Made in Hollywood

"Walt Disney has become a behemoth. No matter how strong Michael Eisner is, he needs helpers to help control the entire group company."

On the terrace of the Duke’s Manor, Duke, Tina Fey, Nancy Josephson and others sat around the round table, drinking afternoon tea and discussing the current situation. Duke put down the coffee in his hand and said, "Cook Dick is Michael Eisner's most important assistant. With his assistance, Eisner's position is very stable. It will be more difficult for Robert Iger and Roy Disney to turn over."

"So, you urged Robert Iger to reach out to Cook Dick first?" Nancy Josephson said clearly.

"This is just revenge."

In the face of these people, Duke did not need to conceal it, and said directly, “Although there is no evidence, the last leaked incident cannot be separated from Disney, and it is very likely that Cook Dick is the person responsible for planning.”

Tina Fei snorted softly, and then Duke said, "He dared to stretch out his hand. We are not only trying to beat this hand back, but we must cut it off as much as possible, including the arm!"

Picking up the silver pot, Scarlett filled everyone's teacups one by one, and asked curiously, "Can it really be cut?"

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"How can this kind of thing be 100% sure." Duke leaned on the wicker chair and said, "However, those two things used to belong to Cook Dick's business, with the ability of Robert Iger and Roy Disney. , Will certainly not let this opportunity go easily."

Nancy Josephson nodded, "I have fought with Robert Iger many times before. This is a very capable person."

She frowned slightly and asked, "What if Cook Dick falls? Are we going to fully support Robert Iger?"

"A strong Walt Disney is not in our interest." Duke crossed the two sides and placed it on the arm of the chair. "The best case is that Robert Iger can form a certain balance of power with Michael Eisner..."

Scarlett understood immediately, "Are they in a fight internally?"

Seeing Duke and Tina Fei nodded slowly, Scarlett said again, "Why don't you support Robert Iger on stage?"

"My dear, because Robert Iger's coming to power will not do us any good."

The person who took the call was Tina Fei. She simply explained, "Let’s just say that Michael Eisner doesn’t like Disney Animation Studios, but Robert Iger is all about reorganizing Disney Animation. Don’t forget that Pixar Animation Studios is closely related to us. The market for animated movies is much smaller than that of live-action movies. If Disney Animation returns to its glory..."

She didn't need to say anything, Scarlett had already understood it.

Duke put down his teacup and said to Tina Fey and Nancy Josephson. "People stare at Robert Iger and Disney."

Speaking of animated films, Duke couldn’t help but think of another thing. When I was investigating, I discovered that DreamWorks Animation Studios already had the idea of ​​"Kung Fu Panda" and was about to enter the preparatory stage. 20th Century Fox and Warner The brothers had several contacts with Jeff Katzenberg. Although they did not completely win the project, they also participated in the investment. And will be responsible for the North American and overseas distribution of this animated feature film.

Today, the negotiations on the Warner Fox Great World Project have reached the final stage. A formal contract may be signed at any time with the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

But there are some obstacles.

For example, some people on the opposite side tentatively put forward a condition to invite Duke to direct the opening ceremony of the 2008 event.

But Duke is not stupid at all, knowing what can be shown to the other side and what can not be offended, otherwise he will be rejected even if he is in his position.

To his current level. When doing things, you must consider the problem from your own perspective and standpoint. In some aspects, it's not that he doesn't want to do it, but that he can't do it at all. If he does it, it's basically a situation where neither side is pleased.

Therefore, this news has just spread through informal channels. He refused without hesitation.

In fact, to a certain point in Hollywood, it will basically have a certain degree of involvement in politics, and most of the celebrities in Hollywood are also political activists, such as the current Tina Fei, her and Harrison Ford politics The tendencies are very similar, and they are extremely supportive of the federal government’s war on terrorism and the use of force against Iraq.

Another example is Scarlett Johansson, she is a standard Democratic supporter.

It is no exaggeration to say that politics has never been far away from Hollywood. Although Duke has no obvious inclinations, he will not do things that make him completely passive.

After all, North America is his current foundation.

Although declining informal invitations from the other side would cause some trouble, Duke knew very well that if such a large amount of investment is involved, there will be no earth-shaking changes due to this matter.

According to the latest news from across the Pacific Ocean, what Warner Fox World lacks is a formal contract.

