Chapter 23
"Boss, the weekend box office statistics are out!"
At Sony Entertainment Headquarters, important executives and film creators gathered
together to wait for the outcome of the trial!
The staff ran over all the way, panting.
"How many?"Sony Chairman Stringer asked tremblingly.
The entire conference hall held its breath, waiting for the final result.
"Huh, huh... 170! 170 million!"
170 million, isn't it... 170 million!
A crushing crush!
Hearing this news, the Sony Entertainment conference room couldn't hold it in any longer,
and bursts of cheers erupted!
...
First weekend box office, including 3 days on Friday
"Spider-Man" earned $170 million in America!
Completely refreshing the highest record in USA film history!
Prior to this, the first-weekend box office record holder in film history was"Star Wars:
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith", followed by"Shrek 2", with both films taking in US$108
million in their first weekends.
Even in the previous life, the highest record set by the 2002 version of"Spider-Man" was
only 114.8 million US dollars!
The new version of"Spider-Man" in the parallel world is so explosive that it has raised the
box office record to a level that cannot be surpassed!
""Spider-Man" has even begun to be compared in film history rankings. There is simply no
movie in 2006 that can beat it!
""Pirates of the Caribbean 2" was instantly trashed by"Spider-Man" on its first day.
The following"Cars","Ice Age 2" and"The Da Vinci Code" have no fighting power at all.
Originally, Warner wanted to rely on"Superman Returns" and"Spider-Man" to create a
superhero war.
Now it seems that"Superman Returns" is not even worthy of holding Spider-Man's shoes.
It's not that this movie is bad. The box office of"Superman Returns" exceeded 30 million US
dollars in its first weekend, and the reviews are still passable.
But unfortunately, they met a crushing opponent on the track of the live-action version of
the comic adaptation.
Warner very innocently became cannon fodder for Sony Entertainment.
Even if people talk about the revival of superhero movies in the future, they will only think
of"Spider-Man" first!
Explode!
A nationwide sensation!
On the 3rd day after filming started, the imdb score of"Spider-Man" remains stable at an
outrageous 9.8 points!
And whether it is traditional media or Internet word-of-mouth, they are all highly praised!
The number of viewers increased dozens of times, and the result was the same!
People who had planned to wait and see and film critics who were waiting to see the joke
were completely dumbfounded.
Dark horse of the year?
No!
This is a dimensionality reduction attack!
It was originally available in more than 4,000 theaters, but now it has increased to nearly
5,000 theaters!
Even small movie theaters in some remote towns in India are eager to open and show
Spider-Man!
The film boss almost doesn't want to schedule other movies!
Every show was packed, and it was sold out for 3 days in a row. It was hard to get a ticket!
They have been working in the industry for decades, and this is the first time they have seen
such a terrifying movie!
"I can't get a ticket! Why did I wait in line for 5 hours and you were told that I had no tickets
for a week?"
"During the pre-sale period, my girlfriend asked me to grab tickets, but I didn't. Now it's too
late to regret, as I'm having a cold war. How to coax?"
"I also plan to wait and see. This wait and see will have to be watched next week."
"Who can tell me, is it really beautiful? Not a navy?"
This post immediately received countless replies!
"Go queue up and buy tickets! Not a good look for you!"
""Spider-Man" exploded the movie market and even attracted the attention of TV stations.
CNN conducted random interviews on the streets overnight and came to a cinema. There
were even people queuing at the ticket window late at night.
"Hello, I'm a CNN reporter. You guys are queuing up so late. Which movie are you going to
watch?"
"Spider-Man! Ahhhh, I want to see it so much!"
The people being interviewed were very excited and kept shouting.
Because of the warm atmosphere, the whole team got excited
"Spider-Man! Spider-Man! Spider-Man!"
Many people in the team put on Spider-Man masks, which shows how influential this
character is in USA!
Not only ordinary audiences like to watch it, but film critics are also impressed by this
movie.
Well-known film critics in USA, Roger Ebert, who is known for his sharp words,
commented in his column:
"Superhero movies have had their glory days before, but due to poor scripts and
performances, this genre has gradually declined."
"This year I saw different works"
"This is not just a popcorn commercial blockbuster, it is also a film with discussion value."
