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Chapter 97 Shock from Hollywood

Steven Spielberg, who has been in Hollywood for 17 years, looked at the box office report provided by the American Motion Picture Association with a serious face.

The noise outside the Universal Entertainment building was extremely noisy, and the media was everywhere advocating how the movie [Purple] won the box office.

But Steven couldn't laugh at all, because the box office of his movie was surpassed by a "Nightmare on Elm Street" that he had never set eyes on.

"Isn't Elm Street produced and distributed by New Line Films? I remember that the film's schedule should have ended, right?"

"Well, yes, after all, it's New Line Films' first investment film, and they've applied for the extension key."

Steven's partner, Catherine Kennedy, cocked her legs and kept tapping the table with her left hand with a depressed face.

She didn't pay much attention to Elm Street's request to extend the secret key at first. After all, Christmas has passed four days, and the box office peak has passed.

All theaters in the United States are frantically building up momentum for Steven's "Purple", which is well known to people in the circle.

However, the box office curve of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" unexpectedly rose from 30 in a single day to 240 million US dollars overnight, which can be called a miracle in the history of film distribution.

You must know that Nightmare on Elm Street has been released since November 11 last month. According to the one-month broadcast cycle, his box office cannot be so high!
In her years as a distribution manager at Lucasfilm, this is the first time she has seen a box office move like this.

If she hadn't seen it, then no one in Hollywood had seen it. After all, Steven Spielberg could push the filmed [ET Alien] to a global box office of 7.9 million. 50% To her credit!

The other 50% is the contribution of Universal Pictures standing behind Steven.

"However, our single-day box office has already reached 730 million after Christmas. I am not surprised at all. It should be a normal phenomenon that the box office is sluggish after the holiday. I just want to know the extra 240 million on Elm Street. Where does the dollar box office come from!"

While the two were racking their brains in the office, another partner of Steven, Frank Marshall, rushed in.

When Frank Marshall saw Katherine Kennedy, he immediately kissed his fiancée's side face: "My dear, this is the breakfast I brought for you. No matter how busy you are at work, you must eat."

Steven Spielberg rolled his eyes when he saw this scene: "Oh! Guys, do you know the answer? This is the first time I have worked with a company other than Universal Pictures since I founded Amblin Entertainment. Cooperate, I don't want to screw him up!"

Steven was right. The reason why he became independent in Hollywood so quickly and established Amblin Entertainment was all because of the strong support of Universal Pictures behind him, and even their offices were provided by Universal Entertainment.

His Bole, who is now the CEO of Universal Pictures, Sidney Simberg, signed a 7-year long contract with him when he just debuted and shot his first movie.

That is to say, these 7 years have been the 7 years when Universal Pictures has shined in commercial films. In order to keep Steven from leaving him after the contract ends, Sidney Sinberg not only gave him housing and land, but also helped Steven. Wen established [Amblin Entertainment Company].

【ET Alien】, which has recently spread all over the world, is independently produced by 【Amblin Entertainment Company】, and invested and filmed by Universal Pictures.

But during this period, there was a voice saying that Steven's [Amblin Entertainment] was just a production studio under Universal Pictures. This rumor immediately angered Steven.

It was at this time that Warner Bros. hooked up with him, and by the way, made this big production that also invested 1000 million US dollars.

At first, everything went smoothly, until the appearance of "A Nightmare on Elm Street". After all, Hollywood's cake is so big. In order to make their cooperation with Warner Bros. go smoothly, Katherine Kennedy even used Lucas The relationship with the film industry made [Purple], a movie with a large investment, dominate.

However, the $240 million box office that was robbed by Elm Street made Lucas quite uncomfortable.

Maybe the $240 million was stolen from him. Of course, he wasn't happy about it. For this reason, he even canceled today's road show in Los Angeles.

"Don't be angry, we have already earned back the cost for Warner, haven't we? And our [American Rat Story] has to be prepared as soon as possible, let us leave these unnecessary troubles behind!"

Catherine Kennedy, a strong woman who is completely opposite to her fiancé, slapped the table hard, stood up and said to the two people in the room: "I have to go to the American Film Association. It must have happened and we didn't notice it. what happened!"
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Director John Grant and producer Albert R. Broccoli, who returned from MGM with tired faces, gave each other a high five just sitting in the office.

Instead, Peter Lamont frowned and looked at the paper in his hand about [Film Box Office Market Research, December 1984].

"Hey! Peter, why don't you look happy?" Albert R. Broccoli went to the wine cabinet and took out a bottle of red wine and poured a glass for everyone present.

