Hollywood Drawing

Hollywood Draws Los Angeles 1990772 - It's like the Double of Cutthroat Island! The external publicity for "Wonder Woman" is in full swing. Disney also plans to launch intensive and large-scale publicity for "Pearl Harbor" a week later, in early May. \u003c/p\u003e

There is a rare tacit understanding within Hollywood film companies, large and small, this year, which is to try not to collide head-on with the work of that madman Wayne Greenberg in the same period. \u003c/p\u003e

Even if "Pearl Harbor" was decided to be released two weeks after "Wonder Woman", Disney executives and crew members did not dare to take it lightly when looking at this nominal competitor. There are indeed various opinions on "Wonder Woman" from the outside world, but Disney executives have never taken the words of those commentators seriously. \u003c/p\u003e

"2950, ​​this is already the largest opening scale that we can achieve through our alliance with the theater chain, and..."\u003c/p\u003e

Los Angeles, Burbank, in an office at Buena Vista Pictures headquarters. Danny Gross, CEO of Bowei Pictures, looked at the Disney Emperor sitting on the sofa, frowning slightly and making a report. \u003c/p\u003e

"Wait!"\u003c/p\u003e

Before the other party could finish what he said, Michael Eisner waved his hand and asked seriously: "And what?"\u003c/p\u003e

"And the scale of this opening will also depend on the performance of "Wonder Woman" released in the first two weeks. If the market performance of "Wonder Woman" is still as strong as Wayne Greenberg's DC previous work, then it will be very It may not even be able to squeeze out more than 2,900 openings."\u003c/p\u003e

After speaking in one breath, the expression on Danny Gross's face calmed down. \u003c/p\u003e

During this period of time, he has been continuously communicating with senior executives of AMC, Imperial Cinemas and artist chain theaters in the industry regarding the opening scale of "Pearl Harbor". \u003c/p\u003e

It is a pity that none of the senior executives of these theater chain companies have given an accurate word. Once he asks more times, the answer he gets will inevitably be "We will abide by the distribution contract signed with Buena Vista." \u003c/p\u003e

Yes, Bowei Pictures has indeed signed distribution contracts with all major theater companies. But anyone in the know will know that there is very loose flexibility in the number of screens and even the number of theaters in the contract. \u003c/p\u003e

This is the focus of his continuous communication with the theater company executives. As Disney's most important head project this year, "Pearl Harbor" will become an inside joke if the scale of its production is not guaranteed. \u003c/p\u003e

Michael Eisner suddenly asked: "How many theaters will "Wonder Woman" open in North America?"\u003c/p\u003e

"There are about 3,780 companies. This number may be even higher."\u003c/p\u003e

Judging from today's era, although North America is constructing and renovating modern multiplex theaters on a large scale every year, in order to achieve such a huge scale of screening, professionals have a hard balance in their minds. \u003c/p\u003e

This shows that theaters large and small, even theaters that specialize in showing art films, or some independent theaters in remote towns, have also joined the team to screen "Wonder Woman". Not to mention anything else, just the scale of this screening is terrifying. \u003c/p\u003e

In the late 1990s, the total number of theaters in North America was completely incomparable to that of the following ten years, even though this land has always been the world's largest box office. More than ten years later, a popular film with medium investment or above could easily have more than 3,500 or 4,000 studios. In this era, it is obviously unimaginable. \u003c/p\u003e

"They are raised by a group of profit-seeking people."\u003c/p\u003e

After hearing the report from the CEO of Buena Vista Pictures, Michael Eisner had a very ugly expression on his face and cursed in a low voice. He raised his wrist and glanced at the time and whispered. "I will personally call the theater company. Don't reveal this news to Jerry and the others for a while."\u003c/p\u003e

"Okay, boss."\u003c/p\u003e

In fact, in Michael Eisner's heart, he never really cared about Michael Bay. What he really trusted and cared about was Jerry Bruckheimer, the producer of "Pearl Harbor". \u003c/p\u003e

Whether in the eyes of outsiders or internal Disney staff, he is an out-and-out tyrant. \u003c/p\u003e

Especially in the past two years, after Disney fell into internal turmoil, many of his ways of doing things seemed illogical on the surface, and because he controlled the board of directors, these seemingly hegemonic decisions were often voted on. \u003c/p\u003e

But Michael Eisner has always known in his heart that the person who can really bring a lot of revenue to Disney now is Hollywood gold medal producer Jerry Bruckheimer. \u003c/p\u003e

Unlike other traditional producers, Jerry Bruckheimer is like Spielberg and Wayne Greenberg among the producers. He understands the market needs extremely well and is a versatile person, proficient in a series of tasks such as screenwriting and producing. \u003c/p\u003e

