Chapter 653

The second box office week of the summer season passed unconsciously.

During the week from May 20 to May 26, the new film "speed of life and death", which started on Friday, successfully topped the box office list of the single week by relying on its strong creative line-up and excellent media reputation. It earned $32.17 million in the first seven days of the first week, which was not as good as the $36.61 million in the first week of "Stargate", but it also reached the average sales level of $11000. The market performance was basically in line with MGM's expectations expect.

Moreover, the box office of "speed of life and death" is not as good as "Stargate" in the first week. In fact, it is also due to the intensified competition in the cinema market this week.

At the same time as "speed of life and death", the $75 million production budget of "gambler Ma Huali" didn't even get the second place on this week's list.

"Stargate", directed by Michael Bay, dropped 31% in the second week of its release. The box office revenue of the next week was $25.26 million, followed by "speed of life and death".

In two weeks, the cumulative box office of this wormhole concept sci-fi adventure movie has already reached $61.87 million. Even Batman: the rise of the dark knight on June 3 is still in the spotlight, and the domestic box office of the movie has reached $100 million.

Once "Stargate" developed into a very large series with film sequels and TV changes. This time, after the success of the film box office, Denise entertainment also began to consider the possibility of developing sequels, making TV dramas and even developing game peripherals.

The combination of Richard downer and Mel Gibson failed to copy the success of the lethal weapon series. The production budget of 75 million US dollars and the publicity of 30 million US dollars brought only 20.72 million US dollars to Warner Bros. at the box office in the first week, which barely exceeded 8000 US dollars, and only got the third place in the box office list in a single week.

The box office in the first week was only $20.72 million, and Time Warner's huge loss in this project is almost inevitable considering the upcoming Batman: the rise of the dark knight, which will be rolled over on June 3.

In Simon's view, in the era of big investment and special effects, Hollywood westerns are just like martial arts films on the other side of the ocean after the new century. They are doomed to be a kind of film type that is difficult to arouse the interest of the core young audience.

After the top three, the box office results of the love film when a man falls in love with a woman starred by Meg Ryan, who ranked fourth, began to lag far behind. The box office of the film fell by 32% in the next week, with only $7.67 million in revenue. In two weeks, it accumulated $18.96 million, even less than the results of any of the top three films in the first week.

The fifth place on the list is not Spike Lee's new film "deep race" which opened in the first week of the summer season on May 13, but "detective plane head" which opened in the seventh week. The box office of the film has dropped by 25% in the past week and received another $4.51 million, reaching a cumulative box office of $87.73 million.

Although there is only a gap of more than $12 million from the box office, considering Batman: the rise of the dark knight on June 3, Kim Carey's vulgar spoof comedy is still unlikely to achieve a domestic box office of more than $100 million.

There were 16 mainstream cinema films released in North America in the same period this week, but the total box office of the top five films in a single week reached 90.33 million US dollars. Although the box office of the other 11 films in a single week was less than 5 million US dollars, the total box office was 22.79 million US dollars. The week from May 20 to May 26 became the first seven day box office week in 1994, with a total box office of 100 million US dollars The total investment reached 113 million US dollars.

On May 27, the week before Batman: the rise of the dark knight was released, the films that were doomed to be crushed by the phenomenal super blockbuster were reluctant to give way next week, which made only a few non mainstream films with several hundred or dozens of pieces of paintings released this week.

This week, gaomen pictures released a famous independent director Gus Van Sant's "blue cowboy", starring UMA Thurman, about the wandering story of a girl with a deformed thumb. The opening screen of the film is 327 yuan.

This is the second film CO produced by gaomen film and GUS Van Sant, who attracted the attention of the industry with "psychedelic Cowboy".

Gus Van Sant's last widely acclaimed "unruly sky" was invested by gaomen pictures, starring Keanu Reeves and rivan Phoenix. As a low-cost art film, several creators took the initiative to cut their salaries, with a budget of only $3 million. After the film was released, only North America made 7.28 million US dollars at the box office. Relying on the Venice Film king of rivan Phoenix and the literary theme of the film itself, Europe has to sell better, which is a small success.

