Made in Hollywood

"Here's a report from Warner Television from the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, right behind my back, the premiere of the much-anticipated 'The Matrix: Reloaded' is underway..."

The camera turned to the red carpet, and the reporter explained it in a voice-over.

"Today is a star-studded day. The actor Keanu Reeves in the film came to the scene to make a statement and waved to the fans present, which made the atmosphere of the scene high. The heroine Charlize Theron made a gorgeous appearance, which almost made the male audience at the scene. crazy……"

"Other actors of the film such as Hugo Weaving, Monica Bellucci and Jada Smith also attended the premiere. And Jada Smith and her husband Will Smith both attended. In addition, many stars and directors have also appeared on the red carpet before, such as Demi Moore, George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh, which shows that the charm of the film cannot be resisted.”

"It is understood that Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix 2: Reloaded", the most classic picture is one block one hundred, one person singled out a hundred clones Agent Smith, for this battle scene, Keanu ? Levi's trained with 12 martial arts instructors for 12 weeks, and he confidently said in the interview - my action scenes are much better than the first episode."

"With more than 700 consecutive fighting moves in this fight, director Zach Schneider required that the fighting moves not only be thrilling, but also punch to the flesh. In order to blend violence and aesthetics, Keanu Reeves, action director Tiger Chen and his moves The crew worked non-stop for months, and after filming, Keanu Reeves soaked in ice cubes almost every day to relieve muscle fatigue."

"When the first episode was filmed, Keanu Reeves and the other main actors in the play received nearly half a year of combat training, and when the sequel "The Matrix 2" resumed combat training, everyone was mentally prepared. Director Zach Snyder It is said that the training of "Reloaded" and "Matrix Revolution" is several times more difficult than the first one, and the characters' fighting and special effects scenes are also much more."

"Zach Snyder has been Duke Rosenberg's deputy for a long time, and the film concept is in the same line. The sequel to "The Matrix" that he took over was well received by the media and the audience during the trial screening, and the theater and audience were rated A+ .I think this sequel will not disappoint the hacker fans who have been waiting for a long time..."

Duke came earlier. After arriving in the interview area, he and Ivanka basically stood in the back. "The Matrix" has already become a famous brand. He is just a producer, and there is no need to stand in the front to steal the limelight of the actors and directors.

And the crew really worked hard to promote the hype and gain attention.

Monica Bellucci and Jada Smith kiss in black and white. The hot tongue kiss stimulated the media and the audience almost crazy; the twin actors Lemont Brothers performed close combat live, the two showed their unique tacit understanding, and their movements were almost exactly the same; the guardian angel Zou Zhaolong performed 360 degrees in front of countless cameras The flying legs kicked, causing a 'cool' cry...

As for the hero and heroine Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron, nothing needs to be done. These two well-known A-level celebrities are just standing here, which is enough to cause fans to scream.

"Let's go in."

After the group filming, Dukla took Ivanka to leave first and entered the theater. Go to the VIP lounge.

Duke had seen "The Matrix 2: Reloaded" for a long time, and was not too worried about the film. Not to mention the expectations aroused after the first film, he and Zack Snyder have cooperated for many years, and the concepts of the two sides cannot be said to be completely the same, but they are also extremely similar. The final adult film has more commercial elements, and those tricky things almost stop there, and the discussion of the so-called philosophy does not exceed the level of the first film.

In this world, in 99% of cases, the simpler the plot, the less likely to attract critics, but the easier it is to achieve commercial success.

Whether Duke, or Zach? Snyder, is well aware of this.

Duke in particular, who holds the final editing rights in his hands, will certainly not let the film go the way of the Wachowskis.

No one can deny that there are many directors who care a lot about the professional evaluation of film critics. The Wachowskis should be one of them. After the success of this pair, they were overwhelmed by the praise of film critics. In some ways, even being led into the ditch by the rather small group of film critics.

The works written and directed by the sister and brother later, from "V for Vendetta" to "Cloud Atlas", have a good professional reputation, but the market response is very general, and the mainstream audience basically does not buy it, which leads them to enter a high professional reputation And the vicious circle of low business returns, and finally had to eat the capital of "The Matrix".

They weren't the first directors to be brought into the ditch by critics, and they won't be the last.