The most important thing is that Jerry Bruckheimer's production speed is extremely fast. Not only can he ensure that one or two works are released a year, he can also maintain a frightening success rate. Producers like him are a large film company's greatest asset and most desirable long-term partner. \u003c/p\u003e

As for Michael Bay, Hollywood has never lacked directors who can win the market. There was no shortage in the past, there is no shortage now, and of course there will be no shortage in the future. \u003c/p\u003e

Regardless of how brilliant Michael Bay is today, even the executives of the production company have full respect for him. But once he makes a mistake and causes the production company to lose money, his status in the industry will decline rapidly, or it can be called a cliff-like decline, and no one will care about him very quickly. \u003c/p\u003e

This is the traditional understanding of traditional film company executives. Gold medal producers like Jerry Bruckheimer can usually achieve the success they deserve when working with any suitable director. But let Michael Bay try to leave Jerry Bruckheimer, and there is a high probability that no movie company will offer him a 20+20 super salary contract. \u003c/p\u003e

Before the crew members of "Pearl Harbor" arrived, the CEO of Buena Vista Pictures hesitated for a moment, then looked at Michael Eisner, and said with uncertainty in his tone: "Boss, I We have communicated with many cinema chain companies in the past few days and found some issues worthy of our attention."\u003c/p\u003e

Michael Eisner lit a thick cigar, tilted his head and asked: "What?"\u003c/p\u003e

“Through communication with those senior executives, I guess...” Danny Gross said as he recalled: “I guess there should be more than one large film company putting pressure on those theater companies and targeting us. ”\u003c/p\u003e

"Danny, you should have thought of this from the day the top executives of the three major cinema chain companies became unclear about us!"\u003c/p\u003e

Unexpectedly, after hearing his guess, Michael Eisner sneered, and with a thick cloud of smoke, he looked at Danny Gross and glared. "I will discuss this matter with the theater company in person. Just keep an eye on the promotion and marketing of "Pearl Harbor" and don't bother communicating with the theater company."\u003c/p\u003e

Immediately, silence returned in the office again. \u003c/p\u003e

Bowie Pictures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Disney, seems to have unlimited success, but in fact, the executive president does not even have as much freedom as the director of Warner Bros.'s distribution department. Of course, there are special circumstances here, which are also related to the original intention of establishing Bowei Films. \u003c/p\u003e

In the early days, the reason why Disney established Bowei Pictures and chose such a neutral name that would not be associated with Disney was for the purpose of distribution. Disney invested in the production of films that were not in line with the brand image of "Disney Family Fun" work. \u003c/p\u003e

A neutral name that is not associated with the parent company can not only protect Disney's brand image, but also lay the foundation for the diversity of Disney's productions. \u003c/p\u003e

But as time goes by, Bowei Pictures has also expanded rapidly by chance, such as Touchstone Pictures, Miramax Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, and other medium-sized film companies. Their parent companies are Buve Pictures. \u003c/p\u003e

It is precisely these outstanding medium-sized film companies, each of which has been producing very excellent works in recent years. With the support of uninterrupted excellent works, as the distributor of all the films of these subsidiaries, it is expanding at a terrifying speed. \u003c/p\u003e

What’s embarrassing is that none of the executives, including the six major Hollywood giants and the three major theater companies in North America, gave the CEO of Buena Vista Pictures an equal dialogue. Nowadays, when people mention Buve Pictures, they still only say "Oh, Disney's distribution department."\u003c/p\u003e

In fact? The size of Bowei Pictures may not be comparable to that of its parent company, Disney, nor to the other five Hollywood giants, but in terms of scale, it far exceeds all medium-sized film companies. \u003c/p\u003e

It was also for this reason that Danny Gross was unable to communicate properly with the theater chain alliance. In the eyes of the theater company executives, they only recognized Michael Eisner and did not give him an equal opportunity to talk. \u003c/p\u003e

"Sorry, are we late?"\u003c/p\u003e

The office door was pushed open from the outside, and Jerry Bruckheimer followed by Michael Bay and several of the main creative staff of "Pearl Harbor" walked into the office. \u003c/p\u003e

"No, it's still early."\u003c/p\u003e

Michael Eisner showed a smile, looked at Michael Bay's somewhat wrinkled suit, and joked: "It seems that you have encountered a lot of trouble."\u003c/p\u003e

"Mike was surrounded by reporters in the parking lot." Jerry Bruckheimer explained. They exchanged greetings and sat down, then directly turned the topic to business. \u003c/p\u003e

There is no doubt that the reason why the creators of "Pearl Harbor" came to the headquarters of Buena Vista Films together is for the next announcement and release plan of "Pearl Harbor". \u003c/p\u003e