The budget for the production of "cowboy Blues" has increased to $8 million.

The film was completed last year, and the feedback of several film festivals was very general. So we chose the schedule on May 27.

Popular summer programs are very friendly for commercial films. As for literary and art films, especially those with few big stars and general reputation, there are basically no blessings. Gaomen film company chose this schedule just in case. In the past, it was not without a successful precedent to create anonymous small films with general reputation. Maybe the audience would like it?Simon doesn't have any expectations for the blues cowboy. It's a small loss before Batman: the rise of the dark knight. After all, he can't make money all the time. It's good for his body and mind to make a loss once in a while.

"The princess and goblin", an animated film invested and released by British Independent Film Producer helmdale, is also released at the same time as "the cowboy in blues".

Helmdale is a stranger to most people, but the film company invested in a famous science fiction film, James Cameron's terminator, in the 1980s.

Orion pictures was responsible for the North American cinema distribution of the first terminator, but it was hemdell that invested in the production, and the original copyright was also in the hands of the other party. When making Terminator 2, fox spent $3 million plus 5% of the net box office profit to get the copyright from hemdell.

According to the original agreement, after Terminator 2, the copyright of this sci-fi series is shared by Fox and Denise. The global box office of Terminator 2 is more than 500 million US dollars, and the potential value of this IP copyright has directly risen to tens of millions. Of course, neither fox nor Denise have plans to sell this copyright.

This time, the princess and goblin is not sold as terminator. It is produced and sold by helmdale company, and the number of screens is only 769.

In addition to the two new films with hundreds of screens, there are also three small films with only a few or dozens of screens, which are not worth mentioning. All in all, this week can be regarded as the quiet before the storm, and it also gives room for the box office of the last week of the new films released in the previous half month.

Simon returned to Los Angeles with Janet on Friday, May 27. The family spent the weekend together and did not leave the west coast for another week.

It's mainly for the premiere of Batman: the rise of the dark knight, which is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1.

Last week, Janet personally went to Washington to communicate with Congress about the acquisition of State Street bank's asset management department. Unfortunately, things still haven't progressed. However, some people offer a "price" in private. If they want Congress to let the deal go, the westrow system must first give up interfering in this year's mid-term elections.

Obviously, many people have felt pressure under the political offensive of the westero system during this period, and it has even been rumored that Congress will investigate the westero system's illegal interference in political elections.

Simon is not really worried about the investigation.

Simon is young enough to have enough time to lay out the political power of the westero system, and there is no imminent crisis. There is no reason for him to deliberately use illegal tactics to interfere in the election campaign.

Moreover, there is a special compliance team to monitor the political lobbying activities of the westero system at all times. Maybe many small moves will inevitably be ignored. But this is just like the various tax avoidance means in this country. It may be illegal, but it is not illegal. It is basically a gray area within the default rules of the game.

The biggest reason why many people in Congress feel threatened is that the capital strength of the westero system is too strong.

In this era when many of the top rich are only worth billions of dollars, Simon's total personal assets have reached a terrible $200 billion, and the whole westrow system is even larger. As a result, other top political funders are able to spend tens of millions of dollars a year in cash to support the election campaign. However, the westero system can easily mobilize hundreds of millions of dollars.

Aware of the fundamental obstacle, the couple finally gave up the prosecution after discussion.

If the merger and acquisition involving tens of billions of dollars of assets is really initiated, the result will certainly be more protracted. You don't want to get the result from Washington in one or two years, so it's better to wait patiently for half a year.

After the mid-term election in November, when we think about the 1994 mid-term election in the original time and space, the whole American political circles are silent to the NRA. As long as the "sniper plan" of the westero system can be completed, many people in Congress should reconsider the consequences of offending the westero system.

It is difficult to ensure that there will be no change in the waiting time of half a year.

