Chapter 830 Who Am I?
h2\u003eNo one doubts the potential of Avatar anymore. Those boldest predictions have been shattered. Ryan and Cameron have achieved a kind of undefeated myth, whether it is Titanic based on history, or The completely fictional planet Pandora, all turned into a popular event on Earth!
When the time entered 2010, Avatar not only rampaged in the global film market with an unstoppable momentum, but also appeared on the cover of Time Magazine, and no one doubted that this would be an epoch-making movie. .
At least in the minds of ordinary audiences and Hollywood professionals, as Steven Soderbergh said, it is already possible to use before Avatar and after Avatar to divide film history.
Four weeks after Avatar was released in North America, the North American box office steadily passed the $500 million mark!
This is the second movie in North American history with a box office of more than 500 million US dollars, the other being Titanic!
In the same four-week period, Avatar swept the world as expected, and its overseas box office also exceeded 1.1 billion US dollars, and the global box office totaled as high as 1.62155 billion US dollars!
Only four weeks into its release, no one doubts that Avatar can challenge Titanic's $2.1 billion worldwide box-office record.
Those film critics who bad-mouthed Avatar were torn off the last fig leaf by the ruthless reality.
In the mansion in Chicago, all the servants are cautious. The man in the wheelchair has been in a worse mood since Christmas. Not only does he often get angry for no reason, he will occasionally tear up the documents sent by his agent.
After so many ups and downs, Roger Albert found that he still couldn't calmly face the box office figures and box office trends of Avatar, which can only be described as terrifying. He always felt a burning anger in his heart, but Unable to vent, the gloom on his face became thicker and thicker, so thick that it was almost dripping water.
Why is this movie going low and high? Why give yourself hope? Why is Ryan Jenkins not finished?
When he saw the film's North American midnight box office and first-day box office, he really felt elated. This feeling has disappeared for almost ten years. The cold reception he encountered on the first day of Avatar even reminded him of himself. It was an extremely glorious moment, when all major Hollywood companies, directors, and big and small stars flattered him, hoping to say a few good words for them in the film reviews, and some people even paid 500,000 US dollars for it above price tag.
Fame and money, at that time he lacked neither.
Though reason told him,
The poor box office on the first day of Avatar was related to the blizzard weather that spread to the east coast of North America and most of Europe, but he has always been lucky. He believes that the collective criticism of film critics led to this situation. Film critics affect the box office of the film, it is the film critics who prevent the audience from entering the theater!
Not the so-called blizzard weather!
However, the facts will not change according to individual wishes after all. Avatar has become a phenomenon-level movie. Even if the group of film critics is supported by News Corporation, it still cannot stop the film from crushing them. One last bit of dignity.
why? Are we really obsolete?
It's not like Roger Albert didn't think so, but he never admitted it in his heart. He stubbornly believed that Ryan Jenkins was the curse they couldn't get around!
Can't I see Ryan Jenkins in his lifetime?
As a leader in this industry, no one knew how much Roger Ebert hated Ryan, who had seriously damaged their interests.
Sitting quietly in the wheelchair, the pen in Roger Albert's hand has been moving subconsciously. He didn't even notice that the paper on the record book has been scratched by him. The black scar , a true reflection of his heart and a face that is as resentful as his heart.
Avatar responded to the blow to them, it really hurts, it hurts more than Star Wars and Titanic combined, although he didn't ridicule Titanic, but Roger Ebert remembered He was also a member of the Star Wars who laughed at the past. George Lucas, who was always looked down upon and ridiculed by them, was like James Cameron, constantly reminded by the success of Star Wars They—the film critics who claim to be good-looking are actually nothing!
Roger Ebert thought about the news corporation that had put seven figures into his account, and suddenly felt that the cloud that was lingering in his heart had dissipated a lot.
Clearly, News Corp. is targeting Ryan Jenkins and Walt Disney.
Although he couldn't guess the reason, he felt a lot of joy in his heart. Perhaps the powerful News Corp. would help him vent the bad breath that had been suppressed in his heart from 2002 until now, and let the mighty villain Ryan Jenkins Reputation discredited, falling to the dust!
