There is no doubt that "The Interview" could not land in the theatrical market in many countries, but it was further disseminated through the Internet, and although the film was affected by online piracy, the number of paid on-demand views has also reached new highs, even comparable to the online paid viewing of "The Dark Knight Rise", which has just been released from North American theaters. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The huge topic degree has created the film "Interview" to a certain extent.

As Duke once said, in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, it's many times better to be talked about than not to be talked about.

"The Interview" is still squeezing the last of its profits through offline means such as television broadcasts, online on-demand broadcasts and DVDs, but the film has become a political weapon far away in the Korean Peninsula in the western Pacific.

Some South Korean organizations dropped Warner Bros.' latest disc release into North Korea in a hot air balloon, triggering the most violent reaction from the North Korean side, this time it was no longer as simple as verbal protest, Yeonpyeong Island, which had just ceased fire for several years, once again sounded the sound of artillery, and North Korea fired hundreds of shells at the South Korean side, and the South Korean side was not far behind, firing nearly 80 artillery shells, and the situation on the Korean Peninsula instantly became extremely tense.

It's just that none of this is Duke's concern, his role in this case is just a businessman, if not on the side of interests, and he does not have any great internationalist feelings.

Then again, what does the life or death of the two sides who fired the cannon have to do with him?

Duke doesn't have any special feelings for some of the so-called people who are suffering.

"Compared to North and South Korea......"

Sitting in the office of Warner Studios, Duke sipped black tea while talking to Tina? Fei said, "I'm more concerned about the box office numbers of 'The Dark Knight Rises.'" ”

The film has officially been taken off the stage in North America, and the precise statistics have just been faxed to Tina by Warner Bros. In Fei's hand, she knew that Duke was not interested in reading it, so she looked at the numbers on the fax file and read directly, "The North American box office is 596.75 million US dollars, and it will definitely win this year's North American box office champion." ”

Glanced at Duke. Seeing that he didn't react, Tina? Fei also said, "Although all overseas players have not been released, there are not many countries and regions where "The Dark Knight Rises" is released. And they all bought out the screening rights of the film, and the box office is not particularly related to us. ”

Despite the various influences on "The Dark Knight Rise" and ultimately falling short of Warner Bros. expectations, Duke nodded slightly, and Warner Bros. thought it would be a film of the same magnitude as "The Avengers." But facts have once again proved that the output of a single superhero cannot compete with group monster farming.

Tina? Fei's words did not stop, and continued, "With the addition of $596.75 million in North America, "The Dark Knight Rises" has earned a total of $1,545.67 million in theaters worldwide so far. ”

Compared to the worries at the beginning of the film, Tina? Faye is calm now, and such box office numbers are enough to prove the success of The Dark Knight Rises.

Even after so many changes, "The Dark Knight Rises" still won the North American box office championship in 2013 with unrivaled momentum.

After listening to Tina? Faye's words, Duke put "The Dark Knight Rises" aside for the time being. The profitability of the surrounding area of this film is also amazing, and there are still many commercial points to be explored in the future, and there is no rush at this time, and Warner Bros. also has special personnel to deal with this work.

Duke continued to look through the papers, signing one document after another that he needed to sign, and among them was Tina? The financial report submitted by Faye for "The Avengers" and "The Dark Knight Rises".

For both films, Duke signed a base pay plus revenue share with Marvel Studios and Warner Bros., not counting the $15 million base compensation and share dividends received from the two companies, after the most recent $23.5 million share was received, Duke's pre-tax income on "The Avengers" reached $232.7 million. Definitely one of the biggest winners.

Even though "The Dark Knight Rises" is only the first time to pay a director's share, Duke has also received a huge sum of nearly $45 million.

Naturally, among all the actors and directors in Hollywood, Duke has become the veritable number one earner. The remuneration paid to him is also the largest single expense of any project he directs.

However, no one has ever questioned this, because Duke can create more value for investors, as long as he wants, waiting for his projects to line up from the Duke's estate in Malibu to San Diego, south of Los Angeles.

But. Duke always kept a clear head, and he also knew that among the series of records and achievements in Hollywood, there was another person and a film firmly in front of him - James? Cameron's Avatar.

