As darkness hangs over New York, the Times Company building on Manhattan's 8th Street is still lit up even in the wee hours of the morning, and a new week has begun, and the New York Times is waiting for the final typesetting to be sent to printing plants across the United States, and when the day comes, it will appear in front of many homes and companies.

As the editorial director of The New York Times, Dean ? Most of the time, Baquette can decide on the layout, and unless something big happens, the editor-in-chief, Howell? Raines generally does not interfere with his work.

It's getting closer to two o'clock in the morning, Dean? Baquet was relieved that he had roughly reviewed the layout of the newspaper and that he could go home and rest as the day's work came to an end.

"Amanda!" Dean? Baquet called his assistant in and ordered, "Let the ...... be taken."

Before he could finish his sentence, the office door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, Dean? Baquet frowned slightly, and just wanted to say something to show his dissatisfaction, but when he saw who it was, he immediately suppressed his dissatisfaction.

The person who walked in was the editor-in-chief, Howell? Raines, he's coming here at this time, Dean? Baquet was sure he wouldn't be here to make small talk.

Sure enough, Howell? Raines asked directly, "What's the headline on the front page?" ”

"Prince William goes to the Afghan Labor Army......" Dean? Baquet waved his hand to the assistant.

The female assistant, named Amanda, was very eye-catching and immediately walked out.

"Get this news out of the headlines." Howell? Raines' words were completely non-negotiable, "Put it in the second edition!" ”

"Something unexpected?"

Although there is no objection, but Dean? Baquet was a little strange, there was nothing more eye-catching than Prince William's Lao Jun.

"I just got the message." Howell? Raines wasn't the kind of person who was too authoritarian either, and explained a little bit, "Duke? Rosenberg and his films. A new chapter in North American cinema was opened, and a new era was born! ”

Dean? Baquette immediately understood what the editor-in-chief was talking about, he picked up the phone, dialed a number, and said loudly, "I want Duke?" Rosenberg and "The Two Towers" are in the headlines! Listen up. Not the front page headlines of the entertainment version! It's a front-page headline in The New York Times! ”

Although the New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York, USA, it is distributed throughout the United States and even the world, has considerable influence, and is one of the first choices for many companies to order newspapers, and Universal Pictures is also the audience of this newspaper.

Walk into the office, Ron? Meyer threw the New York Times in his hand on the table, sat down and pressed the intercom, "Michael? Has Ovitz arrived? ”

"I arrived ten minutes ago, and I'm in the break room."

Hear the secretary's reply. Ron? Meyer immediately said, "Let him come here!" ”

Although the relationship between the two parties as founding fathers of CAA later broke down, this did not affect the cooperation between Universal Pictures and Artist Management. What does Meyer know about Michael? Ovitz's ability, as evidenced by the success of the last project "Fast and Furious" they worked together.

The two parties are working on a large project, with an investment of more than $150 million, in front of this huge investment. Personal contradictions are really nothing.

Just seeing that number on the front page of the New York Times and thinking of Michael? The release time of Ovitz's Van Helsing. Ron? Meyer would never blindly trust the other party.

There was a soft knock on the door, Michael? Ovitz pushed the door open and walked in, sitting directly across from him.

The two used to be friends, but then they became enemies, and now they stand together and work together, and there is nothing polite to speak of. Just nodded to each other.

"Michael," Ron? Meyer didn't want to say anything superfluous and went straight to the point, "Have you seen last weekend's box office counts?" ”

Michael? Ovitz nodded slightly.

Ron? Meyer raised her voice a little and asked. "Do you think Van Helsing should be released in May next year?"

"Give yourself some confidence, Ron!" Michael? Ovitz doesn't seem to have any intention of giving up, "Our film can't shake Duke? Rosenberg! Yes, his table in the summer file is very good, but don't forget, Stephen? Sommos has also been a big success in the summer file twice in a row, and his ability to direct magic is no worse than anyone else! ”

Ovitz's words were unpleasant, but extremely confident, "Hugh? Jackman is already a first-line actor, and he is the kind with a very strong appeal in the first line, our total investment is as high as 160 million dollars, and the protagonists in the film are also famous characters such as Count Dracula......"

"Don't go on, Michael!" Ron? Meyer picked up the New York Times. Thrown directly in front of him, "No matter how much you say, none of the numbers above are more convincing!" ”

Michael? Ovitz's rhetoric was instantly dumbfounded, yes, no matter how much he said, in Duke? Rosenberg's epoch-making box office figures are actually all jokes.

