Others who did not speak inevitably applauded Matthew's speech in their hearts.

Someone who is in the front of the charge and does all the hard things that are hard to say, you just have to follow behind, and there is no pressure at all, and of course this is something to be thankful for.

After waiting for a while, Daniel saw that no one had spoken, and he was ready to speak. He expected it, but Matthew. The appearance of Fox is still very unexpected, he has not been taught such an unceremonious lesson for a while, especially since the release of "Spy" for more than a month.

It seems that the release of "Greek Wedding" is even more difficult than expected.

Rita patted the back of Daniel's hand and motioned for her to speak first. Hanks didn't attend, IFC was destined to play a supporting role, Daniel and David were both sitting here, and the theater managers took it for granted that DD Pictures was the dominant player. However, Rita is not a vegetarian, Tom is certainly the soul of IFC, but Rita is the one who contributes the most in daily operations and public relations affairs.

Now that Daniel is being targeted, it is of course best for IFC to come forward to alleviate it, and on the one hand, it can also tell the theater managers present that "Greek Wedding" is not an exclusive film of DD, but a collaborative project with IFC. They should and need to give Hollywood's biggest brand, Tom. Hanks has a little face.

After all, Lao Tang's influence has surpassed Hollywood, and there is no legal hospitalization line in the studio field, which does not mean that there is no other way. No industry is independent, for example, if the media industry magnifies some small accidents that occur in theaters, or if government departments verify some measures of theaters, or even NGOs can block the door of cinemas when controversial films are released - it is not impossible for a theater of Tom's level to want to fiddle with the cinema chain.

On the other hand, if the "young and vigorous" Daniel can't stand it and the two sides break up, the impact will be too bad, and it will be many times more difficult to redeem it.

"Ahem, can I say a few words?"

Just as Rita was about to speak, a young man sitting in the corner asked.

Daniel thought about it for a moment, he had just taken a picture of everyone when he was welcoming them, and the staff had introduced them to him.

"You are Exxon, the manager of Oriental Cinema. Mr. Cooper? ”

Exxon was clearly pleasantly surprised that Daniel could call him by name and employer.

Oriental Cinema is just a small, independent theater chain in the Los Angeles area, with three movie theaters and seventeen screens, which is not surprising among the theater managers who are arriving today. But there is one thing, Oriental Cinema was founded by Cooper's grandfather and has a long history, which has only recently passed into the hands of Exxon, in other words, he is his own boss.

"Yes, you can call me Exxon."

"Hello Exxon. You want to?"

"I just watched My Grand Greek Wedding and I thought it was very interesting and fresh. Greece, weddings, comedy, and then Daniel and Tom. Hanks, no matter what, this is a film worth investing in, and Oriental Cinemas hopes to be able to fully cooperate with DD and IFC in the distribution of this film, and if you can support it in terms of publicity and materials, I will be happy to give 8 to 10 of all three cinemas, which is half of our screen count, to show this film. ”

If it weren't for the fact that everyone knew Cooper Sr., Brent and Matthew, and everyone else, would have suspected that this was Daniel's childcare.

Exxon. Cooper is a rising star in the field of cinema chains, and his father is a hospital professor who is reluctant to engage in these things, so Cooper Sr. passed on the cinema chain directly to his grandson this year. Exxon's biggest deal since taking over was "Spy", he was the first theater manager to dare to put "Spider-Man" and "The Clone Crisis" aside and give most of the screen to "Spy", and it is clear that he also got paid for himself - both the single theater and the single screen return rate is higher than other movie theaters that stick to two masterpieces.

"This kid obviously wants to put the treasure on Daniel again. This time, he won't have the same success as before. Matthew said to the people around him.

Daniel admired the determination of this young man, who was not much older than himself.

"Of course, Exxon, you won't be disappointed. David, Oriental Cinema, that's our focus. ”

David, who had been silent all along, nodded and motioned for the DD staff next to him to take notes.

Exxon sat back down satisfied.

The timing of his capture is very good, DD is not large, and there are not many direct support resources that can be given to the theater, so it is not difficult to choose to stand on Daniel's side at the critical moment when the big theater is going crazy, and get the best return. As Matthew thought, he did taste the sweetness from Daniel, and unlike big managers like Brent and Matthew, he was just the person in charge of a small theater, he would observe and patrol in the lobby every day, he understood how popular Daniel was in front of young people, at least the first day, as long as the publicity was in place, he wouldn't worry too much about no one coming, and he wouldn't lose money at the name of Daniel, as for the next day, it could be determined according to reservations and feedback.

