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For George Lucas, the box office results of "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones" are far from ideal, and even fell short of his and 20th Century Fox's expectations.

After all, compared to the box office performance and reputation of the previous "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace", "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones" is far worse.

"George, be happy."

Looking at George Lucas who was frowning, Rick McCollum, the main director of the crew, persuaded: "We have not failed."

"With the way this film is going at the box office, we've had success."

At least from a commercial point of view, the film has been very successful at the box office.

"As for word of mouth?"

He hesitated for a moment and said, "According to our agreement with 20th Century Fox, the next Star Wars film will be released in 2005 at the earliest."

"Three years will make audiences and Star Wars fans forget everything."

Rick McCollum is not just one of the main directors of the crew.

He has been one of the directors of the Star Wars project since the first Star series film was shot in 1977, and has been a partner of George Lucas for many years.

So he knew very well what George Lucas was worried about.

The worsening word-of-mouth of Star Wars fans will become a fuse, affecting the shooting plan of the entire Star Wars series in the future.

"Rick, I'm fine."

George Lucas shook his head, sighed softly and said, "I'm just feeling a little bit emotional."

"Maybe it's time to think about retirement."

Hearing what George Lucas said, Rick McCollum didn't show much surprise, but remained silent.

The four major Hollywood directors in the 1980s, Francis-Ford-Coppola, Martin Scorsese, George-Lucas, and Steven-Spielberg, almost led the entire Hollywood shooting style.

However,

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the four Hollywood directors have long been a thing of the past.

Among them, Francis Ford Coppola is almost semi-retired and has not directed a film himself for many years.

Martin Scorsese, while not retired, directs a movie or two every now and then.

However, since he entered the 1990s, he has gradually moved away from the mainstream commercial themes of Hollywood, and he has not released a blockbuster work for a long time.

Now only George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are still active in mainstream Hollywood commercial crews.

Right now, though, George Lucas suddenly felt a little tired.

This is not only because of "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones", but also "Spider-Man" directed by Ryan Gosling, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" directed by Chris Columbus, and "The Chamber of Secrets" directed by Peter Jackson. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and other directors and films.

Hollywood already belongs to a new generation of directors.

"Relax."

George Lucas looked at the silent Rick McCollum, reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and said very relaxedly: "We still have one last project, which will restore the reputation of the Star Wars series. "

Rick McCollum nodded vigorously, and said: "The Star Wars series will not sink, we will still be successful."

Having said that, Rick McCollum looked into the distance and landed on Natalie Portman, "About Twentieth Century Fox's proposal..."

Before he could finish speaking, George Lucas interrupted directly: "The crew needs to respect Natalie's wishes."

"What's more, doing so will not change the negative word-of-mouth brought about by this film."

Another point that George Lucas didn't say is that the success of any Star Wars film never depends on the actors' gossip and hype, but on the Star Wars film itself.

Besides, Natalie Portman has made it clear that she refuses.

In addition, the box office of "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones" on the second weekend was not as bad as expected. After three days, it earned 47.87 million US dollars at the box office.

So far, the cumulative box office of the film has reached 189 million US dollars.

It wasn't until the end of July that "Ace Powers 3: Golden Allies" produced by New Line Pictures was released, which brought an impact to "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones".

The investment of this film is only 63 million U.S. dollars, which is not considered a big-budget film in Hollywood right now.

But it is such a film, after three days in the first weekend, it easily earned 76.62 million US dollars at the box office, and its reputation faintly surpassed "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones" directed by George Lucas.

Many media and film critics began to ridicule George Lucas and the Star Wars series.

If it weren't for the support of countless Star Wars fans, there is no doubt that the North American box office performance of "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones" may not be as good as "Ace Powers 3: Golden Allies" produced by New Line Pictures. ".

Even, some media predict that the era of George Lucas and the Star Wars series is over.

Hollywood and North American audiences no longer need the Star Wars franchise.

In this regard, Ryan just glanced at it and stopped paying attention.

Hollywood is a very realistic circle. Any small failure will usher in the ridicule of countless people, including George Lucas and the Star Wars series.

However, Ryan knew that the next Star Wars film, not only did not meet the expectations of the media, but was a success.

George Lucas not only successfully restored the reputation of the Star Wars series, but also achieved a very bright box office performance, with the global box office of the film reaching more than 800 million US dollars.

At the beginning of August, Natalie Portman returned to the New Zealand studio to continue to join the filming plan of the crew.

The negative word-of-mouth brought about by the release of "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones" did not affect Natalie Portman.

But Padmé-Queen Amidala's title has almost become synonymous with her.

In the evening, the crew finished their busy filming, and everyone went back to the hotel to rest.

The warm light shone in the glass bathroom, and a seductive snow-white body could be faintly seen. Under the water vapor, Natalie Portman's delicate face closed her eyes tightly, enjoying the body and spirit, bring pleasure.

As time passed, Ryan carried Natalie Portman into the bedroom, and the two kissed and touched each other, almost fused together.

About half an hour later, Natalie Portman was wearing a transparent silk pajamas, lying lazily on the bed, looking very attractive.

Not long after, Ryan got out of bed and brought over a bottle of Obiang red wine and two glasses.

Seeing this, Natalie Portman reached out to take the red wine, poured it into the glass, sniffed it lightly, and asked doubtfully, "Obion Chateau?"

"That's right." Ryan took a sip, savoring the soft taste and pure aroma of the wine.

"The taste is good." Ryan showed a satisfied look.

In fact, he prefers another name to Chateau Haut-Brion.

Red face, a name that sounds very romantic.

Putting down his wine glass, Ryan glanced at Natalie Portman, and suddenly said, "Next time, we can try a red wine bath."

