The Boston Opera House, originally a movie theater, showed movies very well.

The sound of gunfire wafted back and forth in the screening room, and the male protagonist played by Martin single-handedly killed the owner of the flower shop and all the clerks, called the heroine, played all the FBI through the heroine, and left Boston with a large sum of money.

The actor throws away Charleston's shackles and finally runs to freedom.

There are not so many literary and artistic models, the shootout is hot, and the results are gratifying.

At the end of the film screening, there was warm applause at the scene.

Director Denis Villeneuve got up and turned his head to look at the audience, like a student waiting for his exam results.

Then, unconfidently, he asked Martin, "We succeeded?"

Martin smiled, "It's a good shot."

Amid the applause, producer Graham came over and hugged Villeneuve: "Man, you've made a masterpiece!"

This figure is already much higher than Villeneuve's expectations, and he said: "No problem, I will give you a proposal by the end of this month at the latest."

Coming out of the east gate of the Boston Opera House, Villeneuve got in the car and left, Bruce drove an Escalade over, and Martin and the D'Addario sisters got into the car before returning to the hotel.

Villeneuve also turned his head to take a look, his acting skills are not particularly good, his appearance is too prominent, and when he is in a tactical assault, will his center of gravity be unstable?

This is somewhat different from the heroine's setting.

Truly Neuveau finally laughed.

This is the end of the premiere of "Thieves in the City".

Villeneuve looked a little anxious and said, "This film is finished, the premiere is also going well, and my script is "Border Killer......"

"Yes." Martin glanced at the D'Addario sisters to the left and right.

Catherine and Alexandra automatically slowed down.

Martin took out a copy of the script from his suitcase and handed it to Alexandra: "Look at it, the female character named Kate in it, I mentioned it to you last time, I just said hello to director Villeneuve, and he will contact you when the crew is formed."

In the hallway, Villeneuve caught up with Martin in a few steps and said, "Let's talk alone."

Alexandra glanced at the cover of the script, it was indeed "Border Killer" that Martin had mentioned to her before, and said, "I'm not going to be polite to you, I want this role."

Catherine leaned over at this point, "Don't discuss work here, we have more important things to do."

Willenneuve thought for only a few seconds before making a conscious choice: "Alexandra is a good fit."

But the director who has experienced ups and downs knows that as long as he can get by in casting, especially in terms of male and female protagonists, his own opinion is not important, but the opinions of producers and investors are the key.

Subsequently, Martin and Graham led the crew on stage for a curtain call.

Martin understood what he meant: "Of course what I promised works, so submit a detailed plan to the studio, Dennis...... Well, the production budget is up to $35 million."

The movie ended, the audience left one after another, and the main creators of the crew, who had been busy for most of the day, were also preparing to leave the opera house.

Martin nodded, "Give me a plan as soon as possible."

Martin remembered the script he had read, looked back at Alexandra, and said, "The female character with the heaviest role, if it's appropriate, use Alexandra."

The three of them entered Martin's suite together.

The copyright to the script of "Border Killer" has been sold to Davis Studios, and the producers are holding on to the green light, and the director has to stare dryly.

Alexandra put the script away, leaned into Martin's ear and said, "Catherine and I came up with a whole new set of rules for the game......

"I'm interested," Martin said.

Catherine and Alexandra each took Martin by the hand and dragged him into the room.

…………

In a suite downstairs, Denis Villeneuve kept walking outside

Come and go.

"Border Killer" screenwriter Taylor Sheridan, who was sitting on the sofa, was helpless and said: "The premiere has passed, the live audience statistics have become a foregone conclusion, even if you trample this building down, the result will not change."

Villaneuve walked to the back of the sofa opposite, clenched his fist and slammed it the back of the sofa: "The success or failure of this film directly affects our collaboration with Border Killer!"

Taylor Sheridan poured a glass of wine: "Didn't Martin Davis agree to invest?"

"The initiative is in Martin's hands." Greniuve saw it clearly: "Although we all think that the film is good, if the audience thinks it is bad, the next "Border Killer" will definitely be stopped by Martin Davis."

Taylor Sheridan took a sip of the poured wine: "The fate of us little people can seriously affect us in just a few words from the big people, and even without them having to speak."

He lifted his chin, "Now that gay and shapeshifters are in full swing, should we adjust the script and include a gay character?"

Willenneuve directly vetoed: "No! Taylor, we should focus on improving the content and quality of the film, not all this mess."

Taylor Sheridan nodded, "Okay, you're the director, I'll listen to you."

Willenneuve's mobile phone rang with a text message prompt, and he quickly clicked on the message to open his eyes, and then exhaled a sigh of relief.

