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Chapter 361 The pale water world of the future
When Adam read it, the first half of the report was to praise him, and the second half was to summarize the reasons for the failure of the future Water World and Green Lantern.

Why is there no "Green Lantern" in the title? The newspaper is also afraid that if it hangs up, no readers will buy the newspaper. No one cares about why Green Lantern failed, they just simply don't want to see it.

You can see the leopard in the tube, and you can tell from the neon lights that "Waterworld" and "Green Lantern" have experienced a total collapse in word-of-mouth and box office!
The North American box office of "Waterworld" fell to more than 1000 million US dollars on its third day. Universal Pictures producer Weeden looked at the fresh report.

The report also includes the company's big data analysis. The North American box office in the first week was around US$1 million, while the global box office may be predicted to be 3.5 million US dollars.

What concept?

The total cost of the movie plus publicity fees is about US$3 million, making it the most expensive movie in 2026.

The current rules of Hollywood have changed. After all, with the rise of streaming media such as Netflix, commercial films no longer need to earn 3 times the cost. Currently, they need 2.2 to 2.5 times to make back the money.

Even so, it will take a global box office of 6.6 million to make back the money, and Universal Pictures will suffer a huge loss.

"Sean and Griggs betrayed the trust our company placed in him." Of course, the producer did not admit that there was a problem with his own planning, so his first reaction was that there was a problem with the lead star and director.

Therefore, on December 12, there were many revelations in Hollywood that "Sean was acting like a big star", "Griggs was filming another movie at the same time as the future water world", and "Sean and Griggs got into a fight on the set. "...

"Future Water World" will lose at least [-] million US dollars. For such a large loss, there must be a scapegoat.

The producers have to give an explanation to the board of directors, and the starring Sean is the sheep. If one sheep can't fill its stomach, then the director Griggs is the backup.

It only took Sean one week to go from high-spirited to career-shattering.

"There are loopholes in the plot and editing. Why are you blaming me for everything?" Sean's hand was bleeding. When he vented his anger, he broke the goblet on the bar counter and scratched the back of his hand with the fragments.

However, the small injury on his hand could not attract Sean's attention at all, because the panic in his heart suppressed other emotions.

"Dudu..."

"Sorry, the number you dialed is turned off, please try again later."

"Don't call."

Sean kept calling Universal executives he knew, and the answers he got were either rejections or hung up on.

Having been in the industry for more than 20 years, Sean knows very well that clarifying the black material is secondary. It will be useless if Universal Pictures does not calm down its anger.

This point is consistent between the earth and the parallel world. "Windtalker" failed, and MGM directly pulled Nicolas Cage and John Woo out to support the project. During that time, Cage's black material was endless, and John Woo was never able to return to Hollywood.

Two time and space, this moment is exactly like that moment.

"My dear, please help me one last time, really the last time."

"You can't ignore me. Help me again. I know you have a good relationship with the vice president of Universal Pictures. Just put all the blame on Griggs."

"Please, help me one last time. I was indeed not a human before."

"Help me again and I promise not to harass you again."

Sean looks for anyone who can help him, and even shamelessly goes to his ex-girlfriend Fernanda.

You must know that more than half a year ago, Fernanda's fame was used for hype.Or else, shameless people are more likely to succeed?

"Get lost!" Fernanda hung up the phone and turned off the phone.

Looking at the phone with a black screen, Fernanda's heart was pounding. It felt different from running 3000 meters.

For the last time, Fernanda said this phrase to Sean more than once.

The two broke up, and Fernanda's self-confidence collapsed due to being PUA, and her acting career was terminated for a time.But Sean, a scumbag, will still turn to Fernanda when he encounters difficulties.

Fernanda didn't even know how many "last times" she had helped Sean, and each time she agreed in pain.

She didn't dare to tell anyone, because Fernanda even wanted to slap herself a few times because of this disrespectful behavior.

This time Sean's "Water World" with a large investment was defeated head-on by "John Wick" with a small investment. Fernanda seemed to have more courage in her heart.

Gritting her teeth, Fernanda decided not to accept any help from Sean, and let her ex-boyfriend truly become her ex-boyfriend and disappear from her heart...

"Refused?"

"He can't do anything to me even if I refuse."

It’s hard for people to empathize with Fernanda’s psychology. To give you an inappropriate example, you were always scolded by your parents when you were a child. When you grow up, you are obviously the backbone of the family, but your parents’ scoldings can still scare you. .

Likewise, Fernanda was PUA, and when Sean begged her, she couldn't refuse.

"Hehehe, hahaha..." Fernanda laughed in a relaxed mood, very exaggeratedly and loudly.

The big stone in my heart was taken out, and what followed was not joy, but inexplicable emptiness and sadness.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Fernanda couldn't stop her tears from flowing.

It's better to cry than not to cry. Sean, who couldn't contact the senior management of Universal Pictures, was about to cry but had no tears at the moment.

Sean Grayson: [If all the glaciers at the poles of the planet we live on melt away, then the world will become a vast ocean, and people can only survive on water. What story will happen? "Future Water World" is worth watching. ]
He tweeted that he wanted to make the movie box office as high as possible.

Netizens left a message and replied——

"It's such an attractive story, why can it be filmed so poorly?"

"Friends, if you want to spend two hours of sleep in a theater, then I recommend going to see it."

"I can understand it as a starring role in promoting a movie, but it really doesn't look good, even ugly."

……

"These guys have brains like wild dogs. What do you know? Just buy a ticket and come in to watch." Sean looked at the comments, and the content made him furious. Fortunately, he still had sense and didn't open a trumpet to curse.

Sean glanced at the time, it was time to go out——

"Hey, Mr. Grayson, the movie's promotion plan is over. We will return your collection. Please give us your address and I will arrange to send it to you later."

Before going out, I answered the phone. It was a call from the manager of a certain theater.

"What did you say?" Sean's mind was buzzing.

"Didn't Universal Pictures inform you?" The theater manager on the phone was a little surprised, but he still told the truth, "Sir, Universal Pictures has canceled the road show plan."

"Why cancel, why? Wasn't it already arranged?" Sean asked through gritted teeth, "Tell me why!"

"..." The theater manager was silent for a moment, but decided not to tell the truth. There was no need to offend a star, and responded, "I don't know, Mr. Grayson. Please tell me your address."

"Answer me, why!" Sean couldn't control his temper anymore.

　One more chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)