Chapter 719 Hollywood follows the trend seriously
After "Fast and Furious 4", there is another masterpiece from Pixar Studio, "WALL-E", which is more familiar to Chinese audiences as "WALL-E".
However, this film is one of those that is neither well-received nor a box-office hit. Although it made a box office of US$63.05 million in its first week, it also has a good professional reputation.
But in terms of the most important peripherals of animated movies, "Wall-E" is far inferior to "Kung Fu Panda".
The North American box office of "Kung Fu Panda" reached US$183.57 million, and the global box office also reached US$433.85 million.
In terms of peripheral revenue, North America generated sales of US$65.4 million, and global sales reached US$124 million.
As for "Wall-E", peripheral sales in the first week were only US$3.5 million, which is not as good as the peripheral sales of most live-action commercial movies.
Of course, Disney is not satisfied with this result, especially since the production cost of "Wall-E" is as high as 120 million US dollars, but it only has this box office and peripheral results.
However, Disney and Pixar Animation Studios had a prior agreement not to interfere with Pixar Animation Studio’s creative freedom, so there was nothing they could do.
Fortunately, Pixar Animation Studio also knows that if it is not profitable, Disney may be dissatisfied, so it still produces animated films that are more commercial.
This year's "Kung Fu Panda" can be regarded as Pixar Animation Studio's completion of KPI. As long as "Wall-E" doesn't lose money, Disney can't say much.
Just this week, the North American box office of "The Dark Knight" reached US$466.31 million. Considering that there is still a long screening period, the North American box office of the film is expected to exceed US$500 million.
More importantly, the film's global box office has exceeded one billion US dollars, reaching US$1.07793 billion this week, reaching the highest box office in the history of a superhero movie.
And it seems that there is still a lot of room for follow-up of the film, and it may continue to exceed 1.2 billion US dollars.
For a superhero movie with such heavy themes, painful viewing, and dark depressiveness, it is quite remarkable to achieve such results.
And Heath Ledger is not dead, he is alive and well, and the film does not engage in dead person marketing.
It is also because of the excitement of "The Dark Knight" that film companies that have superhero movie copyrights or are investing in new movie production are thinking about making movies in this direction.
Hollywood is a circle that heavily follows trends. Film companies focus on producing whatever is popular in the market. Action movies were popular in the 1990s, and there were a lot of action movies on the market.
Later, when the "Lord of the Rings" series became a hit, the market was flooded with epic blockbusters.
Now that "The Dark Knight" is a hit, everyone wants to follow suit and make serious, realistic movies with heavy and dark themes.
Sony Columbia Pictures stated that "Spider-Man 4" will delve into Peter Parker's painful past and tell the story of his growth overcoming pain.
20th Century Fox also stated that "The Wolverine" tells the origin story of Wolverine and is produced in a darker and more depressing style.
There is no doubt that this is closer to the style of "The Dark Knight".
However, in the face of Yishui's follow-up production, some people stayed awake.
Well-known producer David Robbie stood up and said: "Although "The Dark Knight" seems to be a serious, realistic and heavy film, in fact this is just the appearance.
Gilbert Jr. cleverly used these labels to give "The Dark Knight" a quality that surpasses previous superhero movies.
But in fact, "The Dark Knight" is a lively, interesting, high-quality, well-structured, and fast-paced big-screen entertainment work.
I don't have to go into detail about the funny lines and stuff in the movie, anyone who has watched the movie seriously will know that "The Dark Knight" is a funny movie.
Seriousness and entertainment are often antonyms, and "The Dark Knight" is full of entertainment, and its PG-13 rating is enough to prove this. ”
David Robbie said frankly: "Instead of following the trend and making movies of the same type and theme, Hollywood studios and directors might as well think about why little Gilbert can produce these movies.
Have we placed too many restrictions on creators, constraining their creative freedom, making today's Hollywood more and more homogeneous? If things go on like this, Hollywood will gradually lose its originality. This is Hollywood's crisis. ”
Little Gilbert read David Robbie's article and greatly appreciated it. He said to Naomi Watts and Cameron Diaz: "It's rare to have such understanding people in Hollywood. ”
Cameron Diaz asked: "Can we really make good movies by giving creators the greatest creative freedom?"
“It all depends on luck,” Gilbert Jr. said: “Many film directors and screenwriters have wild and wild ideas that may not necessarily resonate with the audience.
If the audience likes it, it’s a good movie and a good script.
But if the audience doesn't like it, it means it's incomprehensible and highbrow.
In essence, Hollywood movies are commodities, and the most important thing about commodities is that buyers like them. Only when buyers like it can they be willing to take out their wallets and buy tickets. ”
"So the taste of the audience is the most important thing." Naomi Watts mused.
She has rarely made movies recently, occasionally taking on one or two. The rest of the time she manages Melon Studios with Cameron Diaz and is also responsible for contacting Disney.
Naomi Watts currently serves as a producer and has invested in several independent films. Although little Gilbert didn't like independent films, he didn't object to Naomi Watts' investment plan.
Independent films competing for awards also add some honor to the studio.
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"By the way, what has Jacqueline been busy with recently?" Little Gilbert asked Naomi Watts after finishing breakfast.
"Working with Johnny Depp on "Alice in Wonderland"," Naomi Watts said.
"By the way, she asked me to remind you not to forget to canvass her votes during the awards season. Her new film "Rachel's Wedding" is going to compete for the Oscars."
"Is that the one you invested in? I know, I will call Tom and Sophia."
Among the women of Melon Manor, Naomi Watts won the Oscar for Best Actress for "Chicago" and Charlize Theron won the Oscar for Best Actress for "The Devil Wears Prada".
As for Cameron Diaz, she is now very happy working as a white-collar worker and will only make movies when she is interested.
Jennifer Connelly won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for "A Beautiful Mind." Now I am also trying diversified challenges, and I have taken on a lot of films.
In terms of business, Jennifer Connelly has proven herself by starring in the "Batman" series of movies.
Ivanka is Gilbert's right-hand man in business, and she is responsible for many things in the fruit company. He is very capable and can make all the difference in the business world.
Needless to say, Avril Lavigne will make guest appearances in a few movies, but her focus is still on the pop music scene. Now she is moving from a little rock queen to a pop queen, and now she is holding a concert.
The only ones left to have Oscar dreams are Anne Hathaway and Scarlett Scarlett.
Little Gilbert thought for a while and said: "I'll call her back and plan a film for her to hit the Oscars.
Most of the film is a one-man show, so I think it would be a good fit for her to star in. . ”
"What movie is it?" the two women asked curiously.
"'Gravity' is probably the space version of 'Robinson Crusoe'." Little Gilbert said.
Since "Gravity" can win an Oscar for Best Director, it is not a problem to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
(End of chapter)