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Chapter 373 Miscellaneous Talk
While little Gilbert was doing very well, the film market was experiencing a sudden change.

After the huge success of "The Return of the King", "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones", "Spider-Man" and "The Matrix: Revolutions", the North American summer movie season has not stopped.

It’s July now, and “Men in Black 2” starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones will be released in theaters on July 7rd.

The previous film achieved good results. Although it was not a big investment at the time, it earned a global box office of 5.87 million US dollars.

With such excellent commercial results, according to Hollywood's nature, it would be a waste not to develop a sequel.

So a few years after the first "Men in Black", "Men in Black 2" was released to the audience.

The film grossed $5214.8 million in its first week, successfully ending the weekly box office champion of "The Matrix Revolutions" in North America with a cumulative box office of $1.33 million, and becoming the new North American weekly box office champion.

However, "Men in Black 2" has the typical characteristics of a Hollywood sequel movie. It is not like the "Lord of the Rings" series, where each one is better than the last. Instead, its reputation is not as good as its predecessor.

But this film has enough character to warrant a profit.

After arriving in France, Jennifer Connelly went back first, and her new film "Sweet Alameda" was released in North America.

This is a low-budget romantic comedy. Jennifer Connelly got the leading role in the film through Gilbert Jr.'s relationship.

Many Hollywood actresses became famous by starring in this kind of romantic comedy, such as the famous Julia Roberts.

However, Julia Roberts is old after all, and the audience always likes younger and more beautiful ones, so Julia Roberts has taken fewer roles in the past two years.

If little Gilbert remembers correctly, Julia Roberts also has a niece named Emma Roberts, who is probably still a little girl now.

Back to the movie "Alamaba", as a typical romantic comedy, it still has a certain audience base.

The film was released at the same time as "Men in Black 2" and earned $1956.8 million in its first week, which is a very good result.

The film may not have a big box office explosion, but at least it can guarantee profitability.

Little Gilbert was also sincerely happy for Jennifer Connelly. As long as she starred in one or two hit movies, at least her value would go up.

After that, whether taking on a vase role in a commercial film or taking on a role in an art film to compete for an Oscar, he will be much more at ease.

It is also worth mentioning that "The Bourne Supremacy" starring Matt Damon was released a week earlier than "Men in Black 2".

This film is a relatively new type of spy film and is loved by many movie fans. It earned $2716 million in the first week and failed to shake "The Matrix Revolutions".

However, the film's subsequent performance is quite good, and it looks like the North American box office will exceed 100 million.

With this film, Matt Damon has become a new generation of actor in the field of action films, and he is a more artistic actor.

Matt Damon once asked Gilbert Jr. to comment on the film, and Gilbert Jr.'s comment was: This is a story about an art film hero with extraordinary skills finding himself.

It’s no wonder that Jason Bourne’s story would only be interesting if it was played by Matt Damon.

If Tom Cruise plays the role, his aura will completely overshadow the character's. As for Leo, to be honest, he is not suitable for action movies and does not have the temperament of a macho man.

Leo also has a new film coming out this year, "How to Get Away with Murder," starring him, Spielberg, and Tom Hanks, which is scheduled to be released in December.

There is also "Gangs of New York", which is a collaboration with Martin Scorsese and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz and others. It is scheduled to be released in November and is aiming for an Oscar.

However, according to the trend of "The Return of the King" this year, Martin Scorsese is likely to be disappointed, because the Academy must give the film recognition in the final chapter of "The Lord of the Rings". If the Academy does not give the greatest recognition to "The Return of the King", the whole of Hollywood will explode, it is so serious.

But it’s not a big problem, because old Martin still has "The Departed", although he doesn’t know what the original version of "The Departed" is.

Little Gilbert's last stop in Europe was still in the UK, but this time he did not go to Prince Charles to borrow anything.

Gilbert Jr. met with Ms. Rowling in Birmingham, Scotland, and had a brief exchange of views, mainly on the direction of the Harry Potter series.

Although Gilbert Jr. does not directly manage the Harry Potter crew, as the producer of the entire project, he undoubtedly has the final decision-making power.

Both Warner and Disney will listen to Gilbert Jr.'s opinions.

What Ms. Rowling meant by meeting with Gilbert Jr. was that she hoped that the subsequent "Harry Potter" series could not only continue to be filmed in the UK, but also that the director of the series would be replaced by a British director.

Little Gilbert did not dwell on this question for too long, but readily agreed to Ms. Rowling's request.

For projects like this with original works and producers controlling the direction of the film, the director doesn't have much room to play. To put it bluntly, it's just a filming tool, so just find a director with sufficient capabilities.

And those well-known directors will probably not take over the "Harry Potter" series, which is the same as the "007" series.

If the film is good, it is the credit of the IP. If it is not good, fans will blame the director, which is a thankless task.

After staying in the UK for a few days, the yacht crossed the Atlantic and docked in New York. Little Gilbert also went to see the villa he bought on Long Island.

Scarlett loves the house here. She lived in New York when she was a child, but later moved to Los Angeles with Ms. Sloan.

However, Ms. Sloane had difficulty finding a job in Hollywood and recently returned to Broadway as a director. Scarlett decided to buy a villa on Long Island for her mother and brother.

Little Gilbert also asked Scarlett: "Do you need help?"

Sijia shook her head proudly: "No, I want to buy a villa here with my own salary."

"Wow," Little Gilbert expressed his amazement, "I didn't expect our Scarlett to have such ambition."

"Of course," Scarlett said confidently, "So for your next project, you should think more about me and look for me more often."

"Hahahaha," Little Gilbert laughed, "No problem, Scarlett, as long as you meet my requirements, you will definitely be the first choice."

"That's not bad," Scarlett was happy: "When will our movie be released?"

"'The Fault in Our Stars'?" Little Gilbert thought about the release schedule and said, "It's expected to be in November. This is the first movie in which you will be the lead actress. Are you happy?"

"Of course I'm happy. I hope the fans will like this movie." Scarlett understood very clearly.

She knows that the quality of a movie ultimately depends on its fans and the box office, and it is not just her opinion that it is good.

Scarlett has been influenced by Gilbert for so many years. She thinks that "The Fault in Our Stars" is good and will be well received.

However, it was still a little early for this movie. After returning to Los Angeles on a yacht and ending his round-the-world trip, Gilbert Jr. attended the premiere of "The Mystery of the Spell".

This movie, which has attracted much attention from Chinese movie fans and starred Chinese movie stars, has Chinese blood and cultural flavor and has finally met the audience.

(End of this chapter)