"Use the red wine from Chateau Haubion?" Natalie-Portman blinked, "This is really a crazy decision."

As the smallest of the "Five Chateaux" in Bordeaux, but the first one to become famous, the price of the red wine of Château Haut-Brion is not cheap, even very expensive.

The most desirable thing is the red wine from Chateau Haut-Brion, which has a pleasant aroma, silky texture, delicate and elegant, just like Natalie Portman's snow-white skin.

Ryan looked at Natalie Portman carefully for a while, then said very ambiguously, "We can try."

Natalie Portman understood immediately, with a look of eagerness, she said, "We need a bigger bathtub."

"No problem." Ryan agreed.

The bathtub in Neverland is big enough, let alone two people, even three or four people will have no problem.

Then, Ryan pointed to Natalie Portman's sexy red lips and said, "Maybe we can experience it in advance?"

Natalie-Portman just rolled her eyes, without any intention of refusing, she took a sip of her glass of wine and moved closer to Ryan.

For a while, the two were entangled again.

After a long while, the room returned to calm.

Natalie Portman lay beside Ryan and said sideways: "This Star Wars series not only has a bad reputation in North America, but also the reputation of overseas audiences is not as good as the last one."

Thinking of her experience in the Star Wars crew during this period, Natalie Portman sighed, "Many people, including 20th Century Fox, are very disappointed."

"If it weren't for the shooting plan of the next Star Wars series film, I'm afraid George will encounter a lot of trouble this time."

In any case, the reputation of "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones" will inevitably affect many people.

"No." Ryan took a sip of red wine and said, "The box office results of "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones" are still very good."

"Luxfilm and 20th Century Fox will be able to bring a lot of profits just from the box office revenue, which will not affect the shooting plan of the next Star Wars series."

"What about New Line Cinema's "Ace Powers 3: Golden Allies"?" Natalie-Portman asked curiously.

The box office performance of "Ace Powers 3: Golden Allies" surprised many people.

In just two weeks after its release, the North American box office of this film has reached 148 million US dollars. New Line Films not only received all the investment, but also included the promotional expenses of the film.

Ryan shook his head and said, ""Ace Powers 3: Golden Allies" is an exception. It is very different from most movies."

"Ace Powers 3: Golden Allies" not only has the fans accumulated from the first two films, but also has fans of the film's heroine Beyoncé-Giselle-North, which has brought a lot of box office.

I have to say that the director Jay Roach and the producer Demi Moore of this film are very good, choosing Beyoncé Gisele North as the heroine.

Beyoncé-Giselle-North is a mixed-race black man, which just fits the current political correctness in North America and Hollywood, and can attract a large number of minorities into the cinema.

The most important point is that she is not a professional actor, but a singer, one of the very famous North American group Destiny's Child. Last year, Destiny's Child won two Grammy Awards for "SayMyName".

In addition, Beyoncé - Giselle - North's good appearance is enough to serve as a beautiful vase in the film.

Various reasons have made "Ace Powers 3: Golden Allies" a big hit at the North American box office.

However, the overseas box office performance of this film is somewhat unsatisfactory, far inferior to the North American box office.

After chatting for a while, Natalie Portman changed her voice and talked about Robert Downey Jr.

"I saw him once last year."

Natalie Portman shrugged her beautiful shoulders and said, "I just didn't expect that he would be sent to drug rehabilitation."

Robert Downey Jr. was lucky. Thanks to the influence of his family and California Proposition 36, he finally avoided going to prison and only went to a compulsory drug rehabilitation center.

Ryan glanced at Natalie Portman and understood what she meant.

There are plenty of Hollywood stars smoking marijuana, and even something more stimulating.

But those who get into trouble because of this are only a very small number.

There are very few cases like Robert Downey Jr. being bitten by the police, the courts, and the media.

"Robert Downey Jr.?"

Ryan hesitated for a moment, and said: "I have heard some rumors about him, and they are quite complicated, not as simple as it seems on the surface."

"If it weren't for the fear of the Downey family's revenge, I'm afraid his current situation would be even worse."

It is not difficult for a discerning person to see that behind the Robert Downey Jr. incident, there have been people manipulating it, including guiding the police and the media.

To put it bluntly, some people want to destroy Robert Downey Jr. and make people leave Hollywood completely.

According to the trajectory of the previous life, the person behind the manipulation of the whole incident was very successful.

Even if Robert Downey Jr. lives in Hollywood again in the future and quits drug addiction, he will still be rejected by mainstream Hollywood circles.

Until 2008, Marvel Studios' Avengers planned initial film "Iron Man" was released, and the film sold well at the box office on the first weekend. Robert Downey Jr., who played "Iron Man" for the first time, returned to the mainstream Hollywood circle again.

At the same time, in May, he was selected as "One of the 100 Most Influential People of the Year" by Time Magazine.

"This is Hollywood." Natalie Portman felt somewhat emotional.

Robert Downey Jr. is just one of many things hidden in the shadows of Hollywood.

Similar things happen almost every day.

Of course, Natalie Portman didn't experience it personally, and it was often handled by Helen.

After all, Jewish origin can avoid a lot of trouble in Hollywood.

Plus, there's the influence of Ryan and Orion Pictures.

Hollywood also depends on background.

Day by day, the filming of most of the actors of the crew ended, leaving only a few important scenes of Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman, and James Franco.

At the same time, Sofia Coppola has already left the crew one step earlier, and Kylie Jenner will take over her job.

Kylie-Jenner is not a new hire; she used to be one of Ryan's working secretaries.

However, Sofia Coppola only resigned from the assistant position, and did not leave Orion Films, and still served as the management of the production department.

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