Demons Beside You (The Demons Beside Me)

Tyrese, Chairman of DSN.

But in Hollywood, Tyrese has another title.

This title is very similar to Steven.

Steven was a tyrant on set.

Tyrese is the tyrant of Hollywood.

Sonnenfeld lost all the complacency he had just now and answered the call obediently.

"Don't ask so many questions, come here immediately."

"Yes, Mr. Tyrell." Sonnenfeld had no confidence in facing Tyrese.

In the entire Hollywood, except for the chairman of the other six major companies, there are probably only people of Steven's level or other older generation showbiz people who can say no to Tyrese.

When Sonnenfeld arrived at the company, he found the conference hall filled with the creators of "God of War."

"Mr. Tyrese."

Sonnenfeld said hello and took his seat.

At this time, the assistant picked up a document: "Mr. Sonnenfeld, starting an hour ago, the box office of "God of War" has begun to plummet. On the contrary, the box office of "Animal Supermarket" produced by PLM Company has been steadily increasing. , the current box office gap between the two is only 10 million US dollars. For now, "God of War" is still in the lead, but if this box office curve continues, it will be overtaken by "Animal Supermarket" in about two hours."

"This is impossible. The film schedule of "Animal Supermarket" is only 5%, and the shooting budget of "Animal Supermarket" plus the publicity budget is only 40 million US dollars, while the budget of "God of War" is as high as 250 million US dollars. The two are not the same at all. On the same scale, why did "Animal Supermarket" surpass "God of War" at the box office?" Sonnenfeld said excitedly.

"That's the problem." Tyrese said calmly: "Although "Animal Supermarket" was released at the same time as "God of War" and was less than a day old, it has already received very high reviews on the Internet."

"Mr. Tyrese, you should also know that the evaluation of professional film critics does not represent the box office. In many cases, low reputation will be exchanged for super high box office. I think this is PLM's strategy to bribe film critics to increase reputation. , I think this is just a temporary improvement, and soon more moviegoers will bring the score down."

"You still don't understand that "Animal Supermarket" is not the evaluation of professional film critics, but the evaluation of the audience. In addition, "Animal Supermarket" has become a lot of topics, whether it is search engines or social media, there are a lot of Positive talking points.”

Tyrese looked at Sonnenfeld: "You should understand what it means to "God of War" if the two lose in the first day of competition."

The investment amounts, expectations, and even popularity of the two movies are several times different.

Once "God of War" fails to win the box office title on the first day, it will have disastrous consequences for "God of War".

Public opinion will completely turn towards "Animal Supermarket" and will also pessimize "God of War".

There is a phenomenon called the word-of-mouth effect in Hollywood. For example, "Avatar" ten years ago or this year's "The Drama" are all products of the word-of-mouth effect.

In fact, this word-of-mouth effect is the same as the so-called tap water in China.

It is a large number of positive reviews that attract moviegoers to the cinema.

The theaters will also adjust the number of films scheduled, increasing the number of "Animal Supermarket" and reducing the number of other films.

What needs to be squeezed is definitely the film schedule of "God of War".

"I should have known better. I really shouldn't have believed in the abilities of a loser like you, who can't even compare to Steven's assistant director."

"Mr. Tyrese, James has Mr. Steven to help with editing." Sonnenfeld finally found an excuse.

"Of course Steven's influence and ability cannot be denied, but if James does not have the ability to shoot good pictures and shots, Steven will not be able to edit anything good, so in the final analysis, it is a question of ability." Tyrese does not Said with emotion.

At this time, the assistant's phone rang, and the assistant picked up the phone and answered it.

After half the payment, he leaned over and whispered a few words in Tyrese's ear.

Tyrese's face instantly became more gloomy: "The real-time box office of "Animal Supermarket" has surpassed "God of War" again."

An investment of US$40 million compared to an investment of US$250 million, 5% of the film schedule compared to 60% of the film schedule, actually lost at the real-time box office.

This huge gap is completely unimaginable.

"Is that "Animal Supermarket" really that good?"

"Boss, "Animal Supermarket" was originally adapted from a true story, and it has a popular IP." The assistant said: "Secondly, Mr. Steven's influence also played a crucial role. Of course, the most critical point is Yes, this movie has 0 negative reviews in the top 100 word-of-mouth surveys. In a 1,000-person word-of-mouth survey, the favorable rating is over 95%. In addition, there are many topics, such as Mr. Steven’s first big hit On the screen, there are also requirements for the villain to show his face, as well as scenes within the scene and easter eggs, all of which are highly discussed topics."

"Damn it, why is a movie with a small investment so popular?" Tyrese gritted his teeth and shouted: "That old guy Rasfa really found a treasure... You go and contact James. Let’s take a look and see if he is willing to cooperate with our company.”

This year is destined to be a bumper year for PLM. Not to mention Steven’s movie, which has created a history and a miracle.

But who could have imagined that a little-known director would become a blockbuster and drop a depth bomb on the entire Hollywood at the end of the year.

"Boss, our company's stock has fluctuated and started to fall slightly."

Tyrese had already thought of it, but he still said calmly: "It's just speculators selling now, and after the first day's box office comes out tomorrow, our company's stock will experience a greater decline, so be prepared." Bar."

In fact, given the size of DSN, the failure of a movie will not cause a big blow to the company, and it will not even be considered a serious injury.

However, the stock price decline is certain, and for some major shareholders, what they value is the value represented by the shares themselves. DSN shares can allow them to dominate Hollywood.

But some small shareholders will definitely keep an eye on the stock price. A 1% drop in the stock price is equivalent to a 1% loss of their net worth, and they are most concerned about this.

At the shareholders' meeting, Tyrese will also be criticized by more shareholders, and even his current status will be shaken. This is the biggest impact.

The biggest trouble is that "God of War" was originally produced as the pioneer of a trilogy.

But now DSN is in a very embarrassing situation, continue filming the second and third films?

Regardless of filming or not filming, it is a huge trouble for DSN.