Chapter 461 The most competitive Hollywood summer season
Nathan looked at the comments given by some viewers.
“It brings me back to the time when I watched “Resident Evil”.”
“The settings of different movie worlds are very interesting. Although I have not seen “Resident Evil”, I have seen “Alien” 》.
At that time, I thought about what I would do if I met someone of the opposite sex. While watching it, I felt like the characters were acting for me, which was very exciting. ”
Nathan suddenly realized something and touched the audience's emotions.
He instantly had new ideas about the promotion of "Infinite World".
At the same time, Chen Linfeng received a call from Bruckheimer.
"Chen, the investment fair has just ended. The company, theaters, and movie fans all gave very good reviews of the movie."
Bruckheimer roughly talked about the results of the next three movie screenings. .
"Nice, this is good news."
"There is even better news. "Infinite World" is expected to be released in 3,800 theaters during its opening weekend, which is more than the original "Pirates of the Caribbean"."
Chen Linfeng chuckled, "It's good to express your optimism with practical actions."
< br>"However, you should be referring to the first one. Will "Pirates 4" be released soon? How many theaters will it be released at the same time this time?"
"Ahem, this... 4100 There are many, but chen, this one is not comparable, it is Captain Jack Sparrow after all."
"I know, so I am indeed very happy."
Chen Linfeng asked, "By the way, when will the captain appear for the fourth time?"
"May 20, The first Hollywood blockbuster of the summer season is this one.”
Speaking of this, Bruckheimer frowned, "Chen, there were very few good movies in the summer last year, but this year is different. There are many threatening opponents."
"Oh?" Chen Linfeng said casually Asked, "Which ones are there?"
"Forget about "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" in May, we won't release it so early."
Bruckheimer went on to detail several threatening movies that are expected to be released in the summer.
"X-Men: First Class" in early June, "Green Lantern" on June 17;
"Transformers 3" on July 1, "Haha" on July 15 "Lippert 7 Second Half".
“These are movies that have been heavily promoted before, and they are movies that various companies attach great importance to and promote.”
"Fuck me," Chen Linfeng couldn't hold back and spat out dirty words.
After he came back from London, he only had a few days of free time. He had more things to do later and didn’t pay much attention to this summer’s situation.
Looking back now, it is true that 2011 seems to be the year with the most intense competition for summer vacations in the first half of the decade.
"Pirates of the Caribbean 4", "Transformers 3" and "Harry Potter: Part 7" are all works with global box office exceeding 1 billion US dollars.
Chen Linfeng thought about the schedule Bruckheimer just mentioned. July is simply the month of death.
Each of the two movies will be in charge for half a month, and they are expected to drain the box office of the movie market.
He suddenly became nervous.
"Jerry, when is your scheduled release time?"
"Or more accurately, who do you want to meet?"
How many times do you want to meet? The summer schedule is so full every year. From the outside, there is no weak player at all.
Therefore, there is no other way but to confront others head-on.
“The current internal plan is to release it in late June, that is, on the 24th, so as to avoid the impact of several movies as much as possible.”
Although Bruckheimer does not know about these movies How much box office can you get?
But just relying on intuition, I also feel that July is not suitable.
Previous Marvel superhero movies have also achieved good results.
He didn't want a head-on confrontation either.
So, he chose a schedule between "Green Lantern" and "Transformers 3".
Not in the following August, although this time is also a summer period.
But at this time, many of the students, who were the main people watching movies during the summer, had already seen the movie.
They may no longer be willing to spend money to go out and watch movies.
Therefore, the box office potential in August has always been lower than in previous months.
"Why not do it earlier?"
Chen Linfeng said straightforwardly, "I think this time is not appropriate."
Bruckheimer hesitated and said, "You don't want to have a chance with "X-Men" or "Green Lantern", do you?"
He was worried that Chen might be young. He is so energetic that he wants to become famous in one battle.
Therefore, he earnestly advised, "It's better for everyone to avoid some. There is a tacit understanding between major Hollywood companies. The key projects of each company generally will not face each other head-on."
"Of course I know. I don’t want to have the same time as these movies.”
“But I think June 10th is a better time.”
Chen Linfeng smiled slightly, showing a white smile. teeth.
He didn’t want to compete head-on with others in the first week, but wanted to use the second week to compete with other movies and eat more.
"Green Lantern" is a soft persimmon, but it is a rare delicious food.
In the later Easter egg of "Deadpool 2", Xiao Jianjian also traveled back to before Ryan Reynolds took over the filming of "Green Lantern" to kill this sibling from another world.
