Chapter 407

"Legolas! Legolas! Legolas..."

No matter how crazy the movie fans are, they can't compare to the infatuated female fans. The crew of the crew is completely surrounded by them and blocked in front of Temple Square. They can't get out of the car or open the window at this time. Otherwise, the situation will change. It's hard to control.

Duke turned his head and looked to the rear. The car in Orlando Bloom was so tightly enclosed that it was impossible for him to stand out.

Fortunately, the police have always maintained order at the scene, and the situation has not changed in the worst direction. However, the cars of other members of the Fellowship Expeditionary Team were also surrounded one after another.

"Don't even think about leaving in a short time."

Looking ahead through the windshield, the road was completely blocked by fans.

The only good news is that the car he and Tina Fei rode in is not particularly concerned.

Compared with the bodyguard frowning on the co-pilot, Duke's mentality is very good, plus there will be really nothing to do, so he simply discussed work with Tina Fei.

He had obtained the box office data a long time ago. The unprecedented number of theaters opened has brought an unprecedented box office in the first week. The dazzling data of "The Fellowship of the Ring" also proves the role of strong marketing in promoting the prospects of the film market. From the side of ∑▼, it also proved that Duke had tossed so many booing heads back and forth, not in vain.

For subsequent box office considerations, he will lead the entire crew to toss down.

Having said a few things about the box office, Duke asked, "Tina, are there any data on sales around the first weekend?"

"I just received it when you made the announcement." Tina Fei took the briefcase, turned it over, and found a document, "Would you like to read it now?"

The road outside was almost impenetrable, and Duke looked back, "Just say it."

"This is just a rough report from Warner Bros." Tina Fei turned a blind eye to the crowded fans outside the car window. Directly said, "In the past three days, excluding our authorized commissions for McDonald's and Pepsi, the peripheral products of "The Fellowship of the Ring" have sold for about 31 million US dollars in North America!"

Duke's eyes lit up immediately, and he asked, "What are the most popular products?"

"The Pendant of the Supreme Lord of the Rings sold for about 5.4 million U.S. dollars. It is the best-selling product; the evening star pendant is ranked second, with an income of about 3.8 million U.S. dollars; then the people of Legolas The dolls and dolls cost about 3.5 million U.S. dollars; in the back is Arwen's dolls and dolls, about 2.6 million U.S. dollars..."

Having said this, she raised her head and glanced at Duke, "The troll you starred in has also ranked in the top ten in sales."

"It seems that I am also very popular." Duke was in a good mood.

What Tina Fei is talking about is only a very small part of the film's huge peripheral product group. There are too many products that this magical epic can work on. Even if the Lord of the Rings studio is negotiating with major manufacturers for image authorization, there are more than 500 products directly related to the film.

"There is another situation." Tina Fei said again, "The supply of the most popular products is a bit tight, and Warner Bros. has been fully engaged in production and distribution."

Just like the box office, no one can guarantee that a movie will sell well, and the surroundings are the same. The major Hollywood companies do not see enough profit prospects. Never rush to invest large sums of money to operate peripheral products, and no one can predict which peripherals are most popular.

Therefore, when any film is released, the peripheral products prepared by the producer and distributor are actually limited.

With the strength of Warner Bros., as long as the profit prospect is seen, the problem of tight supply will be resolved soon.

After being surrounded here for nearly forty minutes. The convoy finally moved slowly, left the crowded Temple Square and returned to the hotel where it was staying.

However, the Fellowship Expedition did not have time to relax, and simply took a rest, and rushed to a studio of the NBC TV station in Salt Lake City. Participate in a nationwide program.

Fortunately, Duke does not need to participate, but he is also paying attention to the other side. Tonight, the Fox TV Family Channel will have a special edition for the Lord of the Rings. According to the prior communication between the two parties, they will once again break the news to the public.

After dinner, Duke made a phone call with Ivanka Trump, who was returning to New York. The other party seemed to be very concerned about the situation of the movie. Duke briefly introduced him and waited a while after hanging up the phone. The Fox Family Channel program kicked off.

In fact, there is nothing too novel about the program, and novel contents are not suitable for appearing on the four major TV networks. Most of the shows are shots and interviews with the audience.

In short, I want to tell people in North America and even people in any country and region that can watch this show, how excellent and popular "The Fellowship of the Ring" is.

"A great movie may not have a chic and domineering idol protagonist, may not have jaw-dropping investment, or may not have overwhelming media publicity, but it will never be without a hard-working, innovative and conscientious crew, "The Guardian of the Ring The success of "Team" is the common victory of a team."

In conjunction with the highlights of the various departments of the film, the program introduced a series of data in the form of narration to continue to stimulate the audience's interest in the film.

