As the night fades away, the sun climbs into the West Coast sky for the first time in July, the city of angels is once again bustling and bustling, and the fiercely competitive film industry is back in a silent fight.

Although the midnight slot was released in the early hours of the morning, it was a special show for sci-fi action fans, and for most ordinary movie fans, Friday day was the beginning of their movie-watching.

As the sun rises, the midnight box office statistics are also over, and the box office figures of the films that have just been released this weekend have reached the hands of the corresponding companies at the fastest speed, and then they have been tossed and turned in front of many well-intentioned people.

In the Fox Tower in Century City, Townsend? Rothman had just entered the office to represent Fox's Independence Day executive producer Jon? Landau walked in, and the fat man had a report in his hand, and the big smile on his face squeezed the ugly fat together, which was particularly interesting.

"Good news, Townsend!" He seemed anxious to share the joy of his heart.

"Say it, Jon."

From the fat man's face, Townsend? Rothman had already guessed something, "Did the midnight box office exceed expectations?" ”

Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox expected a $4.5 million for the midnight show, which is almost a midnight show for the first-rate grossing film in North America.

"More than just exceeding expectations!" Jon? Landau slapped the report in his hand, as if he was trying to restrain his excitement. "$7.75 million! Townsend, we've broken the record! This is the best midnight box office result ever in North America! ”

"What?" Thomson? Rothman stood up directly, as if he couldn't believe it. "Record-breaking?"

"Yes!" Jon? Landau nodded affirmatively, "Duke?" Rosenberg's work has achieved incredible box office results! $7.75 million, more than $7.54 million for "Batman Returns"! This is the latest North American midnight box office record! ”

Hear Jon? Landau confirms, Townsend? Rothman calmed down instead, after all, he was the CEO of a large company with a complicated experience, and he was still standing over there. Landau made a gesture to sit down and walked back and forth twice behind his desk.

Generally speaking. The film's first-day box office can reach about three times that of the midnight show, according to this calculation. Can "Independence Day" grossing $20 million on the first day? What about the box office in the first week?

Thomson? The corners of Rothman's mouth turned up, and he put on an imperceptible smile, giving up his previous dispute and reconnecting with Duke? Rosenberg cooperation. This move is so right!

Duke? Rosenberg always surprises!

"Jon, you call Duke immediately......"

Just in Jon? When Landau wants to stand up, Townsend? Rothman suddenly raised his hand to stop him, "No, I'll fight it myself!" ”

After speaking, he asked for a call from the secretary's desk and dialed the number directly.

From the beginning of the sun, Duke's cell phone rang non-stop, the box office of the midnight show was released, and the North American record-breaking watch was released. So he received a lot of phone calls congratulating him on the extragala relationship.

The top of Warner Bros., the top of Twentieth Century Fox, the agent Nancy? Josephson and the ICM agency behind her. The team of lawyers and accountants who served him, the stars of several films he directed and his agents, and even the head of a PR agency who didn't know how to get his number, etc.

The pursuit of success is one of Hollywood's eternal themes, and although it was only a midnight hit, it was very clear that these people were unanimously optimistic about "Independence Day".

"You're welcome. Townsend, I'm very happy with our cooperation. Does Fox's media need to step up its publicity? Do you think so too? That's great! So, we always have more consensus than disagreement! Celebration pie duì? There's no need to rush this, you can ...... it later."

Under a sun umbrella in Santa Monica Beach, Duke just hung up Twentieth Century Fox CEO Townsend? Rothman's phone, the phone rang again.

"Duke, well done!"

It turned out to be George? Lucas, Duke said a few words modestly, and Lucas's voice sounded in the earpiece again, "You have improved far faster than I expected, and Spielberg did not do as well as you did in the initial stage." Duke! You may be in the position of the highest level of commercial director, but keep a good attitude! ”

"I understand, Uncle Lucas."

Although making these films has a lot to do with his decades of accumulation and learning, Duke understands how these films came about, and naturally he is not arrogant in his heart, "I know what to do. ”

"Congratulations, young man, for setting a new record."

After the two spoke a few more words, they hung up the phone, Duke put away his phone and looked at the other side of the parasol, across a small table, Scarlett? Johnson sat in a children's beach chair, holding a bucket of ice cream, and seemed to be having a good time.

"Why don't you go to a summer camp organized by an acting school?" Duke asked, turning his head.

