Chapter 715: Water in a Desert Oasis
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Entering the second Friday of April, Wondercon Comic Con kicked off, and although it was not as influential as San Diego Comic-Con, the people who participated in Wondercon Comic Con were younger, and they were also the main moviegoers in the North American film market.
On this day, more than 100,000 anime, sci-fi fans and other pop culture fans will gather here in anticipation of the influx of the Anaheim Convention Center, an hour's drive southeast of Los Angeles, who have traveled thousands of miles to make the three-day comic con.
Now in its 22nd year, Wondercon is organized by a wave of pop culture fanatics and is like a prelude to the ICCON San Diego Comic-Con every summer.
While not as grand as San Diego Comic-Con, Wondercon is still a fan favorite, especially since it's less crowded, allowing for more events to attend each day.
In addition to the "Back to the Future", "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" series of retrospectives, this year's exhibition program will also add a number of licensed game exhibits, interactive interviews with best-selling comic book authors, and a large number of film studios and television network exhibitions.
In fact, the highlight of Wondercon Comic-Con is the release of the first trailer for Fury Road.
Norman? Shearer entered the Anaheim Convention Center early, didn't go to other booths at all, and went directly to the Warner Bros. exhibition hall, he came here so early to occupy a good position at the front point, but he didn't expect this wish to be completely disappointed, it was already crowded with people.
Nearly 10,000 people crowded into the Warner Bros. showroom, talking about Duke, movies and posters.
"Charlize? Theron's look is simply handsome! ”
Some fans pointed to the huge poster hanging high and discussed, "Tom? Cruise's appearance in a shackle is also cool! ”
"Their looks are so chic!"
"Is this self-destructing?"
"Self-destructing image? It's a self-breakthrough, okay! Even if I look at these two people who are extremely cool and tough, I will go to the theater. ”
Look at those two huge character posters. Norman? Shearer has only one idea, I'm afraid that only a director like Duke in Hollywood can make two superstars willingly play this type of role.
But then he threw it away. Because the trailer was announced.
Famous talk show host Alan? DeGeneres walked onto the stage of the Warner showroom to introduce the trailer in person.
But few people paid attention to the famous host, and they all focused on the big screen.
In the video on the big screen, Tom? Cruise wakes up from a dusty wasteland, dizzy. He wears a metal mask, with James? Franco was could, together in the wreckage of a car. He found a shotgun, and he tried to shoot his companion in the arm, but the gun failed.
He was about to ask for the other person's wrist when he heard movement nearby, so he picked up his unconscious companion and walked towards a truck, where he found a group of women dressed in white washing dust off their bodies with hoses.
It was five Victoria's Secret angels dressed in white like Greek saints, they were as attractive as an oasis in the desert, but when the camera shifted to Charlize? When Theron was on his body, almost everyone threw Victoria's Secret supermodels behind. Because of the bald Charlize? Theron, for them, is like water in a desert oasis!
With water, everything else in the oasis can be ignored for a while.
What's even more stunning, Charlize? Theron and Tom? The tough characters played by the two superstars, Cruise, also came to a fierce and maddening life-and-death struggle.
Tom? Cruise pointed a gun at one of the women and asked her to bring him a hose and cut the shackles with pliers. At this point, Charlize? The female leader, played by Theron, attacks him, and the two engage in a hand-to-hand fight.
Tom? Cruise fends off her attack. His accomplice James? Franco wakes up from a coma to find Charlize? Theron is about to get the gun on the ground, hurry up and help, Tom? Cruise eventually took the gun. Towards Charlize? Several shots were fired in the sand near Theron's head......
It's a tight and breathless action scene, with no fancy action, just you live and die!
Norman? Shearer let out a sigh of relief, and he knew that Duke would not disappoint, and it turned out that it did not.
The trailer continues to play, including a speeding car chase in the Desolate Lands. Thrilling stunts, Tom? Cruise and Charlleze? Theron and a group of motorcycle parties in a dangerous showdown in the canyon......
These clips are wonderful!
"The most ambitious, anticipated and exciting film of the year has appeared!"
The crowd didn't know who said this, causing a chorus of voices around them, Norman? Veteran fans like Shearer couldn't stop nodding.