Taylor Sheridan asked, "How?"

Villeneuve said directly: "Disney Studios received 132 ratings in theaters, with an average of 83 fans rating."

"Wow, man, high score!" Taylor Sheridan has the impression that commercial films get this score, and the market response is usually not bad: "Dennis, you bastard is taking off!"

Willenneuve also understands what this score represents, this is not a media score, let alone a film critic's score that is out of the market, but a score of ordinary movie fans, which is quite representative of the market.

Add to that a series of positive reviews at the test screening, and the results are obvious.

He picked up the bottle of wine on the coffee table, poured half a glass, and said, "I'm 45 years old, and I've been a director for more than 20 years since I made my first short film in 1988.

Taylor Sheridan stood up and clinked glasses to him: "Man, make it!"

"Respect for success!" Willenneuve drank the wine from his glass in one gulp.

After more than 20 years of directorial career, he can finally take off.

Taylor Sheridan said, "Next, you take me off."

Willennova laughed, "We'll all make it!"

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"Fast and Furious 6" with the death of Vin Diesel, still dominates the North American film market these days.

By Friday, "Thieves in the City" had opened in 3,772 theaters in North America.

Although it is not as good as the 4,000 companies of "Furious 6", it belongs to the first-grade opening scale in R-rated films.

This also shows that everyone from Disney Pictures to theater managers have a lot of confidence in Martin's new film.

Among the films in major cities in North America, "Thieves in the City", which was released in the first week, sold no less than "Furious 6", which entered the second week.

On the one hand, Martin's appeal and the appeal of the new film are big enough.

On the other hand, the kind of mourning enthusiasm created by Universal Pictures and the crew was greatly consumed in the first weekend.

As with The Dark Knight Rises, it's hard to keep the mood going for long.

Even continuing to build it may be counterproductive.

On the Internet, there is already the voice of Universal Pictures "making a fortune from the dead", calling for no more excessive marketing and let the deceased rest in peace.

On the first day of its release, "Thieves in the City" broke the dominance of "Furious 6" in the North American film market, and received $20.25 million, overpowering

$18.45 million for the latter.

At the same time, Disney Studios began to make efforts in word-of-mouth marketing of films, from print media to television to the Internet, and the praise continued.

The Boston Globe, a local newspaper in Boston, praised: "The quality of the film is as good as 'The Departed,' and this is another letter from Martin Davis to Boston with a poisoned pen."

"Variety" said: "Several of the main characters in the film are radiant, and Martin Davis once again showed everyone his outstanding acting skills and ability to shape characters."

Box Office magazine, which focuses on market response, put it succinctly: "A captivating and sensational crime thriller is sure to be one of the most successful films of the year."

Various word-of-mouth and ratings of the film have been released one after another.

The freshness of Rotten Tomatoes is 89%, the IDB score is 8.3, and the TC media overall score is 75.

The reviews of "Box Office" are not mistakable, and "Thieves in the City" has enough appeal to North American audiences.

The problems in the film are not only in Boston, but also in many cities in the United States, and many people from ordinary backgrounds may have faced similar choices when growing up.

Not to mention coming out of the bottom like Martin, there is no choice a lot of the time.

The film may have received less well outside of North America, but it is very popular in North America.

"The best of the same type of movies, Martin put on a hood and acted as a bandit, and they all acted so vividly!"

"I bought the ticket with the idea of supporting Martin, but the video was unexpectedly good!"

"Martin is good at the tense robbery and shootout scenes, but the delicate literary drama made me see the Oscar for Best Actor in "The Martian" again."

This is a commercial film, and success or failure ultimately depends on the market.

The good reputation of the audience has driven the steady trend of the box office.

After Saturday, "Thieves in the City" added $22.11 million at the box office, still beating "Furious 6," which was screened the following weekend.

After the latter's audience enthusiasm was consumed a lot, the single-day box office showed a downward trend.

Martin and his party also left Boston for Chicago, where they continued the film's promotional tour at a two-day rhythm of one city.

A new week has arrived, and new box office statistics have been released.

In the three days of the North American opening weekend, "Thieves in the City" earned $58.77 million in 3,772 theaters!

This figure surpassed the $49.85 million of "Furious 6" in the second weekend, becoming the top box office in North America that weekend.

No one was surprised by the success of the film starring Martin.

However, Denis Villeneuve, the new director who is no longer young, has finally really caught the attention of Hollywood.

After the box office came out in the first week, Davis Studios officially announced the collaboration with Denis Villeneuve - "Border Killer".

(End of chapter)

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