hollywood melon man

Chapter 47 A hot and exciting life

""Death Comes to Me" is director Gilbert Jr.'s continued exploration of thrillers and horror films. This film creates a new model that is different from ordinary American horror films." - "The Hollywood Reporter"

"Facts have proven that Touchstone Pictures made a wise choice in poaching Little Gilbert from Universal. The film's first-week box office of $1137.6 million is surprising enough." - "Variety"

"The film uses the invisible setting of the God of Death to create seemingly unexpected deaths, which constantly stirs the hearts of the audience.

Director Gilbert Jr. is a director who is good at grasping the audience's psychology. He knows what the audience wants.

The protagonists of the film all performed well, especially Matt Damon and Cameron Diaz, whose performances in the film are remarkable. "-"Movie"

After grossing US$289.6 million at the box office on its first day, "Death" continued to work hard, grossing US$463.2 million and US$384.8 million on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

There are really no strong competitors this week, which makes "Death Comes" the North American box office champion that week.

This is also the second time Gilbert has won the weekly box office championship. Before that, "Shark Tank" once won the weekly box office championship.

As soon as this result came out, everyone at Touchstone Pictures was happy.

As the new week approaches, Robert Iger continues to communicate with theater companies to find ways to increase the film schedule of "Death Comes" in theaters.

"Tim, is there anything more popular than the movie "Death Comes" now? I don't mean to embarrass you, but if we follow the contract, the other party must have no objections."

"Okay, thank you..." Robert Egger hung up the phone, smiled and said to the director of the distribution department: "Several theater chains have promised to increase the number of films and expand the scale of screenings."

Reno Lynch, director of the distribution department, looked like he should have done this long ago: ""Death" has performed so well at the box office. I don't believe that theater companies can remain indifferent."

"Indeed," Robert Iger lamented: "It was the right decision to snatch little Gilbert from Universal Pictures. He really gave us a surprise."

At this time, Reno Lynch mysteriously said to Robert Iger: "Bob, have you asked Director Gilbert Jr. if he has any plans to make a sequel?"

"What do you mean?"

"I think "Death Is Coming" can be a series. If Gilbert Jr. doesn't plan to make a sequel, then we will find a new director to do it." Reno Lynch suggested.

This was a good idea, and Robert Iger's eyes lit up: "I'll go talk to him after he finishes his North American promotion."

A new week is coming, starting from Los Angeles, Little Gilbert takes Matt Damon, Cameron Diaz and other starring actors to embark on a nationwide roadshow promotion journey.

In terms of the scale of the road show, "Death is Coming" is definitely not as good as those big A-list productions, but the film is now highly discussed and very popular!
  At each road show, there are basically two to three hundred movie fans present, which really makes Matt Damon and Cameron Diaz enjoy the treatment of being star-struck.

Especially Cameron Diaz, a girl who has never been in a single film after becoming a model. She became the number one female star right from the start, with a very high starting point.

The most important thing is that the film did well, and her body, beauty and performance also received a lot of praise.

Cameron Diaz was very happy to feel the taste of fame. She was also very grateful for the opportunity given to her by Little Gilbert, so she pestered Little Gilbert to do some tricks whenever she had the opportunity.

During the Chicago road show, Cameron Diaz went directly into the men's room and completed a workout with little Gilbert in the toilet.

While the two of them were exercising, people were coming and going in the restroom next door, not to mention how exciting it was.

When he came out, little Gilbert kept feeling that the people around him were looking at the two of them strangely, which made him want to find a crack in the ground and crawl in.

This kind of open life is exciting, but some of it is too exciting and I can't accept it.

Seizing the opportunity, little Gilbert asked Cameron Diaz: "Did you do it on purpose?"

"What's the purpose?" Cameron Diaz licked his lips, whispered in little Gilbert's ear in a charming tone: "I'm not satisfied yet, how about we do it again?"

Come once? Little Gilbert slapped Cameron Diaz hard on the thigh.

