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"What's the final box office number?" Matthew asked with concern.

"$88.6 million in North America, no more than $90 million."

This figure is in line with the predictions of most agencies before, and Helen Herman was not surprised when he saw it, "The global box office is close to 190 million US dollars, and if the dozen or so small markets opened overseas do not break out, the global It’s hard to beat $200 million at the box office.”

She looked at Matthew, "'Dawn of the Living Dead' is already very good, enough to show the whole Hollywood that you have the ability of a monoclonal antibody at the box office, and it is also suitable for modern action dramas."

Matthew nodded. He also understood this aspect. After thinking about it, he asked, "When will my box office split in "Dawn of the Living Dead" arrive?"

According to the contract he signed with the crew, if the North American box office exceeds $70 million and falls below $90 million, he can get 3% of the North American box office as a bonus reward.

Helen-Hellman said directly, "It will take two months at the earliest. Don't worry about this, I will follow up." She took the initiative to change the subject, "Yesterday I went to the 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' crew and got a lot of Latest news."

Matthew didn't need to ask, he took a sip from the water glass.

Helen Herman continued, "In addition to you and Brad Pitt, the crew also sent out audition invitations to Johnny Depp and Will Smith last week."

Hearing these two names, Matthew was somewhat surprised. After all, these are big names in Hollywood circles, and the crew is obviously determined to find a star with a certain box office appeal.

"Depp?" Matthew frowned slightly.

"Johnny Depp refused outright." Helen Herman paused, then added, "It may be your factor."

Matthew rubbed his chin, "Depp is quite interesting as a friend."

Helen Herman didn't say anything about Depp, but instead said, "Will Smith was working on a solo album, and it was rejected on the grounds that the schedule was inappropriate."

This Matthew is not surprising. Will Smith was a rapper before he entered the film industry, which is not news in the circle.

"Anyone else?" Matthew asked.

"The crew also considered Tom Cruise and Mark Wahlberg." Helen Herman sped up, "After the breakdown of Tom Cruise and Pie Kingsley, the current spiritual and religious issues It's been a scandal, and the crew has a lot of doubts about it. Mark Wahlberg is said to be approaching Martin Scorsese, and he declined the invitation."

Matthew nodded knowingly, "So it's only me and Brad Pitt who are really competing for this role?"

Helen Herman said with certainty, "It can be said that although there are still a few starlets who will participate in the audition, as long as you play normally in the audition, they will not threaten you."

"Brad Pitt." Matthew couldn't help but think of Jennifer Aniston he met at the premiere last week, wondering if Angelina Jolie had **** with Brad Pitt before filming , or after shooting?

Helen Herman stood up, "Troy is coming out tomorrow."

Matthew picked up the water glass and took another sip. "With such a large-scale production of Gao Xuanfa's film, even if the film is not very good, the box office should not be very bad."

The public production cost of "Troy" is as high as 175 million US dollars, and the publicity cost is 80 million US dollars. If so much money is poured into it, even if the film market is impregnated, it can break a hole.

Helen Herman seems to have a different opinion, "Actually, I got the news that the film is not very optimistic in the circle."

Matthew looked at Helen Herman. Although he didn't know the box office of "Troy", he vaguely remembered that the film was quite famous at the time. There was a screenshot of the plane above Achilles's head, and it was also wildly circulated on the Internet. However, since he didn't watch the high-definition version, he didn't know whether it was true or not in the end.

"Did you know? Up to now, there are almost no early reviews of "Troy" in the media and on the Internet." Helen Herman said lightly, ""Troy" has held two test screenings for media reporters and film critics. Yes, the relevant comments have not flowed out at all, and it can only explain a problem."

She took the initiative to give the answer, "'Van Helsing' was just an internal audition held by Universal Pictures, and it is normal that no relevant comments have circulated, but 'Troy' was not an internal audition. If this happens, it must be blocked by Warner Bros. news."

"Bad comments?" Matthew understood what she meant.

"This possibility is very high." Helen-Hellman thought for a while and said, "If the reviews are well-received, there is no reason for Warner Bros. not to release news in advance to attract more audiences. Although film reviews and media reports are But if the film is too bad, those large media and well-known film critics will not be able to close their eyes and applaud, which will seriously affect their reputation and credibility.”