It can be seen that the box office of "Green Lantern" is basically a joke.
It would be a crime not to take a big bite at this time.
Bruckheimer hesitated, "Are you sure this time is better?"
"I'm sure this is a deep intuition."
What Chen Linfeng said was very mysterious and illogical at all.
However, Bruckheimer was more relieved.
"Okay, I will talk to Disney. There is no time to announce it to the public yet, and there is still time to make changes."
He turned around and contacted the Disney marketing department.
I would like to emphasize that this is Chen’s intuition. He thinks June 10th is a better time.
Not long after, Chen Linfeng received the news, and the time was set for June 10th.
“I really don’t know what kind of news they have about me over there.”
Chen Linfeng shook his head.
He has heard some news that chen's luck is very bad. Therefore, in the previous phone call, he just said it was his intuition.
Think if it doesn’t work, then use more specific analysis to prompt the other party to change their mind.
Unexpectedly, it happened instantly.
Things went well though.
But Chen Linfeng always felt that something was wrong.
It doesn't look like a serious process.
……
In mid-May, some hot topics appeared on the Internet of Ailiken.
“How many days can you survive if you travel to the world of Resident Evil?”
“How to guard against alien creatures.”
"How to deal with the ghost in the East."
All kinds of hot topics are about classic thrillers from the past.
Netizens imagine how they would escape if they appeared in these films.
Originally it was just a relatively general topic, but somehow the discussion became more and more intense.
Even in some offline campuses, many students are discussing it.
In the disc rental market, the number of rentals of several classic thrillers has increased significantly.
A few people, especially book fans who have read the novel "Infinite World", can probably guess that there may be a driving force behind it.
But they had no intention of exposing it, and instead participated in the discussion enthusiastically.
Most of the remaining people have no such brains at all.
When you see a hot topic, it’s natural to join it.
Subsequently, some behind-the-scenes clips from the filming process of "Infinite World" and some promotional materials began to be gradually released.
The fans who have been following the movie since the year before last were refreshed.
It seems that the movie is finally ready, and it’s time for advance publicity.
Soon, the first promotional video of the "Infinite World" movie was released on social platforms.
Daniel, who has become an office worker, is still a fan of "Infinite World".
Now I have been paying attention to the progress of the movie.
It was slightly different from the video that excited him so much back then.
In the new promotional video, Zheng Zha is not as powerful as when he kicked a steel pipe and killed zombies instantly.
On the contrary, the beginning was full of the embarrassment of ordinary people.
But at the critical moment, he looks very handsome with a blank look in his eyes and unlocking the gene lock.
After it was lifted, the screaming weak chicken form was very funny in comparison.
Dennis's heart was full of nostalgia, these are all plots that appeared in the book.
He looked carefully at the release date, June 10th, just next month.
Daniel thought for a while, picked up the phone, and called his friend.
“Oliver, do you want to go see a movie together next month?”
"It's rare that you call me."
Oliver, who had just gotten off work, was lying on the bed, not wanting to move.
He asked in surprise, "What movie can actually make you invite me?"
The two have had a good relationship since middle school.
But after each went to work, the communication gradually became less and less.
It's not as close as before.
""Infinite World" is finally about to be released."
"What? Is it true?"
"Yes, I just watched the new promotional video . ”
Oliver immediately turned around. Since he watched the video and was recommended by Daniel, he has also become obsessed with the "Infinite" series of novels.
Since then, the two often discussed the plot of the book.
Oliver turned on the computer and found the promotional video the other party mentioned.
The phone didn't hang up.
When he sees a plot in a certain book, he will pause to discuss it with the other person.
The fatigue caused by work is completely gone, and instead, I am full of enthusiasm.
Everything seems to be back to the past.
The book fan base of "Infinite World" is very large, second only to "Harry Potter" in Alibaba.
There are people of all ages who like to read this series of novels, mainly men.
Many of the book fans who were still in the student party back then have entered the society.
These people have the loudest voices on social platforms.
This resulted in a very heated discussion.
Coupled with the topical marketing that Disney had previously done secretly, the popularity suddenly soared to the sky.
Only lower than "Harry Potter Part 7".
No way, the last part of "Harry Potter" is the final chapter, with 10 years of emotional blessing.
People’s feelings are above yours.
However, Emma Watson, who has attracted attention for this reason, is the heroine in "Infinite World".
Her fans also paid a lot more attention to the movie.
Subsequently, a new trailer for "Infinite World" was released.
The theme of the last trailer was the biochemical world, but this time it was changed to the alien world.
It has also attracted the attention of fans who have watched "Alien".
(End of this chapter)