He sighed softly, his eyes falling on the front page of the New York Times.

"A great moment forged by a director! A film creates a new era of zào! ”

"In recent years, the North American film industry has developed rapidly, and the market capacity has been expanding. Cameron and Duke? Rosenberg's director with excellent commercial achievements, especially the latter, is full of creative energy, and new works are released almost every year, and the magic craze set off by "The Fellowship of the Ring" last year has not passed, and "The Two Towers", which was released last weekend, set a great record! ”

"In the past three days over the weekend, "The Two Towers" earned $103.03 million in North America, thus becoming the first film in North America to surpass $100 million at the weekend box office. Rosenberg also became the first person to achieve this feat......"

See here, Michael? Ovitz looked away, and he really didn't want to put the flattering words in his eyes.

"Great, Glory, Super Director ......"

He really didn't want to see such an adjective!

"Over $100 million in the first week!" Ron? Meyer spoke again at this time, and his voice gradually became louder, "Isn't that still the $100 million you got under siege from your artist management company and Universal Pictures, Walt Disney, and many other companies?" ”

He didn't give Ovitz a chance to speak, "If it weren't for our siege on the Internet, how much would 'The Two Towers' box office?" ”

Thinking of this, Ron? Meyer felt that his face was gloomy, so many companies were openly or covertly involved in the cyber siege, Duke? Rosenberg still fought his way out and set such a terrifying box office record, it was just a slap in the face of these people!

Duke? Why didn't Rosenberg fail? Michael? Ovitz's brow furrowed tightly, he very much wanted to teach the young man a profound lesson, just ......

Michael, though he didn't want to say something discouraged, "Ron? Meyer had already made up his mind, "But! From the number of box office figures, to the market response, to the number of supporters, Stephen? What does Sommus take with Duke? Rosenbergby? You wouldn't really think he could beat Duke? Rosenberg, right? ”

What if Michael? Ovitz still says Stephen? Sommos made zuò's work, can it be compared with Duke? Rosenberg confronted him, and Universal Pictures would definitely find a way to kick the artist management company out.

Because that could mean two things, one is Michael? Ovitz has become an idiot, and the second is that he has been dealt with Duke? The personal feud between Rosenberg and Yan zhòng affected.

Michael? Ovitz was very unwilling, he did so much, he couldn't stop the other party, mobilized such a force, and even half of Hollywood participated in an online war, and the other party's film was still a big hit, or a record hit......

Ron? Meyer stopped going around in circles and said, "Van Helsing will definitely not be released in the time period around "The Return of the King", which is non-negotiable. ”

He just chased people away, "That's all for today, Michael." ”

"Van Helsing" must be as far away from that summer madman's film as possible! Ron? Meyer only has this one idea now.

A movie is a big hit, which will harm the interests of some people, but it will also bring benefits to others.

"The Two Towers" was a big hit in the first week, including the $407 it received in advance, North America has already received $107.1 million, which squeezed the results of other films released in the same schedule, and "Hell", which ranked second in the box office list in the same weekend, only received more than $17 million.

Such a box office ratio directly caused the theater chain to make a decision to be more biased towards "Two Towers".

Also on Monday morning, AMG's weekly meeting kicked off at the headquarters, and the focus of discussion was only one - "Two Towers".

"I only have one!"

As the vice president in charge of theatrical work, Lynch is a staunch supporter of "The Two Towers", in fact, the entire conference room is basically a supporter of "The Two Towers", "As long as there are AMG theaters, there will be screens showing "The Two Towers", and all AMG theaters have joined in the screening of "The Two Towers"!" ”

No one objected, but there were voices of support.

"Our theater chain should continue to increase the scheduling rate of "Two Towers", I think 70% of the film schedule is still too conservative, 80% or even higher is the right choice!"

Another executive answered, "I got the news before the meeting, Emperor Entertainment has not only invested in the commercial and art theaters in its hands, but has also increased the film schedule to 78%, and we must be fast!" ”

"That's right, I'm in favor of continuing to increase the film scheduling rate."

Not only the film schedule, in a discussion, AMG's executives also decided that before the release of "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones", they will not reduce the number of theaters released in "Two Towers"! (To be continued......)