MTL - American Fame and Fortune-Chapter 695 Can't afford the box office

Chapter 695 Can’t afford the box office

 Hollywood, Grumman Theatre.

 The premiere of "Darkland" was held here.

This is among the top five productions in terms of production cost among all the movies released by Warner Bros. this year.

Although the top executives of the group like Kevin Tsujihara did not come, the heads of distribution companies and production companies all came to the theater.

ˆ Jon Berg came to the VIP room early to greet the guests attending the premiere.

In order to build momentum for this film, Warner Bros. invited many celebrities and celebrities who often collaborate with them to help out.

For example, the Gryffindor Golden Triangle in Los Angeles, Robert Downey Jr. and his wife who collaborated on "Hermes", etc.

 Jon Berg was chatting and laughing on the surface, but he felt like a stone was weighing on his heart.

 Warner Pictures has released many mid-to-high-cost productions this year, many of which are successful, such as "Harry Potter 9" and "The Hangover 2".

 There are also works that failed so miserably that they vomited blood, such as "Pharaohs and Gods" and "Green Lantern".

  The former are all sequels to the successful films of the previous Allen Horn era.

 The latter are all projects he promoted after taking office.

If the only medium-to-high-investment productions he promoted were a few, it would be okay.

 With the former as a comparison, Jon Berg just feels disgraced.

Daniel came over at this time and said: "Natalie Portman is very popular with the media, and the recent news about her is also conducive to the promotion of the movie."

 Jon Berg knows why this is, because to the mainstream media, this Jewish actress who has gone to Israel to further her studies is one of their own.

 He said: "I hope the Oscar-winning actress can support the film's box office."

Daniel said: "Natalie has always had a good reputation among fans and the media."

Jon Berg was about to answer the call when he suddenly found Martin Davis coming in from the door. His face immediately darkened and he couldn't help but said: "Who invited him!"

 “It’s not me,” said Daniel.

The failure of "Pharaohs and Gods" made Jon Berg very tired. When he heard the name Martin Davis, Daniel naturally wouldn't invite him to the premiere of the new film.

Martin, who had just returned from Istanbul, walked into the VIP room alone and saw Daniel and Jon Berg in front of him at a glance.

The host is not enthusiastic enough, and the guests cannot ignore the host.

 Martin was very conscious and went over to say hello: "Daniel, Jon, good afternoon."

Daniel stepped forward to shake Martin’s hand: “Welcome.”

Jon Berg endured his displeasure and stepped forward to shake hands with Martin: "Long time no see."

 Martin nodded: "Yes, the last time we met was at the premiere of "Pharaohs and Gods"."

That film failed so miserably that even Jon Berg couldn't help but shake his hands and was too lazy to talk to this bad guy again.

Just in time, Emma Watson came from the door. He let go of Martin's hand, walked up to him and said, "Welcome to our magical princess."

 Martin didn't care either. He walked into the VIP room and chatted with Gillian Flynn for a few words.

 Jon Berg said a few polite words to Emma Watson's father, turned back and glanced, and suddenly remembered that Martin and Gillian Flynn were old neighbors.

 This project was originally poached from Martin by MacDonald.

I don’t know why, Jon Berg suddenly trembled in his heart, and the feeling of uneasiness began to spread.

 But think about it carefully, before a movie is released, who can guarantee 100% success or failure?

 Martin met his long-lost old friend Susan Levine.

　　After her marriage, she changed her name to take on her husband's surname, and is now called Susan Downey.

 Martin's first film in Hollywood was "Horror House of Waxwork," for which Susan Downey was the producer.

 “Hi, Susan.” Martin took the initiative to say hello.

Although Susan Downey has not had much contact with Martin in recent years, her relationship was pretty good back then. She came over and hugged Martin: "You are more handsome than before."

  Martin said: "You have always been so beautiful because of the nourishment of love?"

Robert Downey Jr. came from the other side: "Hey, hey, man, you can't take a husband's wife in front of his face."

 Martin could tell it was a joke: "Absolutely not, I don't dare to provoke Iron Man."

Susan rolled her eyes at Donnie and said, "Honey, this joke is not funny at all."

Donnie came over and shook Martin's hand: "It is said that we almost became comrades in arms."

“It could also be the enemy.” Martin knew what he was talking about and said seriously: “I read the Avengers comics, and they had a civil war.”

Susan leaned over and said, "Martin has too many choices. Unlike you, Donnie, there are only a few paths to take."

Downey is quite open-minded and said: "Remember when I invited the crew of "Horror House of Wax Museum" to dinner in Australia? At that time, you were just an ordinary actor. What about now?"

 He looked up to see Martin's face: "You have become the big man I need to look up to."

