While the Chinese box office of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is growing by leaps and bounds, the North American box office is relatively slowing, especially after crossing the billion-dollar mark and becoming the first film to grossing more than $1 billion in North America, the number of viewers and attendance are constantly falling. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Six weeks after its theatrical release in North America, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has grossed $1,084.27 million at the North American box office.

There is no doubt that this film has sat on the throne of the box office champion in North American film history.

Due to the strength and popularity of the Chinese market, the overseas box office performance of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" also exceeded the $1.5 billion mark in one fell swoop.

As a result, the film's global box office combined is close to $2.6 billion.

"The first director in history with a box office of $20 billion was officially born, and the whole world came to worship Duke? Rosenberg! ”

Almost at the same time, the Los Angeles Times made a front-page headline, and the media across the United States and the world focused on Duke, something no one had done since the birth of the film.

James? Cameron can't, George? Lucas can't, Steven? Spielberg can't, Stanley? Kubrick can't even more!

Perhaps in the eyes of some people, Duke's films have nothing to do with art, but no one can deny that he is a leader in global pop culture!

Just a month after the first $20 billion director in history was officially born, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" pulled in nearly $300 million from all regions in North America and overseas, pushing the global box office past $2.9 billion.

The New York Times, Time Magazine, Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post have all published special editions for this purpose.

"Duke? Rosenberg has combined his personal total box office record, North American box office record and global box office record for a single film, and he has stood at the top of commercial cinema! ”

"Thousands of records in one, Duke? Rosenberg has created miraculous brilliance! ”

"Looking at the whole world, looking at the history of cinema, there is no one like Duke? Rosenberg is such a great film director! ”

"The king of the world's commercial cinema, Duke? Rosenberg deserves it! ”

The vast majority of the media in North America, with all the most gorgeous praises, went straight to Duke? The name Rosenberg is stacked on top.

Numerous facts in the past have also proved that Duke deserves their praise.

Just like the North American media say. Few people would object to saying that Duke is the king of commercial cinema these days, and as for those who say that the films he makes have no artistic content, Duke himself doesn't care at all. He never made films with art as his goal.

Art has never been the decisive factor in the success of a Hollywood film.

It is undeniable that box office performance is certainly not the criterion for judging the quality of a film, but the box office represents too much in Hollywood.

Although in the latest list of Oscar nominees, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" only received a few nominations in technical categories such as best visual effects, and won nothing in the important awards for best screenplay, best cinematography, and best picture and best director. But the film's insanely high box office numbers are already destined to be the most influential films of 2014 and 2015, and definitely not one of them.

As the old year passes and the new year slowly passes, the major media have also taken stock of last year's Hollywood and released films, in the "New York Times", "Los Angeles Times", "Washington Post" The three major newspapers in the United States, as well as "Rolling Stone", "Empire", "Entertainment Weekly" and "Time Magazine" among the top ten films of the year, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has undoubtedly occupied the first place.

The media will always be biased, but in the voting for the best movie of the year launched by Instant Share. 18.76 million users participated in the poll, and in the final statistics, a total of 14.38 million users chose Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is a testament to the film's standing among the general audience.

Compared with the Oscar statuette who has no attraction to Duke, Duke attaches more importance to the reactions of these ordinary audiences, after all, no matter how good the professional reputation is, those people will not pay an extra dollar for the box office and surroundings of the film, and ordinary audiences are the ones who are really willing to spend money on this film out of their pockets.

"According to incomplete statistical ......"

At the desk of Warner Studios Duke, Tina? Fei sat across from him, flipping through a statistical report. "As of last weekend, Star Wars: The Force Awakens nearly topped $1.1 billion at the North American box office and $1.9 billion overseas. This weekend should be the first film in film history to surpass $3 billion at the box office. ”

Duke's eyes kept looking out the window, the sun outside was unusually bright, even a little blazing, this year's Oscars were about to take place, and although he had also received an invitation, he had no interest in attending. Thinking more about how to further develop the potential of the Star Wars series and the Marvel series that will end in the second phase in May.