"Video from there���·From Parker's perspective, he uses the familiar Spider-Man story to
explore the growth of teenagers and the sociological value of superheroes."
"The director boldly used advanced shooting techniques and lens language, and boldly
adopted trendy elements to shape the story and characters. The avant-garde style formed a
good chemical reaction with the theme of the film."
"...Here I have to praise the male lead, Harsh Rai, who plays Spider-Man! It has been said
before that it is unconventional for an Asian to play Spider-Man. I believe that no one who
has watched the movie will have such an idea."
"I have also read Spider-Man comics, and I can only say that Harsh Rai, a talented new actor,
brought Peter Parker to life with Oscar-level acting skills."
"No wonder Stan Lee said personally that he is Spider-Man!"
"The heroine is not a vase, she has full motivation and a key role in the plot. The emotional
interaction between the male and female protagonists is also quite natural, better than
many romance movies"
"Marc Webb deserves to be a director with a background in romance films..."
"All in all, this is an excellent piece of work that is both in-depth and entertaining. Are you
waiting for my criticism? I'm afraid everyone will be disappointed. My evaluation is - two
thumbs up! Roger
Ebert shocked more fans and colleagues by giving the film the highest rating.
In the past, he had always scorned such commercial films, and would give the film a thumbs
up at most.
Usually it was a thumbs up. Next, it means a bad movie.
I didn't expect that a purely commercial film like"Spider-Man" would be given a top rating
by him!
It's unprecedented!
...
"Ahhhhh! Harsh, I have millions of fans on my face!"
On this day, Harsh Rai was still sleeping when he suddenly received a call from Emma Stone.
She was too excited and subconsciously dialed Harsh Rai's number
"Isn't it just one million fans? In the future, you can have more than 10 million fans."
Harsh Rai yawned and didn't take it seriously.
The recent explosive performance of Spider-Man has made the main creative staff angry,
and the popularity has soared!
Veteran actor Willem Dafoe, new generation handsome guy James Franco, they were
exposed by the media The number of times has increased dramatically.
Of course, the biggest winners of this drama are Harsh Rai and Emma Stone.
Emma Stone not only gained millions of followers on social media, but her agent's phone
number has been flooded with calls in two days A huge number of film appointments came
in
, and the agent almost cried!
Emma Stone was not the leading star in the two movies originally filmed,"Too Bad" and"The
King of Rock and Roll".
Sister Stone's role can only be counted as three No. 4 or No. 4.
After all, outside of that, she is just an ordinary celebrity in Hollywood.
Overnight, Sister Shitou rose to become one of the top actresses in Hollywood!
With her outstanding performance as Gwen, she imagined that I couldn't believe how
popular I am now! So much so that the two movies"Too Bad" and"The King of Rock and
Roll" almost elevated Sister Shitou to the top cast position, using her banner to promote!
Film reviews that I bet with her before Howard Newber had to say in public during the
interview:
"Well,"Spider-Man" is indeed a cross-generational movie. I underestimated them at first. I
will go skinny dipping in the Hudson River this weekend. If you are interested, you can live
stream it."
This previously controversial gambling game in the United States ended with Sister Shitou's
victory.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that with the current momentum of"Spider-Man",
US$500 million will definitely not be able to stop it.
"Are you still sleeping? Did I wake you up... Did you stay up late yesterday?"
Sister Shitou chatted excitedly for a long time before she realized that Harsh Rai's voice was
very tired.
She stuck out her tongue in embarrassment
"Well, I stayed up late last night writing the script and finally finished it."
"Is it Spider-Man 2? Will we continue to play opposite each other then?"
Emma Stone is already looking forward to cooperating with Harsh Rai. The previous filming
period is simply her best memory. There have been a lot of announcements recently, and
Sister Stone can't see Harsh Rai many times.
"Spider-Man 2 is not expected to be released until next year. The script I am writing now is
a story about a retired killer seeking revenge for a dog."
That's right, before"Spider-Man" was released, Harsh Rai was already planning to create his
next work!
This time, he didn't plan to wait for Bole to come to the door! He didn't plan to look at other
people's faces!
Harsh Rai wanted to invest in his own movie!