"Ms. Beckinsale."\u003c/p\u003e

As the person in charge of publicity for "Pearl Harbor", Danny Gross briefly introduced the relevant plans and immediately looked at the heroine of the crew. "Would you mind continuing to have a romance drama with director Michael Bay?"\u003c/p\u003e

It has to be said that Hollywood's use of cast members and creators to promote movies has become one of the regular methods used by major distribution companies. There is no other reason, simply because doing so is one of the lowest cost and best ways to maintain heat. \u003c/p\u003e

"I don't have a problem personally."\u003c/p\u003e

This new "British Rose" from England found that everyone was looking at her. Without any hesitation, she simply glanced at Michael Bay, nodded directly and said, "But I have to go back and discuss it with my agent. You know, Mr. Gross, I have a severely restrictive contract with my agency..."\u003c/p\u003e

No one asked Kate Beckinsale if she had an official boyfriend in private, and the answer she gave clearly didn't care about this issue. \u003c/p\u003e

"OK, I hope to get a reply as soon as possible."\u003c/p\u003e

Nodding with satisfaction, Danny Gross certainly knew that basically every actor would sign similar restrictive clauses with the agency. For example, public relationships are not allowed, certain remarks are not allowed to be made publicly, etc. These are actually for the consideration of the actor's career, and are not simply harsh requirements of the agency. \u003c/p\u003e

But whenever he looks at this "British Rose", he can't help but curse Michael Bay's peculiar aesthetics in his heart. \u003c/p\u003e

You know, this "British Rose" plays a sexy beauty who makes two men fall in love at first sight in the film! But in reality, when he saw Kate Beckinsale for the first time, Danny Gross felt a little awkward. There was no other reason than simply because this lady's breasts were too small. \u003c/p\u003e

What is the image of a sexy beauty in the minds of the general public? First of all, it must be blonde, and then it must have a sexy and hot body. Otherwise, why do you let the two male protagonists fall in love with you at first sight? Definitely not with Yima Pingchuan's chest. Well, although it's not perfect, it's at the level of a normal person at best, and definitely not sexy or hot. \u003c/p\u003e

In his opinion, except for her face, Ms. Beckinsale failed to meet the standards of a commercial blockbuster female vase. \u003c/p\u003e

After finally exhorting several creatives, he looked at Michael Bay, rolled his eyes, and said: "Mike, do you mind if we talk alone for a while? I have some plans for the promotion of "Pearl Harbor". I may need to ask for your opinion."\u003c/p\u003e

Michael Bay, who had always remained silent, nodded happily after being stunned for a moment. "Okay, no problem."\u003c/p\u003e

Less than an hour later, everyone else in the office had already left, including Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Eisner, who also got up and left together. Only Danny was left in the entire office. -Gross and Michael Bay. \u003c/p\u003e

"Mike, I believe you have also seen that various posters, trailers, and even extended topics about "Wonder Woman" are flooding almost all media platforms. So, why don't we take advantage of our opponent's popularity?" \u003c/p\u003e

Danny Gross's voice slowly lowered, but Michael Bay's brows gradually wrinkled under the other person's words. \u003c/p\u003e

"Once there is no problem with Kate Beckinsale, I will arrange it for you as soon as possible... All you need to do is..."\u003c/p\u003e

"As long as you are sure to do this, it can increase the box office of "Pearl Harbor" and increase the popularity of "Pearl Harbor." Ten minutes later, Michael Bay nodded. \u003c/p\u003e

"Okay, I will cooperate with your publicity plan..."\u003c/p\u003e

Things progressed quite smoothly. Kate Beckinsale contacted Buena Vista Pictures that night. Then the next morning, Michael Bay's agent and Kate Beckinsale's agent walked into a conference room at Buena Vista Films. \u003c/p\u003e

A contract with a confidentiality clause was signed in the presence of two agents. It clearly states when Michael Bay and Kate Beckinsale made their relationship public, when they held hands and kissed in public, and even when they moved in together and when they broke up. \u003c/p\u003e

Time moved forward quietly inadvertently. Three days later, that is, after the last media preview of "Pearl Harbor", in front of many media reporters and film critics, Michael Bay and Kate Beckinsale held hands to accept the film. Interviewed. \u003c/p\u003e

The romance between the two instantly attracted the attention of reporters. However, compared to this relationship, when reporters asked the two what they thought of "Wonder Woman", their answers directly detonated the next day. public opinion. \u003c/p\u003e

Michael Bay admitted to reporters that Wayne Greenberg was dazzled by the non-stop success, and he did not feel too much pressure in the face of the upcoming "Wonder Woman". "How do you look at "Wonder Woman"? In my opinion, it is like a double of "Cutthroat Island"!"\u003c/p\u003e

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