Vol 2 Chapter 638: This is the Lord of the Rings!
Wald Cinema Main Store.
Located in downtown Los Angeles, this is one of the few movie theaters owned by Wald Pictures. It is the most advanced multi-functional movie hall with more than 10 independent movie halls; since it was put into operation in June 2000, it has been It is highly sought after by movie audiences.
what?
You said that the United States has implemented a system of separating film production companies and theater chains!
If you own a movie production company, you can't put into operation a movie theater;
If you own a movie theater, you cannot sit on a production company;
I have to say that this film separation system exists.
Moreover, when it appeared in the 1950s, the film market did maintain a strong competitiveness and avoided the emergence of monopoly giants. It also made Hollywood lay a valuable foundation in the global market in the later period.
But that is the past...
Even though the separation system between film production companies and theater chains is still proudly retained, it is not very strict. Looking at the Big Six in Hollywood, Wald Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, etc., there are only powerful film companies, more or more Few places have movie theaters.
There are few 3~4 companies;
There are more than 40~50;
Among them, Wald Pictures under Zucker's name owns more than 32 movie theaters in North America.
The most is the number-Warner Bros. Pictures.
It has more than 99 movie theaters in the United States, much more than the movie theaters owned by some small theaters. However, Warner has maintained 99 cinemas for many years and has not increased it.
No matter how much... it will break some bottom lines!
At this moment, thanks to Zhu Ke's decision, the 32 movie theaters owned by Wald Pictures are showing the "Lord of the Rings" movie on a large scale, attracting many moviegoers to buy tickets and enter.
"Pete, can't you tell me?"
The black guy Kylian looked at his partner with interest.
The white guy Pete is not to be outdone: "When can I say no? Don’t forget, I’m a big fan of Tolkien, I’ve been in contact with the Lord of the Rings novel since I was 12 years old. Now that the movie is in theaters, of course I want to A quick glance."
Upon hearing this, Kylian laughed loudly: "Come on, buddy."
Pete was suddenly embarrassed.
Why?
In 1999, when New Line Pictures announced the establishment of the "Lord of the Rings" film project, the white guy Pete was very disdainful. He believed that the film company was blaspheming Tolkien's work and could never truly and perfectly restore the grandeur of Middle-earth Century.
Humans, goblins, dwarves, elves, hobbits...
Undoubtedly, the "Lord of the Rings" books with a broad background are very attractive to readers. But because of this, readers and fans are worried about the film company's bad shots.
It is not uncommon in Hollywood to ruin the original shit.
"Pete, a bunch of people from the Book Club paraded at the entrance of New Line Pictures. I remember that you participated in it at the beginning, and you went there for three consecutive days; not only that, the movie "The Lord of the Rings" was completed. When you enter the publicity, you, along with the people from the Book Club, are crazy to belittle and slander them on the Internet."
Kylian unceremoniously revealed the past.
"you!"
Pete's face flushed suddenly.
Kilian ridiculed again: "It was you who said you didn't see it, but now it's you who want to see it again. Tsk tsk tsk~"
"Humph!"
Pete snorted coldly: "I'm watching it critically. After watching the movie, I will still curse."
Upon hearing this, the black guy Pete became happier, and pointed at him with a smile, "Look at him critically? You fooled the ghost~ Didn't you just hear other people praise the "Lord of the Rings" movie?! "
Such things have appeared many times in movie theaters owned by Wald Pictures today.
The waiter who bought the popcorn couldn't help but laugh in a low voice: "The boycott once was, the love will be after watching the movie."
"Ok!"
The studio manager nodded and said, "Because the movie "The Lord of the Rings" is so exciting that it completely surpasses the Middle-earth in their hearts. This is word-of-mouth, and this is the charm of the novel after filming..."
......
3 hours later.
The black guy Kylian and the white guy Pete both walked out of the movie theater.
The two of them looked excited!
"awesome!"
"Unparalleled excitement!"
"From the hometown of the hobbit, from Gandalf in the white robe, from actors to costume props, and the fairy princess Yawen, etc., the movie completely exceeded my imagination, everything is nothing but a surprise!"
"It's more exciting than novel..."
The white guy Pete, how contemptuous he once verbally was, how praised he is now.
The black guy Kilian pouted and said, "Man, will you still scold on the Internet later? In the future, will you resist and belittle the "Lord of the Rings" movie with the group of book clubs in the future?"
Hearing this, Pete immediately shook his head, and said with enthusiasm: "Such a wonderful movie, I am desperate to watch the second one now!"
Pete is a typical after the movie is released today!
The hard power of the "Lord of the Rings" movie completely conquered him.
.......
The next day.
The North American movie box office data results on December 19 were released.
The box office on the day of the premiere of "Lord of the Rings" outrageously won 11 million U.S. dollars, and successfully counterattacked Warner's work "Hidden Sky" and became the North American box office champion on December 19th.
The results of the data were released, causing many very lively colleagues to drop their jaws.
"Good job!"
Kevin Fitch, President of Wald Pictures: "Although I far underestimated the strength of "Lord of the Rings", the boss guessed it correctly. I guessed wrong. Slap Warner, this is good news for us, Wald Pictures."
Strong Qin and weak Chu!
Strengthening Qin and weak Chu is a proverb in the pre-Qin period. It tells the story of Zhang Yi, the descendant of Guiguzi and the representative of political strategists. He pitted Chu and cherished the king and weakened Chu again and again, which made Qin strong.
In Zhu Ke's eyes, Warner is like the Kingdom of Chu in the Warring States Period, extremely powerful;
New Line Film is Zhang Yi;
Wald Pictures is the State of Qin. Of course, Wald Pictures is not that strong yet, but New Line Pictures is really hitting Warner this time, and it has effectively caused more turbulence in Warner’s situation. It is undoubtedly a beneficial result for Wald Pictures.
......
On Saturday, thanks to the word-of-mouth of the "Lord of the Rings" movie and the large amount of tap water, even if the new line film industry as the distributor is not very strong, the movie box office still achieved an inverse growth!
No, it is an inverse growth!
Not only did it not decline, it was more than the box office on the first day!
Today, the "Lord of the Rings" movie won more than $15 million at the box office!
This is more than US$4 million more than the US$11 million in the box office on the first day.
Gusta, the owner of Shimen Pictures, sighed: "It's incredible. This time, New Line Pictures is really going to rise. Maybe it really has a chance to get out of Warner's control."
......
On Sunday, "Lord of the Rings" once again won $21 million in the box office.
The box office of the three days in the first weekend was US$11 million, US$15 million, and US$21 million. The three days totaled more than US$47 million!
A well-deserved box office champion, and also a hot spot for this Christmas schedule!
As the production company of the film, the new line of film industry has shown a face in front of American audiences;
Director Peter Jackson~www.wuxiaspot.com~ A fledgling director from New Zealand, is now a hot character.
Many film critics even bluntly said: "With the movie "Lord of the Rings" alone, Peter Jackson is enough to enshrine the gods!"
In recent days, Zhu Ke has also been mentioned many times by the media.
Why?
The movie audiences who love "Lord of the Rings" were shocked by the special effects in the movie. After they deliberately learned about the special effects production company, they discovered that the special effects company was not Industrial Light & Magic, but Weta Digital.
"Oh, God!"
"Zuke Wald, he turned out to be a major shareholder of Weta Digital?!"
"This, this, this...he is going to make a lot of money again!"
Many viewers expressed shock and disbelief.
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