Chapter 646: Prospects for the 2007 Movie Market
The New Year has just passed, and the 2007 summer movie schedule has been released one after another.
Little Gilbert, the biggest devil in this summer's summer season, went to film a series, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. But this year’s summer season should not be underestimated. There are still many films worth looking forward to.
The first is the beginning of the summer season. Sony Columbia Pictures' "Spider-Man 3" will be released on May 4.
To be honest, Marvel already regrets selling "Spider-Man" to Sony Columbia Pictures. The key point is that the box office of the "Spider-Man" series is still so good, which makes Marvel Studios preparing for the Marvel Universe feel troubled.
In terms of popularity, Peter Parker is undoubtedly the first-tier superhero in Marvel, while Iron Man is a second-tier character. But there is no way, Sony Columbia Pictures will not give up this cash cow.
The other one is "Shrek 3" produced by DreamWorks Animation Studio, which already belongs to Paramount Pictures, and is scheduled to be released on May 18th.
This is the interesting thing about Hollywood. It seems that Disney is the leader in the animated film market, but other film companies can also produce some good works.
DreamWorks Animation Studio and Blue Sky Studios are both excellent animation studios independent of Disney.
Of course, the top spot in the industry today is undoubtedly Pixar Animation Studio, which was acquired by Disney.
Pixar Animation Studio also has a new work to be released this year, called "Ratatouille," which is more familiar to Chinese audiences as "Ratatouille."
Little Gilbert still likes this animated movie, but unfortunately, like "WALL-E" currently being produced by Pixar Animation Studio, it is a poorly received work.
Disney hopes that Pixar can produce more animated films with strong commercial attributes such as "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo". It has to make money!
Of course, thanks to Gilbert Jr., the creative director, Pixar Animation Studio is currently producing an animated film based on Chinese Kung Fu and Pandas called "Kung Fu Panda".
This animated film is expected to be released next year. In order to let the creators get a feel for it, little Gilbert also asked them to go to the giant panda base in China to see it.
Not to mention, the panda is a creature that is suitable for all ages. The combination of Chinese and Western characters immediately conquered the creators who had never seen a panda in real life.
The main creators also bought a lot of Panda Cultural and Creative products, and started creating in the atmospheric Panda Room when creating.
The other two heavyweight movies are "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" produced by Melon Studios, and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", which were released on May 25 and July respectively. Released on the 13th.
These two works belong to the trump card series of Melon Studio, and their profitability is second to none, especially the "Harry Potter" series.
If Warner completes the decoupling, the copyright processing of these works will also be a troublesome matter. It is possible that Warner will retain the corresponding copyrights, unless Keeley Rose is biased enough to give up the benefits.
In addition, this year, "300" directed by Zack Snyder will be released by Melon Studios.
Originally Zack Snyder was expected to film "Superman" or "Watchmen". But now that Warner is decoupling from Little Gilbert, I don’t know if Zack Snyder can still cooperate with Warner.
Of course, if Zack Snyder wants to cooperate with Warner, Little Gilbert will not stop him. There is nothing wrong with pursuing personal development.
The rest include the sequel to the classic action film "Die Hard 4" and "Fantastic Four 2" produced by 20th Century Fox.
It is worth mentioning that Chris Evans, one of the stars of "Fantastic Four 2", is discussing the possibility of starring in "Captain America" with Marvel.
However, Gilbert Jr.'s suggestion is to wait. When the "Fantastic Four 2" movie hits the market, Chris Evans' salary will not be so high.
Marvel Pictures is not idle either. After the success of "Iron Man", "Iron Man 2" and "The Incredible Hulk" have entered the preparation and production stage and will be released one after another.
Although Black Widow, played by Scarlett, does not have a solo movie, she will appear in several subsequent Marvel works.
When she starred in "Iron Man", Scarlett's salary was only one million US dollars, which was given by Kevin Feige for the sake of little Gilbert.
But in the subsequent "Iron Man 2" and "Captain America", Scarlett's salary increased, rising to 3.5 million US dollars.
There is no way, Scarlett has starred in mostly literary films before. Before starring in "Iron Man", she was cast in the commercial blockbuster "Escape from Clone Island". In addition, it is difficult for actresses to command high prices in commercial blockbusters, so the salary increase is not as obvious as that of male actors.
Representative Hollywood actresses, such as Julia Roberts, Jodie Foster and others, have become top actresses in Hollywood through the accumulation of works step by step.
For example, Naomi Watts and Charlize Theron have become top actresses holding on to Little Gilbert's lap, but no one will deny their influence as actresses themselves.
After all, if you are not good enough, no matter how much little Gilbert praises you, it will not help. Instead, you will be scolded.
As long as Scarlett stars in the Marvel series, she will become one of the top actresses in Hollywood like her sisters in the future.
Not to mention, little Gilbert has already planned a route for Scarlett, and the box office and awards are clear.
Sometimes Naomi Watts is a little jealous, complaining that little Gilbert still loves his little wife.
The remaining films are not in the summer schedule, but they are still very competitive. "I Am Legend" produced by Melon Studios is scheduled to be released in November.
Because of the controversy surrounding this movie, Will Smith failed to star. Now that it's Nicolas Cage, I believe it will be a different feeling.
In addition, at the end of the summer, "National Treasure 2" starring Nicolas Cage and Cameron Diaz will also be released.
Although there is a lack of Little Gilbert movies, looking at these scheduled movies, it seems that they are very competitive.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" won the box office championship in 2006, and the third installment is still a strong contender for the box office championship.
"Pirates of the Caribbean" was originally planned to be a trilogy, but with such excellent box office results, it is difficult not to have a sequel. Gilbert Jr. has also mentioned before that as long as Johnny Depp has no problems, the sequel can continue to be filmed.
However, if a sequel is to be made, it is estimated that the producers will put aside Orlando Bloom and Elizabeth Swann, mainly because the salary is too exaggerated.
And judging from Warner's intentions, it seems that they don't really want to make a sequel. After all, they have to decouple it!
Because of this decoupling plan, the "Hobbit" series has been stopped. Warner and Disney are currently discussing it.
Robert Iger means that if Warner doesn’t want to invest, Disney can do it itself.
But what Warner Pictures CEO Kiri Ross means is that "The Hobbit" can be produced, but it cannot be handed over to Melon Studio, and Gilbert Jr. cannot continue to be a producer.
But her idea was opposed by some executives from Disney and Warner. "Lord of the Rings", a great movie series, was created by little Gilbert.
Now you want to leave him alone and play by yourself? What do fans think? How to ensure movie quality?
Can other directors handle the huge "The Hobbit" project without little Gilbert?
Due to pressure, Keeli Rose had to compromise. She was reluctant to part with the golden name of "The Lord of the Rings", but she didn't want to cooperate with Gilbert Jr., so she handed over the participation rights to a subsidiary company of Warner.
Little Gilbert laughed loudly when he learned about it. Isn’t this just deceiving others?
It seems that this woman’s brain is not burned out, or that the decoupling faction did not provide enough benefits for Kiri Rose to give up the production rights of "The Hobbit".
The reason for taking so many actions is of course for the sake of profit.
If it is not for profit, there is no point in doing so many small tricks!
In short, Warner's entanglement and pull should be repeated again and again in the next few years.
With Little Gilbert in the management of Warner Pictures, it is normal, but now that he has no say in Warner's board of directors, Little Gilbert has begun to look forward to what trouble Warner will make.
(End of this chapter)