Martin smiled and said: "You are the unique Iron Man." But Susan said: "Actually, this is a helpless choice. If there is a choice, I will not let Downey choose this path, even if Marvel has a complete plan. , How long can it last? Iron Man will eventually end, and it will be too difficult for Downey to transform. "

Downey is very optimistic: "Dear, if Marvel doesn't give me a salary of 20 million US dollars for the next movie, I will definitely ignore them."

 He ​​remembered something and looked at Martin: "When Kevin Feige came to find you, you could already get a salary of 20 million+. What a difference..."

 Martin said casually: "After a few sequels, your salary will catch up with mine."

Downey saw it clearly: "Your road is much wider than mine. I left Iron Man and couldn't even get half of the salary."

As his Iron Man image becomes more and more popular, the response of other films is getting worse. The market response of "Formos 2" is not as good as the first one. Warner Pictures has postponed the planned third part indefinitely. .

 After chatting for a while, Martin saw Natalie Portman and Ari Emmanuel, and was about to say hello when he suddenly felt someone staring at him from the side.

 He turned his head and saw Emma Watson's eyes not far away, with a burning look on her face, with obvious displeasure on her face.

As one of the best actresses born in the 1990s in Hollywood, Emma Watson has a very high self-esteem. When her eyes met Martin, she couldn't help but raise her chin. Her face looked more like a shoehorn.

 Martin was too lazy to pay attention to these little girls and turned his head towards Natalie Portman.

Emma Watson knew, however, that this person was the teacher of her nemesis Saoirse Ronan. Saoirse Ronan repeatedly went against her because Martin Davis was behind her.

Her originally cold and proud eyes were filled with a bit of resentment.

 Two licking dogs, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, noticed it and asked: "What's wrong, Emma?"

Emma Watson indicated with her eyes: "That person is Saoirse Ronan's teacher. It's because of him that Saoirse Ronan has the courage to go against me."

Rupert the Licking Dog said: "If you bully you, you will be in trouble with the three of us!"

Daniel calmed down a little and said, "Don't mess around. The three of us put together are no match for him."

“I remember Martin being American?” Emma Watson asked.

Rupert said: "A Southern guy from Atlanta."

Emma Watson pondered and said: "Saoirse is an Irish pig and spent most of her time in England. How did the connection between the two become so close?"

  The dog-licking Rupert deduced in the most reliable way in the circle: "Because they have an adulterous affair!"

 Emma Watson also thinks the same: "I remember Saoirse Ronan is under 18 years old. The age of sexual consent here is 18 years old. She and Martin are more than ten years apart and are not protected."

Daniel asked: “What do you want to do?”

Emma Watson looked at the two licking dogs and said: "Find a way to buy a miniature camera. I will let people keep an eye on Saoirse Ronan and Martin Davis. If I can capture them...if they Wouldn’t it be exciting for the teacher and the student to turn against each other?”

　　Rupert said: "Leave it to me, I'll buy it."

Daniel reminded: "Don't do it yourself."

Emma Watson nodded: "Of course, I have a reliable bag-carrying girl."

 Rupert reminded: "Someone is coming..."

 The three of them quickly shut up and stopped discussing this.

On the other side, Martin wished Natalie Portman good luck at the box office and went to chat with Ari Emmanuel.

Ali said: "This is Nat's first film after winning the Oscar for Best Actress, and she is the absolute protagonist. If it can be a hit at the box office and prove her ability to withstand the box office, Nat will become a first-line star, and she will have the opportunity to hit the market in the future." Hollywood’s first sister.”

 Martin has no conflict of interest with Natalie Portman, saying: "I wish her good luck."

“I hope that **** Oscar-winning actress curse won’t happen.” Ali naturally knows this: “The works of the last actress Sandra Bullock after she won the award were well received.”

 Martin also said a few good words, but he was not sure whether they would work or not.

 Because there is no "Land of Darkness" in his memory.

I don’t know the original author of “Gone Girl” or other famous works.

 After the audience at the premiere theater entered, a group of guests, including Martin, entered the screening hall one after another and took their seats in the front row.

  The main cast and crew were the last to enter.

The original novel of this film, riding on the success of "Gone Girl", has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than ten weeks. Although it did not enter the top three, the sales of the novel were not bad.

 The movie script, like "Gone Girl", was adapted by Gillian Flynn herself.

But the difference is that when writing the previous script, Gillian Flynn listened to David Fincher's suggestions in many places.

 The importance of the director to a film is undoubted.

Having watched "Gone Girl" and watching "Dark Place" again, the difference is a bit obvious.

The former has a bright and compact rhythm, and the plot turns just right.

The latter is slow-paced, boring and lengthy, suspenseful, and the characters are tangled...

Another key point is that Natalie Portman cannot afford to carry this work one by one. It can be said that everyone from WMA to the crew to Warner Bros. has seriously overestimated her market appeal.

 (End of this chapter)