The result of the discussion between Mr. and Mrs. Simon and cersei's capital team is to start the cooperation with State Street bank as early as possible, so as to avoid the collapse of the acquisition within half a year to the greatest extent, which can be regarded as warming up the merger of both sides in advance.

Of course, in the past six months, some lobbying attempts will not stop.

Although unsatisfactory, this is undoubtedly the best solution to the whole thing.

As for the Hurst group, after more than a week of silence, the Hurst family took the initiative to contact Simon again, trying to lower Simon's previous offer through negotiation.

Simon simply ignored it.

In the face of fierce public pressure, the French government finally issued an expulsion order to William Hurst III, who fled to Paris and asked him to leave France before May 31. The former head of the Hurst family, who not only lost control of the family business recently, but also frozen most of his assets, had to leave France when other major European countries were unwilling to accept him Go to Morocco.The public is forgetful after all.

After a month of hot speculation, the public opinion storm caused by Doris Fischer's murder has gradually cooled down.

If that's all, it may be that News Corporation, as Simon remembers, has lost a newspaper without losing its vitality. However, a series of official investigation, claim litigation and partner abandonment against Hearst group have not been terminated, which is the fundamental damage to Hearst group.

On the other hand, two reporters of the news times in Danbury, Connecticut, who were very "interested" in the Woodfield manor bombing, quietly left Pittsburgh after the newspaper management was under some strong pressure, and other media that had been focusing on the bombing gradually gave up following up.

The cooling of media popularity is not only the result of the quiet operation of the westero system, but also the scene that the officials want to see.

Many important clues of the bombing case are unsustainable after some investigation. If the investigation is carried out by force, it will consume a lot of government resources. It is really difficult to have any results. The federal high-level officials who have a general understanding of the situation in Washington dare not lift the lid without any solid evidence, even if they want to make trouble with the westero system.

After all, such accusations are too serious.

If it comes out rashly, the westero system may be disheartened, but some people who can't provide evidence may lose their political career completely.

It is impossible to reveal the truth in the form of conspiracy theory even indirectly through some tabloids.

Tabloids are after all for money.

The purpose of exposing all kinds of conspiracy theories is to create gimmicks and promote newspaper sales.

Usually, the conspiracy theories of tabloids point to the federal government. This kind of gossip is popular among the public, including the president, Congress and various other government departments, and Washington usually does not take it seriously.

However, if it is aimed at a large chaebol with assets of hundreds of billions of dollars, it is not seeking wealth, but playing with fire thoroughly.

If such a thing is exposed, the westero system will come down. It's definitely not the only way to close a newspaper. A lot of people have to follow the bad luck, and the backstage driver of the exposure operation is not to get away easily. Many seemingly hidden truths are just for the general public who lack information channels. It is not difficult for the powerful westero system to find out a thing, and it does not need evidence at all.

Think of a series of fierce retaliations triggered by an assassination that didn't even splash water.

The only way to expose this incident may be to touch the dust on vestero's face. The person who plays tricks behind his back may lose his own life or even his family's. People who know about the Woodfield manor bombing probably don't think that Simon westwello can't do such a thing. Everyone has a big family and a big business. There's no need to give up his head if he can't bring down westero.

After a long time, more traces will be erased, and there will be no more truth in this matter.

The new week will soon enter June.

On Wednesday, June 1, international children's day, the premiere of Batman: the rise of the Dark Knight will be held at 6:00 p.m. west coast time at the China Grand Theater in Los Angeles.

On this day, however, David Geffen, a former record magnate, Steven Spielberg, a legendary Hollywood director, and Jeffrey carsenberg, a former head of Disney's production department, made a big story ahead of time on the east coast in the morning.

The three entertainment bigwigs, who are also important supporters of the Democratic Party, originally visited the White House this weekend. At 10 a.m. on the east coast, they suddenly held a news conference in Washington, announcing that they would jointly set up a new big Hollywood film company, DreamWorks.