"Data is the best illustration, let's look at some numbers."

"In the filming process, a total of 2.45 million feet of film, 1,600 pairs of hobbit feet, more than 750 special training horses, more than 2,900 sets of hand-made armors, and more than 30,000 hand-made daily life were spent in the filming. Utensils, more than 4800 sets of weapons such as swords, axes, shields, more than 15,000 costumes, more than 26,600 actors, more than 2,400 behind-the-scenes staff, 380 computer stunts, 125 characters with lines, 82 tailors and cobblers, and more than 400 In the live shooting in New Zealand, 10,000 spectators at the cricket field roared out the sound of a strong orc. In the first part alone, a record set of more than 1,600 special effects shots were used!"

Of course, this includes all the trilogy, even so, this is the largest filming in film history!

One can imagine the cumbersome shooting and production of a film.

If there is not a team that has been established for many years and cooperates with tacit understanding, and with Duke's own full commitment, how could it be possible to complete such a giant system as the "Lord of the Ring" trilogy.

Success never comes from fluke. To succeed at this moment, Duke led the entire team for nearly five years!

Therefore, when Memorial Day passed on Monday and the North American box office of "The Fellowship of the Ring" broke through 100 million U.S. dollars without any suspense, no one was surprised.

Even Michael Bay took it for granted.

He is standing on the office building of an artist management company. Looking down at Los Angeles through the glass window, a long face looked unusually calm. It seemed that Michael Ovitz behind him didn't care about the numbers.

US$24.26 million, this is the box office number of "The Fellowship of the Ring" on Memorial Day.

At $3.12 million, this is the North American box office that his "Pearl Harbor" harvested on the same day.

Although there are many reasons for both sides, such as the release time and the number of theaters, the gap between these two numbers is so large that all external factors can be completely ignored!

"The situation is not bad."

Martin Bob's voice came from the sofa, "Pearl Harbor" has passed 120 million U.S. dollars. The North American box office cost line of more than 140 million U.S. dollars should not be a problem. In terms of overseas markets, according to several companies Authoritative organizations predict that the overseas box office will be around 300 million U.S. dollars, so even if the total investment of 200 million U.S. dollars cannot be recovered through the box office, the subsequent cost pressure will be reduced, and the film can be fully profitable through the periphery."

Michael Ovitz sat there, but said nothing. It's just that his face is not pretty.

The situation is very obvious, "Pearl Harbor" is just another "Godzilla". Even if the touchstone film can be profitable, it will not meet the expectations at all. For him who is ambitious to create another caa, it will not help much.

Perhaps the only help is to sign the long-faced director standing in front of the French windows.

Nowadays, Hollywood has an increasingly strong commercial flavor. Only a business giant that can bring huge profits can make artist management stand out from the fierce competition.

Michael Bay's grasp of commercial elements is indeed very good, but compared with Duke Rosenberg, just like the reputation and box office of the films they produced, the gap is really a bit big.

Looking at the back of Michael Bay. Michael Ovitz suddenly remembered what someone had said before him—Little Explosive Demons could never compare to real Explosive Demons!

Ovitz closed his eyes slightly. In fact, as long as Duke Rosenberg was dug up, the artist management company would be able to get out of the quagmire immediately, alongside companies such as icm, caa, and William Morris.

The question is, he can dig a little blaster, but what to dig Duke Rosenberg? If the dug is Duke Rosenberg, who refuses to implement the integrated package service, what use will it do for the entire artist management company?

And what does he need to impress him?

Beautiful female star? Not to mention those second- and third-tier actresses who want to make it to the sky, even the top actresses in Hollywood, I am afraid they will not refuse him.

money? Who doesn't know Duke? Rosenberg has billions of dollars, even richer than the entire artist management company.

that power? He is already the most powerful figure in Hollywood. Will he bow his head to his hardliner?

Michael Ovitz couldn't help having a headache, and Duke Rosenberg seemed to be his unsolvable problem.

"Martin..." He turned his head and told his deputy, "Our new packaging project, don't put his work on the same schedule! If his film is released in the summer, our project will be moved to the Christmas file! He wants Christmas When the file is released, we will postpone it to the summer file next year!"

Martin Bob nodded mechanically.

Before finding the right project, Michael Ovitz didn't plan to face the summer lunatic again.

Michael Bay turned around and said, "Come here today, I'm going back."

He did not go home. After leaving the artist management company, he went directly to the nearest theater, intending to watch "The Fellowship of the Ring" again. Now he is indeed not as good as Duke Rosenberg, so he will continue to work hard in the future. The day when there is more than each other! (To be continued...)