Made in Hollywood

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

On the terrace of the Duke's Manor, Duke, Tina Fey, Nancy Josephson and others were sitting 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, and it will be exponentially more difficult for Robert Iger and Roy Disney to turn over."

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

"It's just revenge."

In the face of these people, Duke didn't need to hide it, and said directly, "Although there is no evidence, the last leak has something to do with Disney, and Cook Dick is most likely the person in charge of the plan."

Tina Fey snorted softly, and then said Duke's words, "He dares to stretch out his hand. We are not just going to hit the hand back, but cut it off with the arm as much as possible!"

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

"How can this kind of thing be 100% sure." Duke leaned on the rattan chair and said, "However, those two things used to belong to Cook Dick's business, with the abilities of Robert Iger and Roy Disney. , will not let this opportunity lightly pass up.”

Nancy Josephson nodded, "I've played with Robert Iger many times before, and he's a very capable man."

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

"A strong Walt Disney is not in our interest." Duke crossed, resting on the arm of his chair. "The best situation is that Robert Iger can form a certain balance of power with Michael Eisner..."

Scarlett immediately understood, "They are in a fight within?"

Seeing Duke and Tina Fey slowly nodding, Scarlett said again, "Why don't you support Robert Iger on power?"

"Because it won't do us any good for Robert Iger to come to power, dear."

The person who took the call was Tina Fey. She briefly explained, "Just to put it in one thing, Michael Eisner doesn't like Disney Animation Studios, but Robert Iger is bent on remaking Disney Animation. Don't forget, Pixar Animation Studios is closely related to us, The market for animated films is much smaller than that of live-action films, and if Disney animation were to return to glory..."

She doesn't need to say more. Scarlett has come to understand.

Duke put down his teacup and said to Tina Fey and Nancy Josephson, "Let's get people staring at Robert Iger and Disney."

Speaking of animated films, Duke can't help but think of another thing, when people investigate. Only then did I realize that DreamWorks Animation Studio had already had the idea of ​​"Kung Fu Panda" and was about to enter the preparatory stage. Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. had several contacts with Jerefer Katzenberg, although they did not completely win the game. this project. But also participated in the investment, and will be responsible for the North American and overseas distribution of this animated feature film.

now. Negotiations for the Warner Fox World project are in the final stages, and a formal contract with the other side of the Pacific could be signed at any time.

But there are some obstacles.

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

But Duke wasn't stupid at all, and knew what to do with the opposite. What things can't be offended, otherwise, even with his status, he will also be rejected.

At his current level, he must consider issues from his own perspective and position when doing things. In some aspects, he doesn't want to do it, but simply can't do it.

Therefore, as soon as the news spread through informal channels, he rejected it without hesitation.

In fact, when Hollywood reaches a certain level, it will basically have a certain involvement with politics, and most celebrities in Hollywood are also political activists. The tendencies are very similar, extremely supportive of the federal government's war on terror and the use of force against Iraq.

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

It's no exaggeration to say that politics has never been far from Hollywood, and while Duke has no apparent inclination, he doesn't do things that make him completely passive.

After all, North America is where he is now.

Although declining an informal invitation from the other side would cause some trouble, Duke knew very well that there would be no earth-shaking changes involving such a large amount of investment.

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

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

For future consideration, Duke also needs to make adjustments to some of the settings of this film. If it is as it once was, this film will inevitably fail to pass the trial, and it may also ruin the relatively neutral position he has established over the years.

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 rest of the cast and embarked on a North American promotional tour. During the promotion process, Robert Downey Jr. became the most popular object, the talented actor who once fell from the heights to the bottom. , with the role of Tony Stark, finally returned to the mainstream, 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's Robert Downey Jr. playing Tony Stark, and when one or two more Iron Man-related movies come out, it will be Robert Downey Jr. Tony Stark.

No matter which actor he is, he doesn't want to encounter this situation. Once this happens, it is very likely that he will play other roles and it will only end in failure.

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

The fanatical pursuit of fans by Robert Downey Jr. is a true reflection of the response of the film market.

After the start of the working day, the single-day box office of "Iron Man" began to decline sharply. Compared with last Sunday, this Monday fell 58%, with a single-day harvest of 15.49 million US dollars.

For a film like "Iron Man" with a stronger flavor of popcorn, the working day basically shows a state of continuous decline, but due to the influence of good media and audience reputation, the decline has always been maintained within a very small range.

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

When the new weekend kicked off, Iron Man's North American box office tally easily topped $150 million to $184.49 million.

Although new films such as "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 charts this weekend, and the North American box office will exceed 200 million US dollars this weekend.

In Las Vegas, starting Wednesday, the $300 million North American box office betting on "Iron Man" was closed, and the $350 million betting odds were adjusted to one-to-one.

With the success of "Iron Man", Marvel Studios, Marvel Comics and Warner Bros. jointly held a press conference to announce plans for new Marvel superhero movies, "Hulk", "Captain America" ​​and "Iron" Xia 2" has all been put on the agenda.

Casting and directing work for different films will also begin one after another.

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

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

"Iron Man's North American box-office chart continues, and the engine of "Speed ​​Racer" stalls."

"The Speed ​​Racer, invested by Universal Pictures and directed by sisters Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski, unfortunately became the first cannon fodder this summer, after last week's champion "Iron Man" Under the squeeze, it only made $20.21 million in three days, far below the expected start of between $45 million and $65 million."

"On the other hand, "Iron Man", which has been well-received this week, is still very brave, with an outstanding result of 58.5 million US dollars. The $350 million mark brings a sense of reality."

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

"Duke Rosenberg's new film is as strong as it is now, and once again confirms his title as the king of the North American summer vacation."

Also this weekend, "Iron Man" landed in major overseas markets such as Europe, Latin America, Australia, East Asia and Southeast Asia, but compared to the film's hurricane in North America, "Iron Man" encountered "Batman: Time for War" "Similar situation, there is no box office explosion like North America. (To be continued ~^~)

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