The impact of this investment has initially emerged. The other side of the Pacific will become one of the first overseas markets that "Iron Man" entered, and the other party's desire to introduce "Batman 2: The Dark Knight" is also quite strong.

For future considerations, Duke also needs to make adjustments to some of the film's settings. If it was like before, the film would certainly fail to pass the trial, and the relatively neutral position he established over the years might be ruined.

Just like not being obsessed with film shooting, Duke is not Christopher Nolan, and he will not do some insistence that is unnecessary in his eyes.

Staying in Los Angeles until Monday night, Duke joined the other main members of the crew and started a North American promotional tour. During the promotional process, Robert Downey Jr. became the most popular target, the talented actor who fell from a height to the bottom With the role of Tony Stark, he finally returned to the mainstream and once again embarked on the road of popularity.

For the current Robert Downey Jr, this is definitely a good thing, but for Downey who will become a superstar in the future, it is an obstacle.

Now it is Robert Downey Jr. starring Tony Stark. When one or two more Iron Man-related movies are released, it will bring Robert Downey Jr. and Tony Stark.

No matter which actor you are, you don't want to encounter this situation. Once you encounter this situation, it is very likely that other roles will only end in failure.

But Duke knows very well that Robert Downey Jr. will never regret choosing the role of Tony Stark.

Robert Downey Jr.'s fanatic pursuit every time he visits is a true reflection of the film market's response.

After the beginning of the working day, the single-day box office of "Iron Man" began to drop sharply. Compared with last Sunday, this Monday dropped by 58% and received 15.49 million US dollars in a single day.

For "Iron Man", a film with a more intense popcorn flavor, the workday has basically shown a continuous decline, but it is affected by good media and audience reputation, and the decline has always remained within a very small range.

On Tuesday, "Iron Man" took $14.86 million from North America; on Wednesday, a single-day report was $14.38 million; on Thursday, it earned $13.81 million in one day.

When the new weekend began, the North American box office of "Iron Man" easily exceeded 150 million U.S. dollars to reach 184.49 million U.S. dollars.

Although new films like "Speed ​​Racer" will be released on the new weekend, the outside world has unanimously determined that "Iron Man" is very likely to achieve two consecutive box office titles this weekend, and the North American box office will surely exceed 200 million US dollars this weekend.

In Las Vegas, since Wednesday, it has closed the US$300 million betting on "Iron Man" at the North American box office and adjusted the betting odds of US$350 million to one to one.

With the help of "Iron Man", Marvel Pictures, Marvel Comics and Warner Bros. jointly held a press conference and announced the new Marvel superhero movie plans, "Hulk", "Captain America" ​​and "Iron "Xia 2" was all put on the agenda.

Casting and selection of directors for different films will also begin.

These attracted the attention of many people, especially fans of the original comics, and to a certain extent stimulated the box office of "Iron Man" next weekend. The "Speed ​​Racer" released this weekend could not bring any substance to Tony Stark. Sexual threats.

Just after the weekend, "Premier" announced the latest weekend box office news through the instant sharing account.

"Iron Man's North American box office list is very high, and the "Speed ​​Racer" engine stalled."

"Invested by Universal Pictures and directed by Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski’s brother and sister, "Speed ​​Racer" unfortunately became the first cannon fodder in the summer this year. It won the title of "Iron Man" last week. Under the squeeze of the squeeze, only US$22.1 million was collected in three days, which is far lower than the start of the expected range of approximately US$45 million to US$65 million."

"On the other hand, the well-received "Iron Man" is still brave this week, with an outstanding performance of 58.5 million U.S. dollars. The North American harvest has reached 242.99 million U.S. dollars-this data is the final breakthrough of "Iron Man". The $350 million mark brings a taste of reality."

"Driven by this superhero, although the sum of the top 10 box office in North America fell by about 22%, it hit a record high in the same period with a total market value of about 117 million US dollars, breaking the record of "Spider-Man 1" six years ago. 115 million dollars."

"Duke Rosenberg's new film is as strong as it is, once again confirming his title as the king of North American summer files."

Also this weekend, "Iron Man" landed in major overseas markets such as Europe, Latin America, Australia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. However, compared to the film’s rapid advance in North America, "Iron Man" met with "Batman: Time to War". 》In a similar situation, there was no box office bursting like North America. (To be continued...)

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