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Chapter 249: The announcement of the North American subsidiary

New York.

The president's office of Lion King Pictures.

Acting executive president Ducart maintained a steady sitting position, but his eyebrows were a little impatient.

——He is waiting for the latest weekly box office statistics in North America.

Ducart has served as chairman of Hollywood agency, is familiar with Hollywood's gameplay, and has a large number of celebrity resources, so he was poached by Wang Chuanqi to serve as the helm of Lion King Pictures.

Well, to be precise, the agent is at the helm.

To get rid of the word "agent" and officially take over the North American subsidiary in Dunhuang, Ducart obviously needs outstanding results.

For example, the box office results of "Saw".

In fact, Dunhuang has not sent any Chinese to the senior management of Lion King Pictures so far, but they have ideas about Lion King Pictures' film and television projects.

Fortunately...

September is undoubtedly the off-season for the box office. The reason why it chose to be released in this off-season is to consider the filming progress of the movie, and naturally, it is because of the lack of distribution capabilities of Lion King Pictures.

"With the success of this movie, your popularity in the industry will be able to go to a higher level."

Just as Ducat couldn't help but want to call and urge him, his cronie Brad pushed the door and waved the box office report excitedly.

"We succeeded!"

In short, the helm of a second-tier Hollywood production company will definitely bring him closer to the Hollywood power rankings.

After being excited, Brad smiled and said to Ducat.

——Thank God, the parent company's vision is quite reliable.

"In addition, the reputation response of the movie is better than we expected!"

After all, the selling point of horror movies is scary. After a long time of release, many interesting points will become no longer new due to private communication between audiences, and will naturally lose their attractiveness.

"As for the parent company's evaluation, it is naturally an advantage to be able to discover excellent projects, but being able to make full use of the resources at hand is also a rare advantage. I believe this will not cause the parent company to distrust me."

However, "Saw" is just an R-rated horror movie that costs little - after all, the main scene is only a small room with two kidnappers and a "corpse". How much does it cost?

Even if the cost of promotion and promotion is added, it does not exceed US$10 million.

Brad smiled like a Maitreya Buddha at this time.

Even though every episode and movie from the parent company have been successful, Brad still does not trust the Chinese people so much.

"At least, we have to get more scripts from our parent company's big boss. Well, it's best to get a few series. Only then will the Lion King Pictures have a real stable position in Hollywood."

If this nearly $20 million is the first week of a commercial production, it would be no exaggeration to say it is a failure;

Sure enough, the TV series "Prison Break" had a good start last month; and now, what is more important is the box office results of the movie "Saw"-

After all, if he is a genius, even if he nimbles every day, see which media will give him a glimpse?

If you only pursue life, the "Saw" series alone can make Lion King Pictures live a very nourishing life.

What's more, such R-level low-cost horror films often don't need to be very high at the box office - they can make profits by relying on offline DVDs and videotapes.

——This release period has also been recognized by the parent company.

"Saw" chose to be released in early September.

Ducat also saw the comments from the critics—

Although Ducart was very confident when conducting analysis before, when the box office in the first week was really in front of him, he still felt like he had won the jackpot.

Anyway, with the first week of box office and good reputation as support, the theaters are also willing to cooperate vigorously and strive to use the next two weeks to try to harvest the box office.

"Are you so confident in the big boss in China? And, will this not affect the parent company's view of you?"

Ducart said with confidence.

Ducat immediately decided to "increase publicity investment and strive for higher box offices in the past two weeks."

"The box office of "Chain Saw" received $19.7 million in the opening week!"

But it is obvious that neither Ducart's own pursuit nor the requirements of his parent company Dunhuang are just for "living".

Ducat waved his hand,

"Lion King Pictures hasn't even really entered the ranks of Hollywood second-tier companies."

"Exquisite opening settings, ups and downs... a horror film that makes people cheer;"

Although Lion King Pictures has certain North American distribution capabilities, if they choose to release in the summer season where blockbusters are crowded, it is God's blessing to win 1,000 screens; and when the off-season in September, they can easily make "

"Saw" won more than 2,000 screens.

"$19.7 million?" The anxiety between Ducart's eyebrows disappeared, and he changed into a happy expression.

——The cost was almost recovered in the first week, and then it was a huge profit.

"It's too early!"

Brad also laughed when he remembered Wang Wei's re-known reputation in North American media some time ago.

Dukat's eyes were shining with a longing.

——Okay, Americans don’t have this statement, but that’s what it means.

The box office of nearly $20 million in the first week is almost catching up with some low-cost commercial blockbusters in such a box office off-season - which means that the movie is going to make a lot of money.

As a confidant, he naturally knew that Ducart jumped to Lion King Pictures as executive president, rather than being an ordinary executive in the five major Hollywood clubs, just "I would rather be a chicken head than a bull queen"...

——There is no way, as the producer of this movie, he is more stressed than Ducart; accordingly, if he succeeds, he is more excited than his boss.

It's very simple. Unlike feature films that can be screened for a long time, the box office potential of a horror movie is often quickly exhausted within a month after the painting is started.

After receiving the script from Dunhuang, Ducat said more than once.

"I see!"

However, everything depends on the final box office; if the box office is not ideal and the parent company recognizes it in advance, he will be the one who will take the blame in the end.

——Being able to cause such a sensation all over the world actually shows its strength.

Brad nodded quickly, "BOSS wise!"

Ducart smiled, "Our big boss dares to challenge the whole world. I don't have confidence in him. Are you more confident in those second-rate screenwriters in Hollywood?"

"The seemingly ordinary scenes create a classic scene in a horror movie through interlocking and repeated plots..."

Brad nodded,

"Then what should I do next?"

"Digging the potential of "Saw" and putting the production of "Saw 2" on the agenda!"

Dukat pondered for a moment and said slowly,

"As for me, of course, I will report the good news to my parent company immediately; by the way, I will ask the big boss for a script!"

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(End of this chapter)