Made in Hollywood

The premiere of "Iron Man" was selected at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Although this theater was destroyed in the film’s porch, it did not prevent the premiere from being held. Moreover, landmarks in North America would have been It has been destroyed several times, how can it be called a landmark building?

Having said that, compared to the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Empire State Building and the Washington Monument have been destroyed significantly more often.

The sun has moved to the west, but it is still brilliant, and the red carpet is spread far to welcome the creators and guests participating in the premiere. It is not just Duke, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson who directly participated. The filmmakers were all present, including Stan Lee, Avi Allard and other high-level Marvel comics in New York.

This is the first masterpiece of the Marvel series. A series of events happened before the release. The premiere can be held smoothly, which can be described as twists and turns.

Only those old people of Marvel comics know that it is really not easy for Marvel to reach today.

Although the director in the interview area almost robbed all of Marvel’s limelight by himself, Marvel’s executives didn’t care, because the dazzling box office pre-sale numbers told them that Marvel would be going to Start a new era on the big screen.

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An era of Marvel superheroes.

"When making a movie, sometimes it's fun to add a bit of mystery to a legend."

Standing in the interview area, Duke simply said to the reporter, “It’s not a coincidence that we chose Howard Hughes’ past two hangars as studios; Mr. Stan Lee created the male protagonist Tony Star. The prototype of the character is Howard Hughes, so the character in the movie combines the characteristics of wealth, genius and fame."

As in the past, Duke didn't say much to the media when it was not necessary, and soon gave the interview position to actors who needed more exposure. I went to the sponsor's background board and took a group photo with the organizer and the sponsor.

Although the film is a parallel world, it is still a modern society, and various products can appear in it, such as Tony Stark's Audi sports car.

This film received advertising sponsorship is also expensive, as the film director and producer. Duke is also very conscious and very cooperative to take photos with the sponsors.

The content of the Hollywood premiere may vary, but it is generally a model. After the routine interviews and group photos, Duke took the crew into the Chinese Theater of Hollywood. Because there is still some time before the screening, First went to the VIP lounge.

"Hello, Director Rosenberg."

A middle-aged man with a strange face suddenly greeted him, and Duke shook his hand extended. Said politely, "Hello."

Tina Fei immediately reminded in a low voice, "This is Claude Lance, the FBI agent responsible for the "Iron Man" leak."

Although they were not familiar with each other, Duke had a few words with him.

Just before the film was released, the FBI announced its preliminary findings. The heads of several piracy organizations became the main suspects in the incident, and they also accounted for the high-profile actions during this period.

This result is also in the interest of Warner Bros. to a certain extent.

of course. The various components of mpaa are the beneficiaries of this operation.

In North America, piracy is not rampant. But it is also very far away from the level of elimination. Hollywood fights with various piracy groups every year, and the infringers or organizations that mpaa accuses can form a huge list.

This result can be said that mpaa most wants to see.

On the other hand, Warner Bros. fired some people, although there was no relevant evidence. The FBI agents still focused on several targets.

Duke didn't care much about who he caught in the end. If, as he guessed, it would be impossible for this incident to involve the real person behind the scenes, even if the FBI really found clues and evidence. In the end, it must be a few small people who are not important to Walt Disney.

Besides, Walt Disney will not just watch, Duke and Warner have a certain relationship, they are not.

However, Duke won't just leave it alone, he has never been such a generous good person.

On the other side of the Pacific, Time Warner and News Corp. increased their public relations efforts, and Walt Disney was basically out.

Just last weekend, a large number of dolls and dolls manufactured by Walt Disney from India were exposed by several newspapers that the fillings had serious quality problems. Excessive bacteria may even threaten the development of underage people. At present, these products have been Detained by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, relevant investigations are still ongoing, and it is basically certain that the case will be officially opened.

This has directly led to a sharp drop in the sales of Disney-related products. According to Duke's information, the Disney products in the former Disney town of Disneyland in California have not received much attention these days.

Subsequently, Duke met a heavyweight, James Cameron also came to participate in the premiere of "Iron Man".

He was able to accept the invitation for a very simple reason. Duke has already decided to participate in the investment of "Avatar".

