"The bad environment of the market economy is often the time for the entertainment industry to make a fortune!"
This is a popular saying in Hollywood.
It is also regarded as the truth by countless filmmakers!
In the 1930s, the unprecedented great depression broke out in North America, countless practitioners lost their jobs and many families broke up; Countless enterprises went bankrupt, and the market environment was terrible.
That period of time has been called "dark time" by countless people.
However... Hollywood is rising!
In the 1930s, in the context of the great depression in the United States, numerous high-quality films produced by major Hollywood film companies came out to comfort countless tortured people.
History has proved time and time again: "the bad environment of the market economy is often the time for the entertainment industry to make a fortune!"
But
In the face of the 9 / 11 incident, Hollywood's major film companies have been dumbfounded.
Hard baseball, produced and released by paramount, one of the six biggest Hollywood stars, was released in the United States on September 14.
Cost of film production: US $45 million;
Film project publicity cost: 17 million US dollars;
There are 2680 cinemas in North America;
Everything indicates that the movie "hard baseball" will be loved by everyone, but... People are not as good as God!
The film was released on the third day after the outbreak of 9 / 11, with 2680 cinemas in North America and less than 30% of the audience.
Movie blood loss!
As of the beginning of October, the box office of hard baseball in North America was only $14.5 million.
It's true that the total investment fund of the film production Chen Ben + publicity expenses is as high as 62 million US dollars, and the box office of the film in North America is less than 15 million US dollars.
anaemia!
Well, the kind that doesn't accept rebuttal.
what?
You said the film would be shown for a long time, lasting more than three months?!
ha-ha!
The film "hard baseball" has been drawn from North American cinemas on October 3. Its cumulative release period is less than 20 days!
Paramount, one of Hollywood's top six, has suffered a blood loss this time.
"Is 9 / 11 so terrible?"
"Is it bound to have a huge impact on Hollywood's film industry?"
"I don't believe it!"
"The loss of paramount's film" hard baseball "does not represent the depression of the whole film industry. I think as long as the film is good enough, it can bring the frustrated audiences back to the cinema again."
ââHarvey Weinstein!
Yes, that's what Harvey Weinstein, President of Miramax pictures, said during a recent TV show.
He also said: "on September 19, our Miramax film, Jay and Bob, will be released across the United States!"
The total production cost of the film is more than $20 million, and the publicity cost is also $8 million. For the six major Hollywood films, the film can only be regarded as a medium and small cost film.
However, for Miramax, it's definitely a key project of the year.
Harvey Weinstein is confident.
History has proved time and time again: "the bad environment of the market economy is often the time for the entertainment industry to make a fortune!"
This brought him enough confidence, he even fantasized: "in such a depressed industry environment, my film will be able to become a rescue."
But
The box office on the first day after the movie "Jay and Bob hit each other" was released, which made his face hot and painful.
1.4 million dollars!
Yes, the box office on the first day of the movie was only $1.4 million.
Extremely bleak!
In the next few days, the cumulative box office of the film did not exceed $5 million.
Miramax has lost a lot this time!
......
meanwhile.
"Heart of Atlantis" produced by Warner, Xiangjiang film "swordsman ambition" bought out by new market film, Touchstone film's "corky Romano", Sony Columbia film's "game for two"
A movie is a movie
All the films released from September to October are suffering from blood loss, and none of them can make a profit at all.
Yes, there is no profitable movie!
Hollywood's major film companies, looking at a box office blood loss data report, they are silly.
Looking at the dismal attendance and empty movie halls, the major theater line companies in North America were shocked.
Retail stores of movie peripheral products, movie channels of TV stations, offline DVD and video market... As long as they are involved in Hollywood entertainment industry, they are all in a state of loss in the near future.
Warner Bros. CEO Barry Mayer: "the historical experience of the past, give us a hard slap."
Harvey Weinstein, President of Miramax: "what are you talking about? What else can I say? My company's movie "Jay and Bob's fight together" has been released so far, and the box office has not exceeded $5 million. You said, "what do you want us to say about this damned, desperate, terrible environment?"
Sherry Lansing, President of Paramount Pictures, said: "since the outbreak of 9 / 11, our films" hard baseball "and" zuland "have been losing money, which is enough to prove the negative impact of 9 / 11 on the whole film market."
......
One of Hollywood's major film companies counts as one
I can't help it. They are all suffering!
In recent years, Kevin Fitch, the president of vold pictures under the name of Zucker, has also been interviewed by various media.
"Mr. Fitch, according to the news, after the outbreak of 9 / 11, your company announced the withdrawal of several films, including" anger "," death 2 "and" speed and passion "
"I would like to ask you whether your company had a premonition of the great depression in the film market after the outbreak of 9 / 11 incident," the reporter asked
The voice fell.
Kevin Fitch replied, "it's true."
The reporter was immediately shocked and said: "in this way, your company is extremely lucky to exist. After all, Hollywood's major film companies have suffered a lot in recent years."
Hearing this, Kevin Fitch shook his head and said with a wry smile, "it's the same with Wald pictures."
Will the film not lose money if it is removed?
Bullshit!
Before the announcement of the withdrawal of the three films, i.e. anger, death 2 and speed and passion, Wald pictures spent a lot of money on the early publicity.
The cost of publicity exceeded $19 million.
The removal of the film means that the $19 million spent in the early stage has been completely wasted.
The bloody lessons of movies have made many people understand the fact that Hollywood is not easy to live in these days.
But... There are always people who don't believe in evil!
On the day of his return from New York to Los Angeles, he received a joint invitation from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks pictures.
The movie "storm against each other" was invested and produced by DreamWorks and released by Universal Pictures;
The film is directed by Israeli director rod lari and starred by Robert Redford, James Gandolfini and mark rufaro.
It's an action movie about crime.
Among them, the actor is Robert Redford, who is a very high-ranking celebrity in Hollywood. He is the initiator and founder of Sundance Film Festival. At the same time, he plays a villain in Captain America 2, a head of Hydra and a former director of aegis.
The film will premiere on October 15 and be released across the United States on October 19.
Zhuke shook the invitation letter in his hand and raised his mouth slightly: "tut Tut, I've seen people who don't know how to die, and I've never seen people who are forced to die..."
Chief assistant Alexander asked, "boss, are you going?"
"Of course I will."
Zhuke is very happy.
For DreamWorks and universal pictures, no matter which one they are, they are a bit hard to deal with. Of course, we are all adults, and the contradiction is nothing more than the conflict of interests.
Zhu Ke was very interested in being able to witness their bad luck and their bad luck.
"The third watch" is here.