Chapter 41: Celebration Party

Although these black actors might not have a significant box office appeal, their numerous iconic roles in film history added an authoritative label to them.

Their collective endorsement had a considerable influence on a group of moviegoers.

In this situation, after spending a week, "Get Out" successfully broke through the hundred-million-dollar mark in North American box office.

In light of this achievement, Warner Bros. promptly organized a party to celebrate and reward the creators of "Get Out."

Except for Kevin, who only appeared on the Oprah talk show, the rest of the cast and crew had been actively promoting the film.

The busiest among them was Will Smith.

These days had almost exhausted him, as he ran promotions in various black communities, cinemas, and media outlets every day, only getting about five hours of sleep.

But the results were incredibly gratifying. Within just one week, the film surpassed $100 million in North American box office.

This made Will Smith smile crookedly every day.

There was no way he couldn't be happy.

His first film as the lead actor had exploded right away, creating a box office record of over $100 million with a production budget of only $3 million.

This box office undoubtedly secured its place in the top ten annual box office rankings.

This also meant that "Get Out" had achieved a small taste of fame.

And Will Smith, as the male lead of a hundred-million-dollar film, instantly became Hollywood's darling.

...

Ten days after the film's release.

"Jolie, do I look handsome in this outfit?"

Looking at himself in the mirror, wearing a black casual suit, Kevin exuded confidence.

This physical appearance, it had to be said, was truly handsome.

Not inferior to Keanu Reeves in his youth, with a resemblance to Leonardo DiCaprio to some extent.

"Handsome!"

Jolie, also dressed up to be extremely sexy and captivating, if it weren't for the party, Kevin wouldn't mind having an extra meal.

In this regard, European and American women were undeniably fierce.

The two of them got into the car and headed towards Hollywood, which was near Beverly Hills.

It took about an hour to drive from Beverly Hills to Hollywood. The party was scheduled for 8 o'clock in the evening, and by leaving now, they could arrive a little earlier.

….

After an hour's drive, the two of them arrived at a hotel in Hollywood.

Warner Bros. had rented out the venue for this party and also invited some Hollywood stars, as well as executives from other film companies.

Of course, it wouldn't be complete without the presence of gold-digging women trying to find a benefactor at the party.

Kevin and Jolie attracted particular attention as an attractive couple.

Several beautiful women discreetly stared at Kevin, trying to find an opportunity to get into his bed.

The most recent successful one was the woman beside him, Angelina Jolie.

Her success encouraged them to do so.

"These bitches, thirsty for money."

Jolie muttered under her breath. As soon as they entered, Kevin started chatting with the president of Warner Bros., while she stood guard, preventing other thirsty women from trying to pry him away.

These eager women, each one dressed more provocatively than the next, completely triggered her sense of crisis.

Kevin was not someone who remained celibate, and she was well aware of that. If she didn't pay attention, her position as his partner might become unstable.

If Kevin knew about Jolie's thoughts, he would definitely protest.

If Jolie wasn't Jolie and just a regular model, he might not even be interested.

As a director with two blockbuster films, if he needed women, there would be a queue hundreds of meters long.

"Kevin, congratulations. Your film project has succeeded once again. As a producer, director, writer, and investor, you must have made a lot of money this time!"

Jeff Robinov congratulated with a smile on his face.

As the president, Jeff Robinov also had his own pressures. He had to be responsible for Warner Bros.'s financial statements every year.

If the financial statements didn't perform well for two consecutive years, his position as president would become unstable.

Fortunately, Kevin had brought him a huge surprise, and this year's financial statements were almost secure.

With "Get Out" in May and "Batman Returns," directed by the genius director Tim Burton and financed by Warner Bros., coming right after in June, he no longer had to worry about this year's financial statements.

"No, no, no. Warner Bros. is the biggest winner."

Kevin and New Line Cinema's investment can only receive a share of the profits after box office revenue. The majority of the subsequent copyright income still remains in the hands of Warner Bros.

There's no way around it. Although Kevin holds the copyright, distribution channels are king.

Offline copyright development channels are not something Kevin can currently access.

As the copyright holder and investor, in addition to his roles as director and editor, Kevin can only receive 30% of the subsequent copyright income.

Of course, the benefit is that Kevin doesn't have to worry and can simply make money while lying down.

But it can be anticipated that all of this is based on the current honeymoon period between him and Warner Bros.

Once both sides turn against each other, these subsequent incomes can be manipulated.

Jeff Robinov smiled and did not deny Kevin's statement.

In this wave of investment, Warner Bros. is the biggest beneficiary.

However, this is also determined by the ecology of Hollywood. Films not released by the Big Five studios, even if they have sufficient quality, are far from achieving such results without the corresponding distribution channels.

Even for "Get Out," if it were only distributed by New Line, surpassing one billion would be extremely difficult, let alone the current distribution by Warner Bros., which is far from reaching the upper limit.

From the beginning, Kevin was very clear that film quality is one aspect, but distribution is another.

In the early stages of development, he could completely give up some benefits in exchange for a solid foothold in Hollywood.

And everything has gone as he expected.

"A win-win cooperation!"

Jeff Robinov raised his glass with a smile and said, "Kevin, have a good time. This party is for you!"

Afterward, he drifted away.

The so-called party was originally a celebration at the expense of the company.

Of course, there had to be a suitable reason to hold the party.

But the success of "Get Out" could silence everyone.

…..

While Kevin and Jolie were networking and enjoying the food at the party, Harvey Weinstein appeared once again.

As soon as he appeared, he held up his glass and enthusiastically approached Kevin.

"Director Kevin, congratulations on the success of 'Get Out' once again."

Clearly, with the success of Kevin's second film, Harvey Weinstein could no longer treat him with the same contemptuous attitude he had towards lesser-known directors.