Chapter 108 New Movie (Please subscribe bosses!!)
"Chen, my choice was right. You are really a genius, hahahaha."Jerry has been in a very happy mood recently.
I had no expectations at first, as I was caught in the middle with the huge success of my previous movies, and then there was "The Sixth Sense", which suddenly appeared. Who knew that I would slowly carve out a path for myself.
It also ranked third on the weekly box office chart.
This was an unbelievable success. These days, he would sometimes laugh in his sleep, scaring his wife so much that she slapped her in the face.
"Although Jerry's film can be considered a success, I think it's far more than that. We can achieve even greater success." Chen An said with a smile.
The box office potential has only just begun to show, and the film still has a long time to go before it can be released.
"Yes, Chen, the movie is still in theaters. The number of theaters showing the movie has been increased to 1620. I believe it will continue to grow."
"I guess it's about the same. The current screening range is also suitable."
Warner is continuing to expand its screening range and expand its achievements.
The box office of "Deep Blue," which was released at the same time, has been declining since its release. With a production cost of 60 million, it earned 67 million in box office after five weeks.
It is very difficult to make a profit from domestic box office. The number of theaters has been reduced from a peak of 2901 to 1711, with more than a thousand theaters cut.
On the contrary, the box office of "Little Miss Sunshine", which was not very optimistic at first, has been rising all the way, from the initial 80 to 1148 million in the fifth week, ranking third on the weekly box office list, and has been growing all the time.
And their choice did not disappoint them, as the box office in the sixth week actually increased by 1% again. Although not much, it directly squeezed into the second place in the weekly box office list, earning 1159 million US dollars!
However, it also proves that the scope of expansion has reached its saturation point, and even if the screening scope continues to expand, there will not be much growth.
The total box office for six weeks has reached 4026 million US dollars!
Even if you take the lowest share of 40%, the profit will double after deducting the costs.
In the following seventh week, as expected, the box office did not continue to grow as before and began to decline.
It dropped from 1159 million to 614 million, a direct drop of 47%.
"The Sixth Sense", which had been topping the weekly box office charts, also fell from that position and ranked second with a box office of 2094 million.
Ranked first is "The Stigmata" released by MGM on September 2372th. The horror thriller ranked first with million US dollars.
After the box office growth fell in the seventh week, Warner did not add any theaters to show the film, and the decline was normal.
It is abnormal that Chen An's box office began to decline in the seventh week of release.
The box office has begun to decline normally and has almost reached its limit. After seven weeks of screening, not everyone can be as strong as "Titanic".
Six consecutive weeks of growth is already a miracle. Of course, it mainly depends on the increase in the number of theaters. If the publicity is strengthened from the beginning and the number of theaters is expanded, it is hard to say whether the box office will exceed the current box office.
There are so many things to play around with, but this long run was at least a success.
Not only the media but also Warner made predictions about the box office after the drop, and the box office will probably be between 60 and 70 million.
For a movie that cost eight million to make, it was undoubtedly a huge success, and it can also be released overseas later.
Based on the current overseas box office which is mostly calculated at a one-to-one ratio, the global box office will undoubtedly exceed 100 million US dollars!
Warner had already started preparing for the film's release in Europe, even before the sixth week's box office results were released.
And although Chen An’s Cannes Best Director award doesn’t work well here, it still works quite well in Europe.
Given Chen An’s identity, it would probably be much easier to release the film in China.
The box office then continued to fall normally. In the eighth week, the box office fell again by 34% to only 405 million US dollars, and the total box office officially exceeded US dollars!
Europe has also begun preparing for the release. Although it is not as convenient as the Canadian goose in its own backyard, it has not been long since it entered the market.
The number of theaters showing the film began to shrink again, and weekly box office revenue gradually declined.
Chen An, who arrived here in early July, waited until the box office exceeded 50 million US dollars, which was already September 23. But Chen An didn't pay attention to it anymore. Now he and Jerry were going to the Warner headquarters.
In his hand was the script he had registered previously.
"Chen, this time our movie's global box office is predicted to exceed 100 million US dollars. 100 million, and we only spent 8 million!" Jerry, who was driving, said excitedly.
He was a first-time producer and he achieved such results, which made him excited.
"I know you are very happy, but I think the new movie is more important this time. Drive carefully. I am still young."
"Oh Chen, trust my driving skills, I will definitely take you to see the president safely."
"hope so."
Chen An leaned against the window and said helplessly.
Chen An was full of confidence in him because he came up with this script only after he achieved success this time.
"I really don't know what's going on in your head, Chen. You have so many creative ideas and you came up with such an excellent script so quickly." Jerry exclaimed while driving.
I originally went to find the other party to celebrate, but I didn't expect that the other party took out a script and gave it to me the first time I met him.
Unlike the "Little Miss Sunshine" released this time, this movie immediately attracted my interest.
Jerry, a science fiction fan, couldn't let it go after seeing it, and immediately dragged Chen An to the headquarters.
"How did you come up with this idea, Chen? You actually depicted alien creatures from such a novel angle."
"No one stipulates that aliens must be very intelligent, right?"
"You're right. I've read too many science fiction novels and my thinking has been imprisoned."
"How is Warner's industrial reserve? I want to finish filming as soon as possible. I have to go to Berlin this year."
Chen An still wants to shoot the film as soon as possible. The funds required are even less than "Deep Sea Shark", so it shouldn't be a big problem. The only thing is that he doesn't know how long the preparation time will be.
It's a science fiction movie after all.
"Don't worry, as long as I can convince my boss to agree, the preparation time will be no more than a month, and the longer time will be mostly post-production."
"I hope so. I wasted almost two months just for the release of this movie."
"Hahaha, don't worry Chen, this kind of thing will definitely not happen again in this movie."
The release of this low-budget movie "Little Miss Sunshine" really gave Chen An a novel experience.
Although it is a waste of time, the effect is really good. Wait for audience feedback before deciding to invest in the film.
Only Chen An was crying, but Zhao Xiong was not suffering at all. After staying here for nearly three months, basic and simple communication was no longer a problem for him, which also gave him the opportunity to go out and have fun.
Either he stays with Chen An or he can find his own fun by himself if Chen An goes to find Naomi.
The car drove on the road for a while and finally arrived at the Warner headquarters, which we had visited several times before.
Zhao Xiong stayed in the car. Jerry gave him the keys and then took Chen An upstairs.
He walked to an office he had never been to before and knocked on the door, and Jerry opened it.
At this moment, a young girl with blonde hair and long legs came out holding a stack of documents. She was a little surprised to see the two people standing at the door.
After making way for Chen An and the other man, he ran out quickly.
When they closed the door, they saw the man sitting on the swivel chair behind the table, holding a large cigar in his mouth and adjusting his sleeves. "What's wrong, Jerry? Don't tell anyone about it or your sister will find out."
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