Peter Lamont took out a piece of paper from the [Market Research Form] and put it on his desk and said with a surprised face: "I'm just surprised what kind of people are watching the movies we made before. 70% of [Neil United Cinemas]’s consumer groups are blacks, followed by some minorities, and finally whites, has the movie theater also moved the damn racial discrimination there! "

Seeing some slightly agitated Peter Lamont, John Grant quickly grabbed his left hand and comforted him: "Hey! Don't get excited, you did a good deed, and we are also very glad that you used MGM's resources to let [ Neil United Cinemas] came to the stage and brought us a solid comrade-in-arms.”

Hearing this sentence, Peter Lamont spread his hands indifferently and said mockingly: "Oh! You didn't say that at the beginning, since you knew that the box office of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was also 1000 million in the past twelve days, you Changed your attitude, if that brat Tao Xi asked you to clean his car, would you be willing too?"

On the contrary, John Grant smiled cheekily: "Of course! [007 Dawn of Life] can continue filming, of course I am happy, and I pointed at the group of old guys at the meeting to choose Sophie Marceau as the next film I think Tao Xi will definitely not let me clean the car."

As the producer, Albert R. Brocco said calmly: "It's hard to believe that Tao Xi can expand the influence of that theater chain so much. Last night's AMC theater filming The manager Stephen Luna is still telling me about this matter. Their company's market share has not shrunk in the last month. I think this may be the biggest contribution Tao Xi has made to Hollywood. After all, not everyone can be with that A group of people living at the bottom of society are talking and laughing.”
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The American-Australian community Tao Xi can no longer stay!His RV has been known by all the Hollywood producers, and Tao Xi, who woke up from a nap, just opened his eyes and saw business cards on the glass of his RV, in the cracks, and everywhere.

Before Tao Xi went out, a large group of producers with completed films or scripts stood at the door, and there were even some pretty girls dressed up beautifully.

All of this is because [A Nightmare on Elm Street] exploded!
[Neil United Cinemas] During the 12-day extension period of [Nightmare on Elm Street], the key has created a box office of nearly 1500 million US dollars for him. You must know that an investment of 1000 million US dollars is a big production for Hollywood!

The haunted house only invested 120 million U.S. dollars. The previous movie had a box office of 1800 million U.S. dollars. Adding this 1500 million U.S. dollars at the box office, it was 3300 million U.S. dollars.

According to Tao Xi's publicity costs and the regulations of the American Film Industry Association, Tao Xi can get at least 1500% of the 45 million US dollars in remuneration, which means at least 670 million in income.

If it was put on ordinary people, maybe someone would stand in front of New Line Pictures CEO Joe to accept interviews from major media, but Tao Xi only survives on this kind of thing, and Nightcrawler is the life he loves. Don't like overexposure.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, it is time to bring back Marco, a fool who likes heroes to save the beauty. Hill is also miserable, and he finally took a rest, but he has been with Marco in the hospital for nearly half a month.

It's really hard for these two younger brothers who are spending Christmas in the hospital.

Once again, I came to the VIP ward on the first floor of the Presbyterian Church Hospital. Hill was sitting in the ward reading a book. Instead, Marco turned on the TV to read the news on the boredom. His Motorola cell phone just couldn't sit still.

Hill saw Marco who looked like a monkey and complained impatiently: "Oh, Marco! Just be quiet for a while, okay?"

"Hey, why didn't Tao Xi let me out of the hospital? I feel like I've missed a lot of big things."

"Hmph, if you can save Brother Tao Xi from causing trouble, I'll burn incense. You still missed it? Without Brother Tao Xi, you would have died at the hands of that Japanese woman long ago!"

As soon as Marco heard Hill say this, his little face couldn't help but blush, his mind was full of Hei Mutong crying and hugging him, if it wasn't for Tao Xi who kept asking Hei Mutong to return to China, maybe He can also have a beautiful big girl to serve him like his brother.

"Cut! Little brat."

When Hill heard Marco's words, he said indifferently: "Women will only affect my studies! Brother Tao Xi told me, and let me take care of him when I return from my studies [Neil Hot dog shop]!"

"That's all you've got!" Marco hadn't finished speaking when the back of his head was hit hard by Tao Xijie.

"Tao Xi! Are you done? When can I be discharged from the hospital?"

Tao Xi rolled his eyes at Marco, and the boss said unhappily: "You still look down on Hill? How good are you for a day? Go! Get out of the hospital and go home for Christmas!"

(End of this chapter)