If such films are not worth looking forward to, then what kind of films are worth looking forward to?
The promotion of the film also entered the craziest and intensive stage before its release, and in the following month, Warner Bros. released four more TV trailers in a row.
These trailers are sturdy and focus on visual kei, accompanied by a huge tornado, the rampaging maniacs fight in the desert, and stage a speeding car explosion, bringing the most thrilling visual enjoyment to fans who are looking forward to the release of this movie.
"As director Duke? According to Rosenberg, "Fury Road" has a large number of speeding scenes, full of gunfights, flying cars, and explosive elements, and at the same time, it has a strong post-apocalyptic ......"
Looking at the TV, David? Ellison's expression is serious, and despite the scale of the film, he is fully aware that this is an extremely tough competitor.
"Hey, David, good news."
His sister Megan? Ellison ran in from outside and said loudly, "I just came over from the company, and there's already accurate information that the MPAA has an R rating for Fury Road. ”
"It's strange that such a film isn't R-rated." David? Ellison muttered.
Megan? Ellison walked over, sat down next to him, and said, "I remember The Adventures of Tintin was PG-rated, right?" ”
David? Ellison nodded.
"Steven? Spielberg's PG-rated family fun, right for Duke? Rosenberg's R-rated hardcore ...... "Megan? Ellison shook his head, "It's just an unfair contest. ”
"Unfair?" David? Ellison sneered, "Business competition is never fair!" It should be "The Adventures of Tintin" that has been treated unfairly! ”
Megan? Ellison looked at his brother and asked curiously, "Did something happen that I didn't know about?" ”
As she gets older, Megan? Ellison also has access to some of the money in her trust, and she is also interested in the film industry. Ellison's Sky Film Studios.
"Those idiots on the theater side would rather give more than 4,000 theaters to an R-rated film like "Fury Road", rather than invest resources in a PG-level film like "The Adventures of Tintin"!"
Speaking of which, David? Ellison couldn't help but hammer the armrest of the couch.
Megan? Ellison just shrugged her shoulders and didn't say anything, she knew the reason for it very well, and she also knew that David? Ellison knows better than she why this is.
Although rebellious, but David? Ellison is not a fool, he quickly regained his composure, "The Adventures of Tintin" has less than 3,600 theaters, or is this the North American theater league seeing that the director of the film is Steven? Spielberg later gave preferential treatment, otherwise the number would be less.
Why is that? The reason is simple, the distributor of Fury Road is Warner Bros., while the distributor of The Adventures of Tintin is Sky Movie Studios!
And now, David? Ellison regretted not looking for another publisher for The Adventures of Tintin, overestimating his company's capabilities and the difficulty of establishing a distribution channel.
Distribution, far from setting up a department, can do a good job by hiring some professionals with a high salary.
But it's too late to change North American publishers, David? All Ellison could do was hand over the overseas distribution of "The Adventures of Tintin" to Disney Pictures.
But, David? Ellison still has a certain amount of confidence, after all, the director of "The Adventures of Tintin" is Steven? Spielberg.
Most importantly, PG-rated films have a huge advantage over R-rated films in terms of audience, which is enough to make up for the gap in the number of theaters opened.
And as long as the box office figure of "The Adventures of Tintin" in the first week is higher than that of "Fury Road", it is a matter of course to increase the number of theaters later.
And the Chinese market, David? Ellison also aimed at that market, "Transformers" has allowed him to fully see the potential of that market, as a person from a business family, his business sense is also keen, knowing that that the market represents the future.
Now he is really inferior to Duke? Rosenberg, but he has only been in this circle for a few years? What about the other party?
He has high enough expectations for his future, for the future of Sky Studios,
If you want to achieve these expectations and become a force that cannot be ignored in Hollywood, you rely on real market results!
There is no doubt that "The Adventures of Tintin" has entered the Chinese market, Disney Studios has already received a definite reply from the other side, and Spielberg's influence in the world is still huge.
If "Fury Road" wants to enter that market, I am afraid it will be difficult, even if Warner Bros. and China Film Group have various cooperation, can it pass what is called the one opposite......
David? Ellison couldn't remember the specific name, but he knew that the chances of "Fury Road" being approved were not very large, or even none. (To be continued.) )
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