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Chapter 665: Edgewalker Premiere

Back in Hollywood, compared to the bustling May, the films in June don't seem to be as buzzy.

"Knocked Up," which was released on June 3153, did pretty well, with a first-week gross of $ million, which is acceptable.

On June 3, "Ocean's " directed by Steven Soderbergh was released. The film's title is more familiar to Chinese audiences as "Ocean's Thirteen".

The fact that this series of heist films was able to produce three films in a row shows that the first two films performed quite well.

Naomi Watts, who starred in the first two films, was unable to continue in the third film, while George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and other leading actors all returned.

The biggest problem for sequels is actually the pay, especially after several years of development, even Matt Damon has become a top Hollywood star thanks to the "Bourne" series.

But Warner Bros. made enough concessions at the box office to continue to assemble this lineup, and also invited veteran actor Al Pacino to join, with the total production cost controlled at $1.2 million.

The film performed well in its first week in North America, opening in 3550 theaters and earning $3708 million in its first week, slightly higher than the $3500 million expected by Warner Bros.

Of course, judging from the performance, this film is definitely not as good as the three blockbusters in May that grossed over 100 million yuan in the first week.

There is no way, even if it is a sequel, there is still a gap between sequels. They are all third parts, and this third part is obviously not as good as the third parts of others.

The weekend after "Ocean's 3", "Fantastic Four 2" produced and released by th Century Fox was released, but the media's attention was completely drawn away.

Because on this day, the series "Edgewalker" directed by Gilbert Jr., which was highly anticipated by movie fans across the United States and even the world, was broadcast on HBO and Disney's pay TV channels.

"Johnny, Fantastic Four 2 is released today. Don't we go to the cinema to watch it?" asked his good friend Paul.

The two are roommates, colleagues, and movie lovers.

Johnny shook his head and said, "No, Paul, today we are going to watch Edgewalker."

Paul didn't pay much attention to this series, so he asked curiously, "How many days will Edgewalker be aired?"

"Yes, Paul." Johnny Fly rubbed his hands, expressing his anticipation: "I have wanted to watch this series for a long time. The series directed by Gilbert Jr. must be extraordinary."

"Well then," Paul saw this and planned to watch it with Johnny: "Drink Coke?"

"Coke!"

The two of them squatted in front of the TV, drinking Coke and eating something they didn't know what it was, but it was a bunch of food as dinner, waiting for the show to start.

Not only Johnny and Paul, but also fans of Little Gilbert from all over the United States are waiting in front of the TV tonight, waiting for the broadcast of this series.

The lights in the Cantaloupe studio were on, and Ivanka and Anna were watching in person, waiting for the data to be compiled.

Everyone is still very concerned about Gilbert Jr.'s pioneering work in the cyberpunk world. Moreover, the investment in this drama is not small, and no one wants the drama to fail.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the first episode of "Cyberpunk: Edgewalker" was officially broadcast.

At the home of Jack Zhao and Irene in the San Francisco Bay Area, they sat on the sofa in the living room with their five-year-old son and two-year-old daughter, watching Disney's premium channel.

"I've been looking forward to this drama for a long time. I've watched the trailer several times." Irene snatched the ice cream from her son and started eating it herself.

Seeing her son's resentful look, Irene said confidently: "Children should not eat too much ice cream. It is bad for their teeth."

The son learned to spread his hands like Zhao Jieke and could only stare at the TV screen in silence.

Zhao Jieke was worried: "Isn't it too early for the children to go to bed and watch this drama with us?"

"What are you afraid of? It's great to get education in advance." Irene mischievously touched her daughter's smooth cheeks with her hands, which were cold from eating ice cream, and her daughter giggled.

"It's started, it's started..."

The couple stared at the TV screen intently. Their son, who already understood a little bit of things, also watched TV curiously, wondering what attracted his parents.

Butcher Lutz and Evans, who were far away in New York, made a big fuss. The two families gathered together, and more than a dozen people watched TV, waiting for the show to start.

From Los Angeles to New York, from Chicago on the Great Lakes to Miami on the Caribbean coast, and even to Vancouver in Canada and Anchorage in Las Vegas, tens of millions of viewers are excitedly waiting in front of their TVs for the show to be broadcast.

When the clock strikes eight, HBO and Disney pay channels are synchronized, and "Cyberpunk: Edgewalker" is finally released.

After the familiar expression flashed by, the beginning of "Edgewalker" shocked the audience watching in front of the TV.

August 2023, 8, on top of Arashiyama Tower in Night City.

The duel between Adam Sledgehammer, played by Dwayne Johnson, and Morgan Blackhand. Adam Sledgehammer's unique look simply scared the children who were watching TV.

This super-cyborg was full of oppression, and Morgan Blackhand on the opposite side was no less impressive. The battle between the two at Arasaka Tower was dazzling.

Just from this beginning, from guns to cybernetic combat, how the masters of the cyberpunk world fight is fully displayed.

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Seeing this scene, Johnny and Paul shouted "cool" loudly. They had previously learned about the original setting and cyberpunk board game.

But even if the two of them exhausted their imagination, they could not have imagined such a scene, it was really shocking enough.

This battle ended with the nuclear bomb explosion at Arasaka Tower. The last scene was Adam Hammer being taken back by Arasaka Corporation for a more thorough transformation.

Time flies, and it is now 2076, and Night City is still Night City.

The curtain was raised with an opening line that would become familiar to countless viewers:
"Good morning, Night City! Yesterday's death lottery ended with a full thirty! Thanks to the endless gang wars, ten of them were killed in Heywood alone.

But one police officer is also dead. I think you all will have to pay compensation because the NCPD will definitely not be able to swallow this.

The power outage hits Santo Domingo again, as the power grid is sabotaged by cyber hackers, while Westbrook's trauma team collects the bodies of cyberpsychosis victims from the sidewalk.

As for Taiping Island...well...Taiping Island is still Taiping Island.

I am your best friend Stan. Join me as we begin a new day of pursuing our dreams in Night City."

The scene changed, and neon lights flickered in the night city in the rain. A tall man appeared next to the NCPD police car without saying a word. The police officer didn't even have time to shout at the burly man to leave before he turned into a pile of minced meat in an instant.

"Fake..."

Not only did the shouting and cursing come from the TV, but even the audience outside the TV were startled.

Zhao Jieke and Irene looked at each other and quickly sent their son and daughter back to the bedroom to sleep. This drama was not suitable for children to watch, and most parents made the same choice.

A scene between Adam Sledgehammer and Morgan Blackhand, and a Super Dream scene at the beginning, basically set the tone for "Edgewalker".

It turns out this is Mewtwo. The form and concept of Mewtwo have attracted many technology enthusiasts.

David woke up from his dream, and then watched a dream movie that was not suitable for children, and then entered the Sage Time. At this time, David's mother appeared, and this mother was played by Julia Roberts.

The plot begins to enter a slow development stage, and the audience slowly immerses themselves in it. The world of Night City is slowly unfolding.

(End of this chapter)