Matthew remembers seeing a professional analysis in this regard not long ago. Generally, before a new Hollywood film is released, the filmmaker will hold a trial screening. Some media reporters and film critics will see the finished film in advance and comment at the time agreed with the filmmaker. .

Usually about a week after the film is officially released, relevant reviews and reports will appear in the media and the Internet, and rating sites such as Rotten Tomatoes will release the film's early reviews.

If the filmmakers have confidence in the film, they would definitely like to let the world know as soon as possible, but if the film does not release comments until the day it is released, or even does not invite film critics to watch the film in advance, then it is very likely that there is a problem with the quality of the film.

Of course, it is also possible, like "Van Helsing", that the filmmakers are overconfident, but this is relatively rare.

In most cases, the reputation of the test screening is not good. In order to prevent the film from being bad, the filmmakers will try their best to let the people who participated in the test screening push back the comments, so that as many "takeaways" as possible will pay for it.

This is even the same as the frequent rescheduling of the film, which is regarded as a bad movie trailer by some analysts.

Matthew sighed softly and said, "Best Troy is bad at the box office, and that will save me a lot of trouble."

Helen Herman did not answer, she knew that these objective conditions were not under their control.

"By the way." Matthew changed the subject, "How are Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt feeling?"

Helen Herman glanced at Matthew curiously and said, "The celebrity couple, it's almost like that, but the two have a deep economic connection, and they invested in the establishment of a plan B company together... Well, "Troy" In the movie, Plan B seems to be involved as well."

She was a little strange, "What are you asking this for?"

Matthew thought about it and said directly, "I went to the premiere of 'Van Helsing' last week, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston were torn on the spot, and I happened to help Jennifer Aniston. A little busy."

"You wouldn't think Jennifer Aniston would help you, would you?" Helen Herman had heard of that day.

"Helen..." Matthew pointed to his nose and said, "Am I that stupid?"

He asked directly, "Help me find someone to find out if Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have hired nannies."

Because Brad - Pitt and Angelina - Jolie divorce also had a lot of trouble, he generally remembers a little about Pitt's hobbies.

Helen Herman frowned. "Did they hire a nanny? What are you going to do?"

Matthew hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I'm a good citizen who abides by the law! I won't make fun of my future and money."

"Isn't Red Penguin always serving you?" Helen-Hellman ignored Matthew's words and said, "They are not big, but they have been in Hollywood for many years, you can ask them to know. ."

"Is that so." Matthew quickly calculated, and after a while, he said, "I'll go ask the people from the Red Penguin Company."

Helen Herman warned, "Don't mess around! You're not a little actor anymore!"

Matthew rubbed his chin and kept thinking, as if he hadn't heard Helen Herman's words.

"What do you want to do?" Helen Herman asked with a frown.

Matthew came back to his senses and spoke to her in a low voice, Helen Herman's face became more and more serious.

After a full half hour, Matthew stopped, took a sip of water, and asked, "Do you think it's feasible?"

Helen Herman did not speak for a while, walked back and forth several times, considered for a few minutes, and said, "You can try, if not, then forget it."

Her thoughts gradually became clear, "If there is, we can start from two aspects... no, three aspects, the box office crisis that "Troy" may encounter, your advantages in action movies and characters, and what you just said ."

Helen Herman thought again, "This film started shooting in mid-July, and there is a certain time conflict with the shooting of "Twelve Arhats", which is also our advantage."

Matthew nodded ~www.readwn.com~ and said, "I'll ask people from Red Penguin to meet and chat."

He took out his cell phone, dialed Liszt, and made an appointment to meet at a café on Hollywood Boulevard.

"Okay." Matthew stood up, "I'm leaving."

Helen Herman warned again, "Just ask, if you don't have it, forget it. If you have it, leave the rest to me, and I'll find someone to handle it, so don't come forward."

Matthew knew that Helen Herman had grown up in this city since she was a child, and he belonged to the existence of local snakes, and said, "Don't worry, wait for my call."

Soon, Matthew left the Angel Agency and rushed to the coffee shop on Hollywood Boulevard, where he met Liszt. Liszt had been with the Red Penguin for many years and knew a lot about the housekeeping in Hollywood.

After drinking a cup of coffee with Liszt and telling him to help him pay attention to the house, Matthew returned to the Angels Agency and hid in Helen Herman's office until after get off work in the afternoon.

Now that they've decided to go for the "Mrs. & Mrs. Smith" lead, of course they want to win.