Indeed, with his current rich net worth and status, he can choose to retire early and live his future life easily.

But anyone who knows a little about him will know that this is definitely not Duke's choice.

In Duke's eyes, life is like sailing against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat.

Moreover, he is only in his forties, and he is far from retirement.

Retracting his gaze and turning his swivel chair slightly, Duke returned to the back of his desk and looked at Tina? Fei asked, "What about the periphery?" Do you have the latest statistics? ”

"Sales growth in the surrounding area is also slowing down......

Tina? Fei's words did not surprise Duke, it is already late March, and the North American single-day box office of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has slipped below one million dollars, and although the weekly sales of peripheral products have not been as low as the box office since early March, they have also reached the point of gradual decline from the hot sale in November last year to the present.

Of course, even if the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" merch will no longer sell from now on, the sales that have been generated are quite a terrifying number.

"As of last weekend...... "Tina? Fei's words have not stopped, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens has earned about $2.3 billion in North America in terms of merchandise and licensing, and the combined revenue of various peripherals and licenses overseas is close to $2 billion. ”

While these merchandise and licenses also include parts of the Star Wars trilogy and the prequel trilogy, there's no doubt about Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Duke was in a visibly good mood, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, "How are the negotiations with the actors going?" ”

"It's going pretty well overall." Tina? Faye thought for a moment and said, "Charles is already with Daniel?" Wu negotiated the pay, Daisy? Ridley's side also basically reached a consensus......"

Compared with the former Walt Disney, the new Star Wars trilogy that Duke got the copyright will be launched at a rate of one every three years, although "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is far from being released, the preparations for the new one have been put on the agenda by Lucasfilm, and the first thing to do is Daisy? Ridley, Daniel? Wu and Oscar? Isak's new Iron Triangle is on the payroll issue.

In the Star Wars: The Force Awakens crew, Harrison? Ford's salary alone is dozens of times that of three new actors, and after his character was killed by Duke without hesitation, this will no longer happen, and after "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", Daisy? Ridley, Daniel? Wu and Oscar? The three Isaac are no longer the obscurity they used to be, especially Daisy? Ridley and Daniel? Wu, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as popular now.

Compared with the previous salary of less than half a million US dollars, Daisy? Ridley and Daniel? The salary in Wu Xin's contract has increased by six times, which is also an unavoidable situation, and after all, shooting a film is a commercial cooperation after all.

And ...... "Tina?" Faye said again, "Harrison? Ford seems to have some opinions about you and Lucasfilm. ”

Duke waved his hand absently, "Don't worry about him. ”

In "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", Duke killed Han due to salary reasons? Solo, Harrison? Ford actually has some opinions about him, and Lucasfilm and Harrison? Ford's collaboration is not only with the Star Wars series, but also with the Raiders of the Lost Ark series.

After the Star Wars reboot and great success, the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series was naturally put on the agenda by Lucasfilm, and the central character of this series is undoubtedly Indiana? Dr. Jones, Harrison? Ford is almost Indiana? Spokesperson for Dr. Jones.

By the same token, Harrison? Of course, Ford will not let go of the opportunity for the lion to open his mouth, which is also his power, but the younger generation of the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series is an inevitable trend and is also in line with the requirements of market trends.

So, neither Duke nor Lucasfilm used Harrison? Ford's idea, it's not a big deal, the new "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, can completely come to tell Indiana? Some of the adventures of Dr. Jones when he was younger.

Duke personally finalized the new Indiana? Dr. Jones is played by Chris? Pratt.

As for Harrison? What Ford will think and say, Duke and Lucasfilm simply don't care.

One by one, the latest resolutions passed by Tina? Fei's hand has been transmitted to all aspects of the Duke industry, especially the film and television industry, such as the Marvel series, the Star Wars series, the Raiders of the Lost Ark series, etc., and will continue to start their own journey of collecting money.

And finally, Tina? When Faye stood up and was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something, opened her handbag, and put a beautifully packaged Tiffany gift box on the desk, "I almost forgot, this is what Tiffany just sent." ”

Duke took it and looked at it, "The ring is ordered?" (To be continued.) )