America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 52 Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Want to truly live?

After the media reviews came out, people finally realized how bad Sharknado was. (っ◔◡◔)っ

But just as Eric predicted, it was unprecedented for a movie to be so bad, and everyone's judgment of ugliness began to stir up, which actually stimulated many people to go to the cinema.

"Kid, which movie do you want?"

"Sharknado, of course!"

"'Sharknado' is such a bad movie, why don't you watch it on TV? There are all the voices criticizing it."

"Yes I know, but what does it matter? I just want to see how bad this movie is!"

Amid the chaos of reporters, many viewers walked into the Sharknado screening room again.

Later, there was an interesting scene when many paparazzi followed and interviewed the celebrities.

Peter Jackson: "Yes, the box office of "Lord of the Rings 2" has met my expectations. Everyone is satisfied and we believe it can go further."

"Yes, the filming of "Lord of the Rings 3" is almost over. The crew will resume work after the vacation. Everyone is full of energy. We will not let down the expectations of the fans."

"You mean "Sharknado"? Of course, I watched this movie. It had an unusual charm. It was really bad, but I had a lot of fun watching it. I think those young people thought the same way. "

Nicole Kidman was photographed walking out of the cinema. She said openly: "I went to see "Sharknado", why do I have to make such an expression? "Sharknado" is now being discussed a lot , I also want to see what kind of movie this is.

Johnny Depp: "What's so strange? I've always liked watching bad movies. You can't always watch good movies. Sometimes you need to change your way of leisure."

Quentin Tarantino: "I just have one thing to say about Sharknado - awesome!"

The bad reviews from the media completely had the opposite effect. Coupled with the intentional or unintentional publicity from various celebrities, "Sharknado" continued to surge.

In the third week, the box office still bucked the market trend and closed at US$45.5 million. The top three in the market were still occupied by "Lord of the Rings", "Cat and Mouse" and "Sharknado".

As for those newly released movies, they can only tremble under the storm. Even the first weekend box office of "Chicago" was reduced to a pitiful more than 9 million US dollars.

You must know that although it is not a commercial blockbuster, "Chicago" also brings together Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere. end.

Miramax had passed out in the bathroom crying, and the Weinstein brothers reportedly flew into a rage and kept smashing things in anger.

However, as a literary film, it still has a chance, that is, the announcement of the Oscar nominees in January will greatly boost the box office.

In three weeks, "Sharknado" used an unusual and evil approach to gross a box office of 93.3 million U.S. dollars. Compared with the cost of at most 2.5 million U.S. dollars, "Sharknado" has already made a lot of money.

But at this point, the potential has been almost exhausted. Later, I will collect more than 10 million and then it will be over.

Although Shark Storm is over, the box office war continues, and the successor "Saw" is coming soon.

Although "Sharknado" has become a hot spot that shocked people's attention, Eric did not receive many congratulations because not many people know that AK Film and Television belongs to him, and he is staying in the editing room at this time. Editing the film with James Wan and Leigh Whannell.

"Patrick Wilson is indeed an actor who came out of the drama. He is very good."

Ray Whannell recalled the scene during the filming: "Eric, you are right, Wilson's acting skills are more natural, and he and Wen are in harmony unexpectedly."

James Wan also smiled and said: "This is incredible, but it feels like Wilson and I are like old friends who have known each other for a long time. He always understands what I want to express. Eric, thank you very much for recommending Wilson here."

"Maybe it's fate, he is your favorite actor!" Eric said with a shrug.

"I hope so, but after the release of "Saw", I haven't thought about my next work, and I don't know when we can work together again."

"In "Saw 2," you can continue to direct, and Lei will continue to be the screenwriter. I am very relieved that you will be a partner."

Hearing this, James Wan stopped what he was doing and said with an expression of embarrassment: "Eric, actually I don't plan to direct "Saw 2"."

"Huh? Why?"

James Wan scratched his head: "How should I put it, it's my personal reasons. I feel that I have expressed everything I want to express. If I continue to direct the second part, the effect may not be good."

Looking at his somewhat difficult expression, Eric said: "The enthusiasm is fading and there is no freshness. Is that what you mean?"

James Wan slapped his thigh: "Yes, that's what I want to say. Now that I've done what I want to do, it's time to move on. I like new things, new movies, and new scripts. That makes me excited."

Recalling the original time and space, James Wan has indeed never directed three movies in the same series in a row. He will retreat behind the scenes after two movies at most. Maybe this is his character.

Eric laughed: "That's not difficult. Don't forget that MGM is standing behind you. You can always find what you want in the script library."

"Maybe I also have a few good ideas here. We can talk about them after "Saw" is released."

"If it doesn't work, just ask Lei to write a new book. You will find new points of interest."

Ravenal said: "Then you have to give me some time, I'm not a quick shooter."

"Neither do I!"

"Neither do I!"

The investment in "Saw" was US$5 million, and the money was not in vain. Eric could clearly see that the graphics and props had become more exquisite, and the atmosphere of horror and despair was stronger.

Moreover, part of the money was used to hire soundtrack master John Williams, which further improved the quality of the film.

As one of the three major soundtrack masters in Hollywood, John Williams has countless masterpieces and has been nominated for more than 50 Oscars. He is a well-deserved master.

After staying in the editing room for a while and giving some opinions, Eric left. He believed in James Wan's ability.

There are still 13 days left before the release of "Saw", and MGM's publicity machine is also in gear.

This time it is different from "Sharknado". The quality of "Saw" is absolutely outstanding. Even if it is placed in the big family of horror movies, it can still occupy a place.

Therefore, in addition to online promotion, buying trolls and pages, TV promotion is also indispensable. The trailer began to be circulated on several major TV stations and the Internet.

"There are no mutations, no ghosts, no curses, and no zombies here, but there is a different kind of terror here."

"Institutions, secret rooms, conspiracies, and killings, this place will show you the struggle of human nature."

"Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to truly live? Then come on!"

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