This project is about to begin formal preparations. The main investors are Duke, Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox. Except for the 40% investment quota of Twentieth Century Fox, Duke and Warner Bros. 30% of the investment.

The ability to reach such an investment agreement is also related to the recent series of cooperation among the three parties.

Because of the Warner Fox World, Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox are getting closer and closer, and the two parent companies Time Warner and News Corporation are also launching a series of cooperation.

Of course, Time Warner executives also know that Rupert Murdoch has plans to acquire Time Warner.

This plan has caused mixed reactions within Time Warner, with some people opposing it and others supporting it.

After all, the two media groups have really succeeded in their mergers and acquisitions. They will be behemoths that have never been seen in the history of media, and Rupert Murdoch wants to acquire Time Warner. There is only one way to go through the exchange of shares. The power of the new group will fall in the future. In whose hands, that is also unsure.

However, all sane people know that it is very difficult for mergers and acquisitions to succeed, and it will take a long time to pass the two barriers of the Antitrust Office of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission.

"You seem to be in a good mood,"

A familiar voice sounded nearby. Duke turned his head to look. Irene Lauder had already walked over. She smiled and said, "It seems that the pre-sale numbers you told me are true."

"Of course it is true." Duke looked at her and said, "Actually, I didn't expect the effect to be so good."

"Then tell me..." Irene Lauder leaned closer, lowered her voice, and asked curiously, "Is this a marketing plan you planned?"

Duke rolled his eyes helplessly, "Am I so bored? Finding such trouble for myself."

The risk of this kind of thing is too great, "Iron Man" is not the "Wolverine" before, and the early word of mouth is not bad, there is no need to take such a risk.

After saying a few words, Duke looked at the time almost, and greeted Irene Lauder and walked towards the theater.

At the same time, in many theaters in North America, the early stage of "Iron Man" is about to kick off, and many audiences flock in.

In the suburbs of San Francisco, with the sound of brakes, a black Ford stopped in front of a theater. Seeing the people walking in one after another, Drake quickly parked the car on the side of the road and hurried into the theater.

When I got off work, I was stuck in a traffic jam in San Francisco.

Entering the theater where "Iron Man" was screened, Drake looked at his watch, and the film was about to be officially screened in less than three minutes.

"I'm finally going to see this movie!"

Drake could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. These days, seeing the idea of ​​the full version of "Iron Man" will torture him almost every hour, making him regret that he was so curious and clicked on the leaked version. link.

I chose a seat and looked around. This is a small theater. The theater is also a small theater, but the attendance rate is quite amazing. At the moment when the film is about to start, Drake estimated that the attendance rate is the least. There are also 80%.

For theaters in poor locations, such an attendance rate is already a pretty scary figure.

On Long Island, New York, the Jeffersons are already sitting in their seats, waiting for the movie to begin.

"This movie has a big battle." Anthony Jefferson was still talking about what he saw on the news. "fbi caught so many people a few days ago, and even the White House is paying attention to this incident. No movie has elicited such a fierce response."

"This is normal!" Little Jefferson sipped Coke and said, "Because the director is called Duke Rosenberg! His influence is too great."

He suddenly changed the subject, "If he runs for president, I believe he has a certain chance of winning."

Obviously, this is a die-hard Duke fan.

"Well, stop talking," Mrs. Jefferson reminded, "the film is about to begin."

The titles of Warner Bros., Marvel Comics, and Duke Studio flashed one by one. After the subtitles of "Iron Man", a black man appeared on the screen.

Little Jefferson knew him. It was Don Chandell, who had worked with Duke.

"Tony Stark, a dreamer, genius, and patriot. Since his youth, as the son of the legendary weapon developer Howard Stark, he quickly gained attention with his cleverness..."

At the beginning of the film, from Rod’s perspective, he introduced what Tony Stark is like.

"As the military liaison of Stark Industries, I have the honor to work with this true patriot. Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to announce that Tony Stark will be awarded the annual top prize."

"Tony Stark, please!"

Rod’s voice resounded in the awards venue, but no one came up to accept the award. Where did Tony Stark go? (To be continued...)

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