The cinema company took the initiative to increase the number of screens to 1,500.

is a lot more than the 1,300 screens expected by Twentieth Century Fox, which shows that the theater company is very optimistic about the release prospects of "Saw 2".

The next day, that is, on Christmas Eve, the number of screens for the release of "Saw 2" will increase, and it is likely to exceed 2,000 screens.

In the early 90s, the number of screens released for a film reached more than 2,000, and it was also a horror film, with an investment cost of only 4 million US dollars, which is unimaginable.

Early the next morning, before the box office of the premiere was counted, major media began to report wildly.

As for the role played by Twentieth Century Fox, it is not known.

As it turned out, with the exception of a few media outlets owned by News Corp., most of the mainstream media in North America published reports about the premiere of "Saw 2."

It is enough to show that the popularity of the film is very good.

Most of the mainstream media have positive reviews.

Unscrupulous tabloids that like to publish gossip news can be ignored.

The headline of the "Los Angeles Times" report is very clear: Jigsaw is coming again, can it become a box office dark horse again!

"As we all know, this year's Christmas schedule is very lively, and the number of films far exceeds that of the past, including "Today's Christmas Event", "Rebel Sexual Harassment", "Dumb and Agua", "Night Interview with Vampire" and many other films, "Saw 2" is facing huge box office pressure, can it become a box office dark horse again!"

The focus of "New York Daily News" is not on the film, but on the actors.

"Monica Bellucci, known as the goddess of terror, is just an obscure Italian model in her own right. ”

However, it is such a model from Italy who has starred in two consecutive "Saw Horror", and it is said that she has a very close relationship with Ryan Gosling, the founder of the series. ”

USA Today's reporting is much more objective.

"The success of "Chainsaw" is not accidental, when most people have seen enough of the same horror movies, the "Chainsaw" that appeared in the summer file is like a seductive girl, which makes countless horror fans cheer, and the just-released "Saw 2" completely inherits the selling point of the previous one. ”

Most of the reports are fairly pertinent, at least without sharp language.

Ryan was called to Star Economics by Helen early in the morning to wait for the premiere box office data.

As the director of the film, Golly Hobritt came before him, and as for the main actors, they need to travel to all over North America to promote.

"The efficiency of North American cinema companies has always been speechless. Sofia Coppola couldn't help but complain.

When the first "Chainsaw" was released, this was the case, and on the afternoon of the second day of the premiere, the theater company slowly took off and counted the box office data.

In the early 90s, cinema companies were all manual statistics, and they needed to be compared by phone and fax, and the speed was naturally not fast.

Unlike the previous life, which was all Internet statistics, at most a delay of one or two hours, you can get the box office data of the previous day.

"Blair the Witch" is an exception, there are only 100 theaters on the first day of screening, and Twentieth Century Fox can count the box office on the first day in the shortest possible time.

"Be patient, Twentieth Century Fox has been counting with the theater company since last night. Ryan looked calm, not the slightest hint of concern.

Even with the urging of Twentieth Century Fox, the theater company still can't get up quickly, first, the number of screens on which the film is released is too large, and the second is that the theater company has to count the box office data of other films.

Gurley Hoblit, on the other hand, was a little nervous, constantly drinking cups of coffee, and his face was full of anxious emotions.

Ryan can not care, but he can't, the current "Saw 2" is his first time directing.

It can be expected that once the box office of the film is not satisfactory, next, it will definitely lose the directorial position of the next "Chainsaw", and it will even be difficult to direct the movie again.

Compared with the previous two times, Helen is much calmer, even if the box office of "Saw 2" is not satisfactory this time, it will not have much impact on Ryan.

After all, he is only the producer of the film, not the director, and he can completely abdicate all responsibilities and continue to prepare for the next film.

Meanwhile, inside the Twentieth Century Fox Building, Camelot Singer is indescribably tired.

Since last night, he has been sitting on the phone, waiting for news from the theater company, wanting to report to Tom Rothman as soon as possible.

"Bell bell bell ......"

Colette Singer seemed to have a spirit, the whole person tensed, and took several deep breaths before regaining his composure, reaching out and picking up the phone, "Is the box office count out?"

"Okay, send it to me right away, and I'm going to report back to Mr. Tom Rothman personally. ”

After a while, in the office of Tom Rothman, CEO of Twentieth Century Fox, Camelot Singer was happy.

According to the statistics of the theater company, the box office of the premiere of "Saw 2" yesterday was as high as 13.11 million US dollars, and according to the sharing agreement signed with the theater company, "Saw 2" has recovered the cost of filming the film. ”

The questionnaire also gave an A- score, and many horror fans gave an A+, and even watched the movie twice. ”

The film successfully recouped its investment cost on the first day of release, which may not be a miracle, but it is still hard to believe.

Of course, the premise does not include the cost of publicity.

Tom Rothman had a clear smile on his lips and said, "Very good results, it seems that our cooperation with Ryan Gosling is very correct." ”

As soon as he took the position of CEO, there were blockbuster films one after another, and even the board of directors, which has always been strict, was very satisfied with him.

However, these films are all from Ryan Gosling.

According to the projection of the theater company, if nothing else, the box office of "Saw 2" in the first weekend and three days is likely to become the box office champion of the week. There was a hint of pride in Camelot-Singh's tone.

As for the Columbian release of "Burning Years", the box office performance of the premiere was not half that of "Saw 2", and the theater company has decided not to continue to increase the scale of screenings. Camelot Singh then came up with a very good piece of news.

Cinema companies have always been like this, the box office of the film on the first day is not ideal, and it is rare for the cinema company not to reduce the scale of the release.

If the film is a big hit on the first day of release, then the theater company will take the initiative to increase the scale of the screening without the urging of the distribution company.

"Burning Years" will not continue to increase the scale of screenings, so "Saw 2" can naturally get more screens.

"Oh!"

"A welcome news. Tom Rothman couldn't help but tap his fingers on the desk.

Next, in addition to continuing to increase the scale of the claim and strive for more screens, immediately contact Ryan Gosling's agent to reach a cooperation agreement for the next "Saw Horror" in the fastest time. ”

"You can give the woman some benefits and let her convince Ryan Gosling to agree to continue working together. ”

Tom Rothman doesn't seem to be direct enough, "Twentieth Century Fox has to invest in the next Saw movie, even if it costs something." ”

At the beginning, Twentieth Century Fox only signed an investment and distribution agreement with Ryan for "Saw 2", and did not involve the next film.

Camelot Singer nodded approvingly and said, "With Ryan Gosling's ability, I believe that "Evil Spirit Invasion" will be the next "Chainsaw", even if it pays some small price, it will be more rewarding in the future." ”

"I heard that the female agent is seeking a role for her actress, which seems to be the sci-fi film promoted by Roland. ”

Tom Rothman naturally knew that the science fiction film promoted by Roland, with an investment budget of up to $75 million, was the most important project of Twentieth Century Fox at the moment.

However, he still agreed, and said, "As long as she can convince Ryan Gosling, then in return, I will personally say hello to Roland." ”

He clearly didn't want to lose, "Saw Horror" series of film investments.