"The school only invited a summer camp organized by directors who did not enter the stream!" Scarlett? Johnson pulled a tissue and wiped the cream off his mouth, "You're going to be the best director in Hollywood right away, and I think I can learn more from following you than by attending summer camp." ”

"Thank you, dear, I didn't expect you to have so much confidence in me."

Hearing Duke's casual words, the little girl put down the ice cream, got off the beach chair, walked around the back of the parasol, took a can of beer from the ice bucket, pulled it away, and brought it to Duke.

"It's rare." Duke took it and muttered.

He took a big sip of his head up, the cold feeling dispelled the summer heat, Duke burped comfortably, and when he put down the beer can, he found Scarlett still looking at him.

"Did something happen, Scarlett?" Duke asked.

"That ......" Scarlett rolled her eyes and pointed to the beer can, "Can I taste it?" ”

"Wait until you're sixteen!" Duke glared at her, Scarlett pursed her lips and muttered in a low voice, "Stingy, I knew it would be like this, and I didn't drink it." ”

"What did you say?" Duke frowned.

"Nothing."

Scarlett put her hands behind her back, shook her upper body, returned to her beach chair, and continued to mumble, "Stingy, stingy......"

Hearing this, which sounded like a wizard casting a spell, Duke almost laughed and pointed to Scarlett's cup, "Just one bite!" ”

"Hmmm......"

The little girl nodded busily, waited for Duke to pour a beer at the bottom of the cup, took it and drank it directly, and looked at Duke with a blank eye, "Is it okay to do it again?" ”

Duke would not be deceived by her disguise, shook his head, and just as the phone rang again, he simply ignored the little girl who looked pitiful.

Duke is in a very good mood here, and the pressure of the huge investment has dissipated most of it with the record-breaking midnight box office results.

Facing east from Santa Monica, in a mansion in Beverly Hills, considered one of the most luxurious residential areas in the world, the atmosphere is extremely oppressive, with several servants acting lightly for fear of provoking the anger of the old man sitting on the living room couch.

The old man is none other than Sean? Connery, since answering a phone call, seems to have become a beast that chooses people to devour.

$7.75 million!

A figure that amazed and outraged him!

Even, Sean? Connelly has no doubt that when today's single-day box office is released, it will be a number that will make him angry, even if he did something last night!

"Brave Death Island" was a box office hit, when he was deep in the mud and couldn't make a strong counterattack, but now he can't watch the guy who once did something to him continue to succeed, and those who offended him must pay the price, which is the simplest reason.

It's just, can professional film critics really stop "Independence Day"?

Sean? Connery's eyebrows furrowed tightly, although he didn't go to see "Independence Day", but from the news from Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox, the two companies held a high-level meeting after the midnight box office, and it was said that the publicity fee for "Independence Day" would be increased from the original $25 million to $35 million!

These film companies will never let go of their profits without profits, and it is clear that the market has given them great confidence.

Indeed, 93% of the audience at midnight has an A-grade rating and it is worth it!

Even Sean? Connelly can't wait to see "Independence Day" completely lose money, and he has to admit that such an audience reputation is terrifying, if there is a word-of-mouth box office conversion rate like "Brave Island", the final box office of this movie will definitely stop at a terrifying number.

If he deduced that this qiē was realized, Duke? Rosenberg will stand in the position of a first-rate director in Hollywood, and will become the target of many companies in the future, and an outdated character like him, what will he do against him in the future? Revenge for this insulted and ruined miè's deep hatred!

"It's just the midnight box office! What if you get $20 million on the first day? It's never uncommon to see movies that drive high and go low! You won't make it! ”

Sean? Connery's voice showed the anger in his heart, he really didn't have any evidence, but these bad things that happened to him didn't need evidence at all!

"You're not going to make it!"

He picked up his phone and dialed Jack, a publicist, and the news from the phone made Sean? Connery calmed down a little, and, according to Jack's words, asked the servant to hurry up and bring over today's paper, which had a freshly baked movie review, and the three million dollars he threw out made a huge difference!

The servant hurried to the porter of the manor to get the newspaper, Sean? Connery's mind turned to the other side, he didn't turn to the CAA behind him, but the CAA didn't pay much attention to him, CAA's big-name agents, all busy competing for the departing Michael? Where is Ovitz's location where there is too much energy to take care of the rest?

What's more, in Hollywood, which chases after success, he is already an outdated figure.

The maid brought a stack of newspapers and magazines, Sean? Connery flipped to the entertainment section, his eyes showing a hint of joy. (To be continued)

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