In the final analysis, professional word of mouth is useless. If the director's film does not bring actual benefits, it is impossible to get investment from the production company.

In the whole of Hollywood, directors like Duke who invest in their own films can be described as extremely rare, whether they are top directors such as James Cameron and Steven Spielberg, or those obscure B-movie directors , mostly following the default rule in director circles - directors don't invest in their own films.

Most Hollywood directors would rather invest in other industries, such as the stock market and real estate, than invest a dollar in their own films.

To put it bluntly, making a movie is a bit like gambling.

Entering the VIP lounge, just after Duke had a simple entertainment circle, Steven Soderbergh walked over.

"I never said thank you to you."

This bald director is quite friendly, although his face is always without a smile, his tone is somewhat close, "If you need anything, just speak."

"You're too polite, Steven." Duke said politely, putting himself on the same front as the other side. "We are all victims."

"Yeah, Duke is right."

George Clooney came over at this time. "We are all victims."

After speaking, he reached out to Ivanka, "Hello, Miss Trump, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Ivanka shook his hand lightly, "Hello, George, it's nice to see you too."

Unlike George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh is a relatively silent person. He left after saying a few words. George Clooney was very talkative, and there was a hint of ingratitude to Duke in his words. mean.

This actor, who has a vaguely A-level star stance, can be said to be quite uneasy. His rapidly rising career in the 1990s was almost destroyed by "Batman and Robin" until last year's "Eleven Arhats". Holding on to the thigh of Steven Soderbergh, he completely got rid of the decline.

Frankly speaking, Duke doesn't like him very much. George Clooney is more like a politician than an actor in the future. He can become an A-list star. Movies and market appeal are only part of it.

Just like winning the Oscar for best actor and actress, there are also various ways to become an A-level star and maintain your status. For example, the former Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron, etc., are using fashion to brush their own. Presence, and George Clooney chose an easier path to success for male actors, using politics to paint style.

Of course, maybe this guy has the idea of ​​becoming the next Ronald Reagan.

Similar to Harrison Ford, George Clooney has a wide network of connections in the political world. Duke has no conflict of interest with him. Even if he doesn't like him because of his former views, there is no need to have a bad relationship.

If the position and views of the previous life are used as the yardstick to determine the position, then the entire Hollywood is basically his enemy.

From where he is now, Duke knows exactly what to do in his best interests.

"Oh, by the way, congratulations not yet, Duke."

George Clooney is quite smart, and he is talking about movies. "The Two Towers is a big hit at the box office and around, and it will definitely surpass "The Fellowship of the Ring" in the end."

"Thank you." Duke smiled and nodded at him.

After chatting a few more words, George Clooney took the initiative to leave with a wink.

Demi Moore, Mickey Rourke and others came over to say hello. In the end, these people would mention the box office and surroundings of "The Two Towers". After all, no matter how you look at Duke's film, it will be the biggest in the summer. winner.

After the release of "Spider-Man", the box office of "The Two Towers" continued to decline, but it also maintained a certain level. In the past three weeks, it has received nearly 60 million US dollars at the box office, and the North American box office has accumulated 436.79 million. US dollars, the global box office is as high as 995.22 million US dollars.

The trend and decline of this magical masterpiece are very healthy, even the Las Vegas market, as early as half a month ago, no longer accept the "Twin Towers" North American $ 500 million and global $ 1.1 billion bets .

It is very clear from outside the industry that "The Two Towers" will definitely surpass "The Fellowship of the Ring" in both the North American box office and the global box office, and even in the eyes of professional media such as "The Hollywood Reporter", it has already been booked. This year's North American and global box office champion.

In terms of peripherals, although most of the licenses were sold because of "The Fellowship of the Ring", which led to a significant decrease in licensing revenue, the sales of various peripheral products were still astonishing. In two months, the global peripheral sales were infinitely close. $400 million!

Now Hollywood has long formed a consensus that the profit margins of peripherals are much higher than the box office.

When it comes to peripherals, we can't help but mention DVD, one of the pillars of Hollywood movies today.

As of the Oscars, "The Fellowship of the Ring" has sold more than 24.2 million copies worldwide, with sales of $497.3 million!

Afterwards, the crew members entered the lounge, and after a while, the people in the lounge entered the cinema one after another, and the Matrix attacked again! (To be continued ~^~)