ps: In order not to make everyone confused waiting for the update, I specially clarified the time of the update of the next chapter.

The first release time was adjusted to around 19 o'clock (maybe one chapter, maybe two).

The second release time was adjusted to around 23 o'clock (maybe one chapter, maybe two).

On January 4, "The Grim Reaper is Coming" successfully passed the review of the Radio and Television Bureau, without cutting it, and the classification was set at the R level as Wang Shang thought, and the level was watched by parents under the age of 17.

After the approval was passed, Datang International kept looking for theaters to arrange films according to the schedule, and it was soon scheduled to be officially released on January 15, with 2,000 screens.

Compared to the 3,500 screens when "Those Years" was released last year, the number of 2,000 screens can be said to be a bit bad.

However, from another aspect, the number of screens released in thriller horror films is generally less than 1,000 yuan, and now "Death is Coming" can get 2,000, which is enough to show that the theater has confidence in this film, and it also shows that "Death is Coming" has been doing a good job in its publicity offensive.

Considering that this movie is a thriller, Wang Shang decided not to hold a premiere.

After everything was settled, Tianwang Studio finally breathed a sigh of relief, the dust settled, and it was waiting for the release.

January 5th.

Hanhai Group announced in a high-profile manner: The movie "Death is Coming" will be released on January 15, with 2,000 screens, vowing to fight "Death is Coming" to the end.

This news instantly ignited the paparazzi spirit of the media, and they speculated that this time "Death is Coming" and "Death is Coming" are dead. Which Grim Reaper is the more powerful?

And the Macau casino side has also become more popular, and the number of bettors on who wins the two Grim Reapers, has begun to increase rapidly, but the Macau casinos are obviously less optimistic about "The Grim Reaper", so the odds on it are higher.

On January 6, Hanhai Group once again announced that "Death Comes" successfully signed an agreement with Hollywood's 20th Century Fox, which will be released in the United States on February 10, and also announced that the number of screens will reach 500!

As soon as the news came out, countless people were surprised: "There are 500 yuan? A historic breakthrough, 400 pieces used to be good. ”

The film market in the United States is full of blockbusters, so there are 25,000 screens in the entire United States. Movies that can get more than 4,000 screens are rare. And after the Chinese films, which have always been unadaptable, went to the United States. Being able to be arranged to 500 yuan can be said to be very good.

So at this time, "Death Comes" has won so many screens in North America, it is like a dream.

However, the fact that "Death Comes" can get so many movie screens is directly related to the popularity of the "Death Comes" game in North America. At the beginning, Hanhai Group was cheeky enough to say that "Death Comes" was the sister chapter of "Death is Coming" to be able to win the favor of 20th Century Fox.

But the media and the public don't know about it. On the contrary, I think that "Death Comes" can get 500 screens, which is very powerful.

"The Grim Reaper is Coming" and "The Grim Reaper" are two Grim Reaper movies after the narrow road in China. Hit it again in North America. Countless people who watched the excitement suddenly rejoiced.

As the center of the turmoil, Wang Shang was naturally widely 'warmly entertained' by reporters, and a bunch of reporters waited at the door of Tianwang's studio, and when Wang Shang got off work, he was immediately blocked.

A bunch of interview microphones were inserted directly in front of Wang Shang: "Mr. Wang." How sure are you that "Death is Coming" will beat "Death Comes" at the box office? ”

Wang Shang said confidently: "Undoubtedly, one hundred percent, absolutely!" ”

"What do you want to say about Death Coming getting 500 screens in North America?"

"Although 500 screens are more than before, we will not have less than "Death is Coming"." When the agreement was signed, the number of screens of "Death is Coming" had to be 500 in the first round of releases, and a few days ago Paramount said that in view of the popularity of the "Death is Coming" game, it is now negotiating with theaters to increase the number of screens.

"Mr. Wang, what you just meant was that the number of screens in "Death is Coming" will not be less than 500, right? How much exactly? ”

"Yes! But I won't answer the specifics. ”

After Wang Shang answered a few questions, the security guards rushed over in a panic to clear the way for Wang Shang and get away from the entanglement of these reporters.

Wang Shang's words were quickly reported by reporters and attracted widespread attention: "Is there another 500-screen one?" ”

However, more people think that this is Wang Shang's wild words, since there is such a high number of screens, why not announce it?

……

On January 8, Wang Shang received an email from Paramount, which read: "The release time of "The Grim Reaper" is scheduled for February 1, rated as R-rated, and it has successfully won 1,200 screens in major theaters, all thanks to the popularity of the "The Grim Reaper" game in the United States. ”

At the same time, Paramount also mentioned another problem in the email, there is a movie called "Death Comes" in the name of "The Grim Reaper" sister chapter is being promoted, asking Wang Shang what is going on.