Duke is a director of technical streams, never rejecting any new technology, let alone pursuing unnecessary on-location shooting, but compared to James? Cameron's innovation in film technology, he knew he couldn't keep up with the sports car.

Before the appearance of "The Avengers", public opinion believed that no one could compare with Duke in terms of the total box office of the film, but the box office of a single film could surpass the director of "Titanic" and "Avatar", only James? Cameron himself.

Until the advent of The Avengers.

I have to say that the power of superheroes to farm monsters in a group is still quite huge.

The box office of a single film is the first in film history, this is just a name, but the name is so loud and influential that it is absolutely unimaginable, like a certain movie, why use all the means, even if it takes a lot of funds, to grab the first box office in film history on the other side of the Taiping?

It's not just fame, it's profit.

Since Terminator 2, James? Cameron's films are synonymous with well-made and box office bombs, and anyone who has studied the film industry a little bit will find that the films of the kings of the world have never been better than creativity, and even creativity can only be said to be of a very ordinary level.

The most typical are "Titanic" and "Avatar", which are probably not even average in terms of creativity.

The biggest feature of these two films is undoubtedly the technology.

Duke vs. James? Cameron is distinctly different, James? In order to shoot a "Avatar", Cameron can spend years refining and experimenting with new technologies, and he does not hesitate to wait for five years or more for this, while Duke's basic production speed of one film a year determines that he cannot devote himself to researching new film technologies like Cameron, and will only apply the latest and most mature technology to his own production.

Want to surpass James? Cameron, in terms of the use of new technologies is simply not possible.

Duke knows this very well, unless he's also like James? Cameron, like that, took a couple of years to devote himself to pure cinematic technology, otherwise it would have been impossible.

Spending a few years on a film is clearly not going to be Duke's choice.

Choosing a creative script? Not to mention the huge risks behind the so-called creativity, the genre of big-budget films alone does not require too much creativity in the story of the film itself.

Of course, adaptation is also an option.

In recent months, Duke has also paid attention to a lot of information on the Internet or books, and has also won the film adaptation rights of a web novel called "Fifty Shades of Gray", but there is never a dazzling work.

Warner Greater China, on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, recommended a hard science fiction novel with a certain popularity and influence to Duke, but Duke has no interest in directing it himself, he is an extremely rational person, and the most irrational thing in this life only happened to the former idol Natalie? Portman, when it comes to that science fiction novel, he is still very clear-headed.

The most important film market in the world so far is still the Western market led by North America, especially the North American market on which Hollywood relies as the foundation, and the exclusivity of cultural products is absolutely beyond the imagination of ordinary people, and the most suitable market for the film adapted from science fiction is still on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, and it is impossible to sell well in the Western market, especially in the English-speaking region.

Without the English-speaking market, how can Duke's investment of more than $200 million be supported by relying only on the market across the Pacific Ocean?

As for thinking that the science fiction novel can surpass the box office of "Avatar", it can only be said that I am thinking too much......

Duke was so sure that the science fiction novel was good, but it wasn't suitable for the Western market, so Warner Greater China got the rights to adapt the novel, working with some of the strongest studios across the Pacific to create a well-made Chinese-language co-production blockbuster aimed at Chinese audiences.

If a film wants to be a big hit, it must first have a clear enough positioning for itself.

Unlike the impression of this science fiction adaptation, Warner Greater China submitted a plan in which the first part of this unnamed series will have an investment of more than 100 million US dollars, and it will take at least three years to produce.

Co-productions will also be a form of future production, Warner Greater China is also experimenting with more attempts, a Duke film fund has also tried to enter the Chinese market, and Duke has personally approved a plan to invest in an animated adaptation of a story about goblins and Journey to the West.

Duke signed one document after another, and was asked by Tina? The filipino was taken and passed on to the various relevant departments.

Finally, he opened a script, which was a finished version of the script written by a team of screenwriters hired by Lucasfilm based on his outline and character setting, and the script had a striking name - "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"!

In the case of not finding a suitable subject matter and genre, this is undoubtedly the safest plan. (To be continued.) )

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