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Chapter 249 The Annunciation of the North American Subsidiary
new York.

The office of the president of Lion King Films.

Acting CEO Dukat maintained a steady sitting posture, but there was some impatience between his brows.

——He is waiting for the latest weekly box office statistics in North America.

Ducat had served as the chairman of a Hollywood brokerage company, was familiar with Hollywood's game methods, and also possessed a lot of star resources, so he was recruited by Wang Chuanqi to serve as the helm of Lion King Films.

Well, the agent is at the helm to be precise.

In order to remove the word "agent" and officially take over Dunhuang's North American subsidiary, Ducat obviously needs outstanding performance.

For example, the box office performance of "Chain Saw".

In fact, Dunhuang has not sent any Chinese nationals to the senior management of Lion King Films so far, but they have ideas about the film and television projects of Lion King Films.

Good thing...

——Thank God, the vision of the parent company is still reliable.

After receiving the script passed down from Dunhuang, Dukat said happily more than once.

Sure enough, the TV series "Prison Break" made a good start last month; and now, what is more important is the box office performance of the movie "Chain Saw"——

"Saw" chose to be released in early September.

September is undoubtedly the off-season for the box office. The reason for choosing this off-season is to consider the filming progress of the film, and secondly, because of the lack of distribution capacity of Lion King Pictures.

Although Lion King Pictures has a certain North American distribution capacity, if they choose to release in the summer when there are many blockbusters, it is God's blessing to win 1000 opening screens; "Chain Saw" won more than 2000 opening screens.

——This release schedule has also been approved by the parent company.

However, everything depends on the final box office; if the box office is not satisfactory, and the parent company approves it in advance, he will be the one to blame in the end.

Just when Ducat couldn't help but want to call to urge, his confidant Brad pushed the door in, excitedly waving the box office report in his hand,
"We made it!"

“‘Chain Saw’ opens with $1970 million at the box office!”

"US$1970 million?" Ducat's brows were filled with anxiety, replaced by a cheerful expression.

This is nearly 2000 million U.S. dollars. If it is the first week of box office for a major commercial production, it is not an exaggeration to say that it hit the street;

However, "Saw" is only an R-rated horror film with a low cost-after all, how much can it cost when the main scene is only a small room with two kidnappers and a "corpse"?
Even with the cost of publicity and distribution, it did not exceed 1000 million US dollars.

And the box office of nearly 2000 million US dollars in the first week, in such an off-season box office, is almost catching up with some low-cost commercial blockbusters-this means that this movie will make a lot of money.

Although Ducat was very confident during the previous analysis, when the box office of the first week was really in front of him, he still felt like he had won the big prize.

——In the first week, the cost is almost recovered, and after that, a substantial profit will be made.

What's more, such R-rated low-cost horror films often don't need to be high at the box office-they can rely on offline DVDs and video tapes to make profits.

"In addition, the word-of-mouth response of the movie is better than we expected!"

Brad smiled like a Maitreya Buddha at this moment.

——No way, as the producer of this movie, he is under more pressure than Ducat; correspondingly, he is more excited than his boss when he succeeds.

Ducat also saw the comments of film critics——

"Exquisite opening setting, twists and turns and ups and downs of the plot development...a horror movie that people can't help but applaud;"

"The seemingly ordinary scene, through interlocking and repeatedly reversed plots, creates a classic horror movie scene..."

Ducat immediately decided, "Increase investment in publicity, and try to get a higher box office in these two weeks."

Brad nodded quickly, "BOSS is wise!"

It's very simple. Unlike feature films that can be screened for a long time, the box office potential of horror movies is often exhausted within a month after the opening of the film.

After all, the selling point of horror movies is that they are scary. After a long release time, many interesting points will become stale due to private communication among audiences, and naturally lose their appeal by then.

Anyway, with the support of the first week's box office and good reputation, the theaters will definitely be willing to cooperate vigorously and strive to use the next two weeks to harvest as much box office as possible.

"With the success of this film, you can take your name to the next level in the industry."

After the excitement, Brad said to Ducat with a smile.

As a confidant, he naturally knew that Ducat jumped to become the executive president of Lion King Films instead of becoming an ordinary executive in the top five Hollywood, that is, "I would rather be the head of the chicken than the queen"...

——Okay, Lao Mei doesn’t say that, but that’s what it means.

All in all, being at the helm of a second-tier production company in Hollywood certainly moves him closer to the Hollywood power charts.

"It's too early to tell!"

Ducat waved his hand,
"Lion Pictures hasn't even really broken into the second tier of Hollywood."

If the only pursuit is to live, the "Chain Saw" series alone can make Lion King Pictures live a very nourishing life.

But obviously, whether it is Ducat's own pursuit or the requirements of the parent company Dunhuang, it is not just for "living".

"At the very least, we need to get a few more scripts from the parent company's big boss. Well, it's best to get a few series. Only then will Lion King Pictures' position in Hollywood be truly stable."

Ducat's eyes shone with desire.

"Are you so confident in Hua Guo's big boss? And, won't this affect the parent company's opinion of you?"

Even though a series and a movie from the parent company have been successful, Brad still doesn't trust the eyes of the Chinese people so much.

Ducat laughed, "Our big boss dares to challenge the whole world. I don't have confidence in him. Do I have more confidence in those second-rate screenwriters in Hollywood?"

Thinking of Wang Wei's fame in the North American media some time ago, Brad also smiled.

——Being able to cause such a sensation all over the world is actually a very good indication of its strength.

After all, if he is a rookie, even if he speaks loudly every day, let's see which media will ignore him?

"As for the evaluation of the parent company - being able to discover excellent projects is naturally an advantage, but being able to make full use of the resources at hand is also a rare advantage. I believe this will not arouse the parent company's distrust of me."

Ducat said confidently.

"I understand!"

Brad nodded.
"So what should I do next?"

"Unearth the potential of "Chain Saw" and at the same time, put the production of "Chain Saw 2" on the agenda!"

Dukat pondered for a moment, and said slowly,
"As for me, of course I will announce the good news to the parent company immediately; by the way, I will ask the big boss for the script!"

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(End of this chapter)