Cameron Diaz cried out in pain and looked at little Gilbert with watery eyes, looking pitiful.

Little Gilbert knew that this woman was good at pretending, so he held her in his arms and rubbed her golden hair: "Don't mess around. What if someone finds out?"

"I'm not afraid..." Cameron Diaz looked like he didn't care.

"I'm afraid," little Gilbert stared, "I am a very possessive man and I don't want other men to see my woman."

"Hee hee," Cameron Diaz was delighted. The words "my woman" made her very happy: "Don't worry, others won't see it." "It's best this way," little Gilbert also said He had a headache, and there was nothing he could do against this bold woman.

Maybe this is the difference in ideology. Doing this kind of thing is called immoral on the other side of the ocean, but it is called freedom here.

Perhaps because of the pain from being slapped on the thigh by Little Gilbert, Cameron Diaz restrained himself a lot during the following trip and did not make such bold moves.

Along with the road show of the "Death" crew, the film once again made a box office of 893.8 million U.S. dollars in the three days of the following weekend. Including the four weekdays, it received a box office of 1784.9 million U.S. dollars, once again retaining the weekly box office championship.

Added up to two weeks, the total box office of the film reached 2922.5 million US dollars, which made Disney smile.

Internal analysts estimate that the film's final North American box office will reach more than $60 million to $70 million.

This is a great relationship. The higher the box office of a movie, the more money Disney will make.

Now Disney has arranged for Touchstone Pictures to start arranging the overseas distribution of the film.

The box office was soaring, and little Gilbert was very happy.

If it exceeds 50 million, the five percent box office profit sharing clause will automatically be triggered.

At the same time, he still has a 10% investment ratio, and he will be able to divide the accounts according to this ratio when the time comes.

The most important thing is that two consecutive films were hits, making little Gilbert completely famous in the Hollywood circle.

The business cards of many film company executives were handed to agent Sheena Boone, hoping to win over Little Gilbert, the youngest director in Hollywood.

Among them, Universal Pictures and Warner Pictures were the most active. Universal Pictures Vice President Lew Wasser was criticized by the board of directors, demanding that Lew Wasser must bring back Gilbert Jr.

The CEO of Warner Pictures has always admired Gilbert Jr. and quickly arranged for his confidant Doug Walter to contact Gilbert Jr.

In short, if Gilbert Jr. proposes better terms now, many film companies will be willing to talk to him.

Now little Gilbert already has the capital to gain a foothold in Hollywood.

He pitched a project that, while not as popular as Spielberg's, was enough for the studio to take it seriously.

We all know that it is difficult for new directors and screenwriters to get ahead in Hollywood because they have no successful experience and film companies do not trust newcomers.

Previously, when Gilbert Jr. was endorsed by Spielberg, Universal Pictures hesitated for a long time.

But with the success of two consecutive films, this process of hesitation is less likely to occur.

At the very least, Little Gilbert's script won't fly away to gather dust in the script library.

While he was busy promoting road shows, little Gilbert was also busy working in the hotel room at night.

Cameron Diaz, who had just finished taking a shower, hooked little Gilbert's neck from behind and asked, "It's so late, what are you busy with?"

"I'm planning a new script..." Little Gilbert wrote and drew on the paper and replied casually.

Cameron Diaz was surprised: ""Death" is still in theaters, and you are busy with new projects so soon?"

Little Gilbert put down his pen and rested his head on Cameron Diaz's broad and warm chest, feeling the softness.

"I'm not tired. When I have an idea, I naturally write it down." Little Gilbert said.

"What's the name of the new project?" Cameron Diaz asked curiously.

After all, thrillers and horror films are not mainstream commercial films. After training in two horror films, little Gilbert is going to become a mainstream commercial film.

"It's an action movie. What about the name, "Speed ​​of Life and Death"?"

""Speed ​​of Life and Death"? That's a good name..."

(End of this chapter)