Chapter 373 Miscellaneous Talk
Little Gilbert was doing well here, but the situation in the film market was changing rapidly.
After the success of "Return of the King", "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones", "Spider-Man", and "The Matrix Revolutions", the North American summer season has not stopped.
Time has come to July, and "Men in Black 2" starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones will hit theaters on July 3.
The previous film achieved good results. It was not a big investment at the beginning, but it earned a global box office of US$587 million.
Such excellent commercial results, according to Hollywood's peeing habits, it would be a waste not to develop a sequel.
So a few years after the first part of "Men in Black", "Men in Black 2" also met the audience.
The film grossed US$52.148 million at the box office in its first week, successfully ending the weekly box office champion of "The Matrix: Revolutions" with a total box office of US$133 million in North America, becoming the new weekly box office champion in North America.
However, "Men in Black 2" has the characteristics of a typical Hollywood sequel movie. It is not as good as the "Lord of the Rings" series, but it is not as good as its predecessor in terms of reputation.
But this film has very distinct characteristics and should be profitable.
After arriving in France, Jennifer Connelly went back first, and her new film "Alamaba" was released in North America.
This is a low-budget romantic comedy film. Jennifer Connelly took the lead in the film through the relationship of little Gilbert.
Many Hollywood actresses became famous by starring in such romantic comedies, such as the famous Julia Roberts.
However, Julia Roberts is getting older after all, and the audience always prefers younger and more beautiful people, so Julia Roberts has taken fewer roles in the past two years.
If Gilbert remembers correctly, Julia Roberts also has a niece named Emma Roberts, who is probably still a little loli.
Talking back to the movie "Alamaba", as a typical romantic comedy, it still has a certain audience base.
The film was released at the same time as "Men in Black 2" and achieved a box office of US$19.568 million in its first week, which is quite a good result.
The film may not be a big hit at the box office, but at least it's guaranteed to make a profit.
Little Gilbert is also sincerely happy for Jennifer Connelly. As long as she stars in one or two blockbuster movies, her net worth will at least increase.
From now on, whether it's a role in a commercial film or a role in an art film to compete for an Oscar, it will be much easier.
It is also worth mentioning that "The Bourne Supremacy" starring Matt Damon was released a week earlier than "Men in Black 2".
This film is considered a relatively new type of spy film and is loved by many movie fans. It took in a box office of US$27.16 million in its first week, but failed to shake "The Matrix: Revolutions".
However, the follow-up trend of the film is quite good, and it seems that the North American box office can exceed 100 million.
With this film, Matt Damon has also become a new generation of actors in the field of action films, and he is a more literary actor.
Matt Damon once asked Gilbert Jr. to evaluate the film. Gilbert Jr. commented: This is a story about a literary hero with extraordinary skills who finds himself.
Not to mention, Jason Bourne's story has to be played by Matt Damon to be interesting.
If it were Tom Cruise, his own aura would completely overshadow the character's aura. As for Leonardo DiCaprio, to be honest, he is not the material for action movies and does not have that macho temperament.
DiCaprio also has a new film released this year. "How to Get Away with Murder" with Spielberg and Tom Hanks is scheduled to be released in December.
There is also "Gangs of New York", a collaboration with Martin Scorsese and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz and others, which is scheduled to be released in November and is aimed at Oscars.
However, according to the trend of this year's "The Return of the King", Martin Scorsese will most likely be disappointed, because the Academy must give the film approval in the final chapter of "The Lord of the Rings".
If the Academy doesn't give "Return of the King" its fullest recognition, the whole of Hollywood will explode, that's how serious it is. But it’s not a big problem. Old Martin still has “The Departed”, although he still doesn’t know what the original version of “The Departed” is.
Little Gilbert's last stop in Europe was in the UK, but this time he didn't go to Prince Charles's place.
Little Gilbert met Ms. Rowling in Birmingham, Scotland, and briefly exchanged views, mainly on the direction of the "Harry Potter" series.
Although Gilbert Jr. does not directly manage the "Harry Potter" crew, as a producer of the entire project, Gilbert Jr. undoubtedly has the final say.
Both Warner and Disney will listen to Gilbert Jr.'s opinions.
What Ms. Rowling meant when she met little Gilbert was that she hoped that the subsequent "Harry Potter" series would not only continue to be filmed in the UK, but also that the director of the series would be replaced by a British director.
Little Gilbert did not struggle with this issue for too long, but readily agreed to Ms. Rowling.
This kind of project has an original work and a producer to control the direction of the film. There is not much room for the director to play. To put it bluntly, it is just a shooting tool. Just find a director with sufficient ability.
And those well-known directors will definitely not take over the "Harry Potter" series. This series is just like the "007" series.
If the film is successful, it is the credit of the IP. If the film is not successful, the fans will have to blame the director. It is a thankless effort.
After staying in the UK for a few days, the yacht crossed the Atlantic and docked in New York. Little Gilbert also visited the villa he bought on Long Island.
Scarlett, who had lived in New York as a child but later moved to Los Angeles with Ms. Sloan, loved the house.
However, Ms. Sloan had difficulty finding a job in Hollywood, and recently returned to Broadway as a choreographer. Scarlett decided to buy a villa for her mother and brother on Long Island.
Little Gilbert also asked Scarlett: "Do you need help?"
Sijia shook her head arrogantly: "I don't want it. I want to buy a villa here with my own salary."
"Oh," little Gilbert said in amazement, "I didn't expect that our Scarlett would have such ambition."
"Of course," Scarlett said confidently, "So in your next projects, you should think more about me and look for me more."
"Hahahaha," little Gilbert laughed: "No problem, Scarlett, as long as you meet my requirements, you will definitely be my first choice."
"That's not bad," Sijia said happily: "When will our movie be released?"
""Heartbeat"?" Little Gilbert thought about the schedule: "It is expected to be in November. This is a movie in which you are the first female protagonist. Are you happy?"
"Of course I'm happy, and I hope the fans will like this movie." Sijia knew it very clearly.
She knows that the quality of a movie ultimately depends on the fans and the box office, and it’s not just her opinion that’s good.
After being with little Gilbert for so many years, Sijia has also received a lot of influence under the influence of her ears and eyes. She thinks "Pumping Heart" is good and should be liked.
But it was still a little early for the movie. After returning to Los Angeles on a yacht and ending his global trip, little Gilbert attended the premiere of "The Mystery of the Spell."
This movie, which has attracted much attention from Chinese movie fans and stars Chinese movie stars with Chinese origin and cultural flavor, finally has its day to meet the audience.
I passed the third subject in Wuhu, but I just don’t understand why the exam location is so far away.
(End of this chapter)