Thinking about this reason, there are several other small theaters, and they all regret that they were not able to stand up and express their stance at the first time. But it's not too late at this time, they are not close to the Oriental Cinema, and they can completely separate Daniel's fans.

So, a few more people stood up and said they were willing to cooperate.

Together, there are already nearly 10 cinemas with 50 screens.

However, the three major theaters plus the imposing Carmichael have not yet given their own plans, and other theaters are watching them.

"Daniel and I have invited you here today, and thank you for your time." Rita smiled and spoke gently, and several of the people in charge sat up straight. Fox is no exception. Rita has dealt with them more than once, and many of the low-budget films that IFC has invested in are also released on a small scale in Los Angeles, so that they can recoup some of the costs at the theatrical box office, and then sell DVDs to large companies' film libraries to make a profit, which is the business strategy of small studios, so it is inevitable to deal with these theater directors.

Therefore, everyone's attitude towards Rita is different, of course, this does not mean that everyone will let go.

"I've worked with you many times, and the credibility of IFC and Tom, I think everyone knows it, and the movie has just been released. This is indeed a good movie of high quality, and I believe that with Daniel's current appeal and the attraction of Tom's investment, there is still a market for small-scale releases. At the very least, it's worth giving Greek Wedding a chance to accept the audience's choice, rather than denying it in the first place, don't you think? ”

Several people looked at each other, but Brent was still speaking on their behalf.

"Rita, I'm not saying no to showing this film at Regal, but it's hard to say that you should give it hundreds of screens in the first place, it's unlikely. So what are your expectations? How many screens do you hope to get in Los Angeles? You and Daniel specially invited everyone over, it wasn't for the purpose of getting regal to come up with three or five theaters and a dozen or so screens to screen. ”

Brent sarcastically mocked the first-in-class Axier. Cooper, no, there are only three theaters in the Oriental Cinema, with more than a dozen screens.

As Brent said, DD and IFC specially organized this advance screening, and Daniel and Rita were on the spot, so naturally it was impossible for everyone to treat "Greek Wedding" with the standard of screening, in that case, just send a copy and make a phone call. With the two great gods of Hanks behind them, the theater chain is definitely willing to invest in it. But now, DD and IFC have set a goal of winning more than 450 screens in the Los Angeles area, which is equivalent to a quarter of the number of screens in the entire Los Angeles area, and in Los Angeles, where competition is so fierce, it is somewhat whimsical for a seemingly niche film to get 25% of the schedule.

Noticing that Rita turned her head to look at herself, Daniel understood that it was her turn.

It's a novel experience.

The same is true for Brent, Matthew and others, after Rita spoke, they thought that this time the negotiation was really operated by Rita. But after Rita went to see Daniel, and then Daniel stood up, they realized that they were wrong again, and Daniel really wanted to extend his tentacles into the distribution field this time.

"Friends, as you said, DD Pictures and I, and of course Tom, Rita and IFC, would like you to support Greek Wedding more, why? In the past two or three months, the film market has responded to "Spider-Man," "Star Wars Episodes: The Clone Crisis," and "Spy," 400 million, 300 million, 200 million, blockbusters that have all but exhausted the potential of the Los Angeles area for the summer. We can try to analyze that the main audience of "Spider-Man" is comic book fans at the beginning, these people are generally young men and their girlfriends and friends, and then spread to other groups of people. But superhero movies are hardly going to affect conservative middle-aged and elderly people, housewives, and people with mild personalities who are not interested in action and explosions. What about "Crisis of the Clones"? Star Wars fans bear the brunt of it, they can't wait, can't they? In addition to them, George. Will Lucas be able to attract people his age? Will it attract hard-working ladies? No. And then "Spy Shadows," which is the film I starred in, and I think Universal Pictures should have made it very clear who the target audience of the film was when it was doing the distribution, the people who were interested in spy warfare, secret agents, gunfights, and mystery -- usually young and middle-aged men, and my fans. So, at this point, I think you should be able to understand what I mean.

Yes, next, it's the turn of My Grand Greek Wedding. (To be continued.) )