I will definitely be keeping my eyes open for that day!
Roger Albert told himself that he must overcome his illness and live tenaciously until that day, watching the myth of Ryan Jenkins completely shattered!
In just a short moment, the most famous film critic in the United States and even the world, like when reviewing many movies, habitually ignored the disgrace on Avatar and saw new hope.
If Ryan knew about it, he would definitely sigh with emotion. He is indeed a professional film critic with a thicker skin than a rhinoceros!
The blizzard in New York stopped long ago, and work and life in the Big Apple returned to normal before Christmas last year. It's been tougher than these days for a former 'celebrity' who lives in a rented apartment on New York's prestigious Upper East Side.
Now David Denby has to prepare to move. It is not easy to live in the Upper East Side. For a tenant like him, he must not only have an identity, but also through the community or the owner of the apartment building. The review by the committee, and without knowing when, the eyes of the people around him all changed.
Recently, his landlord and the community committee notified him at the same time that he must move out within a time limit, because he has been complained by many neighbors—no one wants to be a neighbor with a film critic who likes to talk nonsense and bite people like a mad dog. Going out will lower the tone of the community and tarnish their reputation!
David Denby was very angry. When did film critics become mad dogs?
When he moved in, it was the most beautiful moment for film critics. Even the community on the Upper East Side, which is very traditional, expressed enough welcome for his arrival. It has not been ten years since he became The mad dog in their eyes?
When did the film critic become a dispensable role?
Standing in the living room of the apartment, David Denby looked a little dazed. He turned his head inadvertently and saw a copy of New York Times on the table. The front page of the newspaper was the latest global box office of Avatar— — $2.25521 billion!
This record-breaking number seems to be a big mouth full of sarcasm, laughing at their overthinking!
Who am I? What am I supposed to do against Ryan Jenkins?
For a moment, David Denby regretted why he challenged Ryan Jenkins directly. Why didn't he maintain a good cooperative relationship with Disney like Kenneth Turan and Todd McCarthy did?
If so, will he be kicked out of the Upper East Side?
On the third day after David Denby was forced to move out of the Upper East Side due to the pressure of the community committee, in a villa not far from here, an old man and a middle-aged woman were also meditating.
Seventy-eight-year-old Rupert Murdoch spent his whole life creating the behemoth News Corporation. He never concealed his ambition, and even once wanted to swallow Time Warner, but the other party finally chose AOL , today's facts have proved that this is a lose-lose result.
It's already $2.3 billion.
Wendi Deng, who was sitting next to her, was flipping through the newspaper, If 20th Century Fox can win the distribution rights, we can get at least 200 million US dollars from it.
If it were us, Murdoch shook his head, would Disney be allowed to share in the proceeds?
Wendi Deng was silent, and turned another page, still not holding back, The sales of toys and other products have exceeded 500 million US dollars.
I heard that James Cameron is preparing for a sequel. She continued, Can't we get in touch with him? He had a good relationship with 20th Century Fox. We can definitely win Cameron's support first. This is a way to put pressure on Ryan and Disney to let us be a part of this project.
There is no hope now. Murdoch sees it more clearly than Wendi Deng, who has a relatively shallow vision. Instead of fighting for these illusory interests, it is better to swallow what you can get as soon as possible.
Disney is a strong opponent. Wendi Deng is not a fool, Their contact with Lucasfilm has entered the stage of substantive negotiations. There is definite news that Ryan has been staring at this matter, even Avatar Did not attend any celebration parties.
I'll let people find a way to divert his energy and Disney's energy.
This world-famous media tyrant has obviously planned everything, Ryan cares about too many people and things, these will distract him, and I will let him give up voluntarily!
He... Wendi Deng was a little worried, It's not easy to deal with.
Don't forget, I'm not Michael Eisner.
Rupert Murdoch is full of confidence. He is completely different from Michael Eisner. After all, the other party is just the manager of Disney, and he is the real master of News Corporation!
The interests of Lucasfilm are huge, and it is impossible for News Corporation to give up, even if the competitor is Walt Disney. r1152
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