend the external test screening, after the screening is likely to make changes to the finished film in response to these opinions, if it is a director's work without the right to cut the final cut, at this time there will even be a case of the film being forcibly edited by the filmmaker. But in general, the word-of-mouth of the internal screening probably hints at the final quality of the film, many big bad movies, street hits, before the release, insiders will know that they can't perform too well, and many data analysis agencies also do this in their first-day estimates.
"Pirate 1" belongs to the genre that has been sung down after the internal preview screening, and Disney's confidence is so bad that it arranges a Wednesday schedule, basically admitting that 'this is our street work' - they didn't even hold a test screening, and before the premiere, no outsiders have seen the finished film of "Pirates", of course, everyone knows what the final result is, and the market has effectively slapped Disney in the face. But "Pirates 2" can't be this treatment, there is no shortage of test screenings and screenings, and more than a dozen film critics and hundreds of audiences have tasted it, and their feedback is very polarized, for the plot, some people think that 'boring to the extreme, compared with the previous one, it is simply the difference between heaven and hell', and some people think that 'meticulous and exciting, rich imagination'.
For Jennifer. Jefferson's performance is also polarized, with film critics mixed. Jefferson broke through himself again, and the action scenes were pleasing to the eye', 'Jennifer definitely broke her brain in that accident, she shouldn't have taken the sequel at all' - such comments are simply confusing, and the audience is also divided on this, some praise it, some people think that Jennifer's performance is inferior to "The Fifth Sally", which makes the data analysis agency a little confused about what to do with this film, whether to raise expectations or lower the predictions? Nobody knows.
In any case, this pro-son enjoys the treatment of the year's masterpiece: simultaneous global releases, premieres around the world, and stalls in up to 4,000 theaters...... In order to build momentum for the film, Disney also invited stars from all walks of life to attend the premiere at Disneyland on June 24. DiCaprio, Reese. Witherspoon, Jennifer. Bell, Natalie. Portman and 'Governor' Arnold. Swarzenegger, Johnny's best friend and famous director Tim. The Burtons, and ......
The jet quietly stopped gliding on the private tarmac, and soon, the gangway was lowered, Jenny leaned on the edge of the limousine, her sunglasses held high, and stared coolly at the dark-haired man emerging from the cabin, and when Christopher walked up, she straightened up, "So, should I thank you for flying back to support me?" ”
"Shouldn't I thank you for making an excuse for me to take a leave of absence?" Chris smiled and hugged Jenny and kissed her on the lips, "I already miss you, how about you?" ”
"I'm too busy to think." Jenny said with a wicked smile as she pulled open the door, "Please, big star." ”
"Cool," Chris whistled, looking at the ornate décor in the car, "Is this Perrier-Jouët?" yes, you do miss me too. ”
He affirmed, getting into the car and pouring the wine for the two of them, Jenny shook her head with a smile and bent down to the cab to order, "Drive slower." ”
She got into the car, closed the door, and the stretched Lincoln limousine made a cautious detour, slowly leaving the airport at a good speed, and driving in the scorching sun to its destination, Disneyland on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
At the same time, celebrities with different mentalities have driven from downtown Los Angeles to this castle-undulating fantasyland, and even many of the top figures of the film companies are absentmindedly thinking about tonight's premiere, although their aspirations are different because of their different positions, but their curiosity is the same - people's attention is no longer Johnny. Depp is thinking about Jennifer. Jefferson.
It is said that the Oscar actress is an unfortunate curse, and winning the award will take at least a period of time, and even the careers and families of many female stars will collapse. Halle. Berry, Nicole. Kidman ...... The unlucky actresses of the new millennium abound, and Jennifer. What about Jefferson? Will she be able to withstand this curse? Will Pirates 2 hit the streets or be a big hit?
Will the magic end, they thought, or will it continue to work miracles? Jennifer. Will Jefferson go to the next level, or will he have made it through the best period of his life and start to go downhill on her way?
It's a question that only the market, only the whole United States -- no, the whole world -- can answer.
The author has something to say: I updated ~~~~~~~~~~~ I didn't expect that there would be the strength of the second watch...... Don't say it, I got down, my back hurts......