Wang Shang explained the relationship between the two movies in detail in the mailbox, and then asked Paramount to notify the other party in time to stop this kind of publicity.

Shortly after the email, Tianwang Studios and Ubisoft officially signed a copyright agreement to transfer the copyright of the game "Death is Coming" to Ubisoft Games, and Wang Shang received a 33% dividend from the sales of the game "The Grim Reaper".

The two parties also signed a shooting plan for a follow-up film, and will jointly invest in the filming of "Death Comes 2" and "Death Comes 3" in the next three years.

On the same day, Tianwang Studio announced a news on its official website: a press conference will be held on January 10 to discuss the U.S. release of "The Grim Reaper" and related information about game cooperation.

Many media that were not interested in the press conference immediately became interested when they saw the content of the press conference.

On January 10, the day of the press conference, nearly 100 entertainment media reporters from all over China felt the scene of the press conference.

As soon as they arrived, the reporters saw several foreigners sitting in the guest seat.

Wang Shang took the microphone and went straight to the topic: "Today." I would like to introduce these foreign friends here, all of whom are senior executives of the world-famous game company Ubisoft Games. ”

As soon as the words fell, the scene was in an uproar.

However, Wang Shang did not wait for them to calm down: "Our Tianwang Studio has reached a cooperation agreement with Ubisoft, and Ubisoft Games will buy the game copyright of "Death is Coming" with 33% of the future dividends. At the same time, the two companies will cooperate in the future to invest in the filming of the second and third "Death is Coming". ”

"In addition, I am here to announce that the release date of "The Grim Reaper" in the United States has been confirmed, which is February 1. Paramount Pictures has also managed to secure 1,200 screens across the U.S. for "Here Comes the Grim Reaper," which will be released on January 15......"

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After the press conference held by Tianwang Studio, the attention of the entire entertainment industry once again shifted to "The Grim Reaper".

Whether it's Ubisoft's use of dividends to buy game rights, or the number of screens that are as high as 1,200. are enough to shock and envy other film production companies.

And "Death Comes", which was originally arrogant for a while, stopped squeaking this time. Keep a low profile so as not to be ridiculed: "You're 500 embarrassed to be arrogant?" It's 1200! More than twice as many as you! ”

Of course, there are also second-class people who want to see the excitement, and they can't help but feel disappointed when they see that the two movies in North America did not collide and were released on the same day.

As loyal fans of "Death is Coming", they feel a sense of satisfaction that "Death is Coming" can be favored by world-famous game companies, and they feel a sense of satisfaction that is recognized and respected. And the plan to make the "Death is Coming" series made them even more happy.

These days. In addition to "The Grim Reaper is Coming" and "The Grim Reaper" is about to be released, which has caused heated discussions in the entertainment industry. There is another hot news: a box office dark horse has once again appeared in the Chinese film market - "Heroes of Heaven and Earth".

At the beginning of the release, the attendance rate was only about 50%. Who knows that over time, the attendance rate will not decrease but rise, directly pushing to a height of 75%.

And fans have rave reviews for it. And the rating of mtime online has also stabilized at 8.0 points.

And it has also won the third place in the weekly box office for four consecutive weeks, with an average of 50 million box office per week, which is only lower than the star-studded and countless fans of "Infernal Affairs 2" and the Hollywood blockbuster "Y-Men".

This movie, which was originally not favored by everyone, has now unexpectedly appeared so hot that countless production companies exclaimed: "The temper of fans is so elusive now!" ”

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On January 15, "The Grim Reaper is Coming" finally began to be officially released.

On the day of the release, major theaters across the country were surprisingly surprised to find that the number of fans who came to watch the movie today seemed to be a lot more than a few days ago.

At the ticket office, fans lined up one by one......

"Gave me three copies of "The Grim Reaper"!"

"Get me five copies of "The Grim Reaper" too!"

And in the waiting area, a large number of fans are talking about a game......

"Ah Hua, did you play to the second level after you went back last night?"

Ah Hua replied: "Don't say it, I went back last night and pondered for a night, but I still didn't pass the level, and I still stayed at the tenth level of the first level, so this game is really too difficult...... And he can't regret his chess with great pity, and when he makes a mistake, he overturns it all and starts again...... How many of you are? Did you pass the second level? ”

At this time, a person next to him came over: "Are you talking about the game "The Grim Reaper"?" ”

"yes? Do you also play? ”

Then someone came over and discussed the cheat level in the game "Death is Coming".

Within a few minutes, more and more people joined in, and the discussion group became larger and larger, attracting a burst of sideways attention.

"It's almost time, "Death is Coming" is about to start, let's go, watch a movie!"

"It's hard, I didn't grab the ticket, I'm waiting for the next one, you guys go to see it first, I really envy you ......"

"You should wake up late, you deserve it, haha......"

Fans with tickets rushed into the theater with a smile, and they couldn't wait!! (To be continued......)