Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 337: Making Crazy Promises to Fans on the Eve of Twilight 2's Release
Good afternoon, everyone!

Gu Bei greeted the comic book fans in the audience.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward, with very few people responding to him. The atmosphere was as cold as if he were in a freezer. The comic book fans really didn't give him any face at all.

When was the last time I experienced a scene like this?

It was a signing event held not long after the release of "The Wrong Star".
It was also the first screening in Cannes where only a small portion of the audience was seated!
Gu Bei maintained a good mindset.

To break out of the niche of hardcore movie fans and enter the mainstream,
Then you have to accept being ignored or even hostile at first, which is what he went through the first two times.

After all, even with money, there are people who don't like it!

Gu Bei wasn't without his haters before.
However, compared to haters, the number of book fans and movie fans can easily overwhelm the other side.
For this year's San Diego Comic-Con, Gu Bei and Sony had only just finalized the dates two days prior, leaving them no time to review the comic book fans who would be participating.

Otherwise, if you just find people who are fans of both Spider-Man and Gu Bei, there are plenty of them, and the atmosphere at the scene probably wouldn't be like this.

In short, it's all Sony's fault!
but……

Gu Bei, however, felt that the current situation was quite good.
Although the current situation looks bad, it's not a big problem. Comic fans are actually a very easy group to manipulate; all you need to do is keep promising them good things!

"Bruce, what do you think about the rumors that you're very good at office politics? After all, your defeat of Sam Raimi will disappoint many fans hoping for Spider-Man 4!"

The first reporter to ask a question was clearly hostile and had come to stir up trouble.

Gu Bei felt like he was taking the blame for Amy Pascal.

She was clearly the queen of palace intrigue, but because the director stood closer to the spotlight than the executives,

So from the outside, it appears that he eliminated all the old ministers from the original trilogy through palace intrigue.

"I don't think fans need to be too disappointed."

Because Spider-Man 4 isn't impossible to make again.

Gu Bei smiled into the microphone and said, "Actually, I had already given up on the live-action Spider-Man movie and was preparing to work on my new Spider-Man animated series."

But Sam felt that if he couldn't do it well enough, then it was better not to do it at all, and I greatly respect that idea of ​​his.

Then Sony finally used me as a backup plan.
I only received the news five days earlier than everyone else!

The voice just fell,

A commotion immediately erupted at the scene.

Gu Bei's words seem to suggest that there is still hope for Spider-Man 4.

The atmosphere at the scene immediately became lively, with comic book fans in the audience engaging in heated discussions.

"George, did I hear that right? He said there's still a possibility that Spider-Man 4 will be made?"

"That seems to be the idea, but wasn't the Spider-Man reboot just announced?"

"Yeah, everyone's saying they're going to re-select people, could it be that..."

The second reporter was just as excited as the others behind him.
After he stood up, he asked anxiously, "Bruce, do you mean that Sam Raimi's series is not over, but just paused, and there is a possibility that it will continue in the future?"

Great, you've eaten your fill of this pancake!
Gu Bei was satisfied with everyone's reaction, so he continued to make empty promises:
"I do have plans for this type of film in my future movies."
When one Spider-Man can't solve this cosmic crisis, then it's perfectly reasonable for multiple Spider-Men to appear, right?

Anyway, the copyright is in Sony's hands.
Gu Bei benefited from the empty promises.

If they fail to complete the task, everyone will blame Sony.
After a pause, Gu Bei continued, "And for some reason, some people really like the Venom character and have been trying to get him to be included in my movie."

My reply to him was this: Why not make a movie just for Venom?

After all, not every Venom is a villain; there are Venoms who become superheroes, aren't there?

A Venom solo movie?

As Spider-Man's most popular villain for a long time,

Comic book fans know the allure of Venom, which is both good and evil.
The way Spider-Man 3 portrayed Venom was displeasing to comic book fans, but giving Venom a solo movie is something that fans wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Gu Bei's actions have essentially forced fan fiction to its doom by the official release!
"So when can we expect to see a Venom solo movie?"

The third reporter immediately followed up with another question.

At this moment, neither comic book fans nor reporters had any intention of causing trouble; they only wanted to get as much as possible from Gu Bei.

"There's no need for everyone to be in such a hurry."

Gu Bei answered calmly.

Who among those present most wanted a Venom solo movie?

That would have to be Gu Bei himself.

He really wanted to sell toys!
Facing the eager crowd, he feigned reluctance and said, "I also really want to create a Spider-Man universe like Marvel next door."

But just as the Marvel Cinematic Universe needed Iron Man to succeed first, I also need my first movie to succeed before I can achieve what I'm saying.

Spider-Man universe?
The comic book fans at the scene were already getting excited.

They are both familiar with and unfamiliar with this term, because there are countless universes in comics, but there is only one cinematic universe that Marvel is currently developing, and there is no sign of progress yet.

and,

The Spider-Man universe hasn't appeared in the comics.

Characters such as Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, and Peni Parker are new variants that appeared in the 10s and are also core characters in the 2014 Spider-Man universe.

Sony's later Spider-Man animated feature film was also developed based on this comic.

Gu Bei's promise to them

Not only did it drive fanfiction to its demise,
They even planned to force Marvel, their 'biological father,' to his death!
Subsequently,

Gu Bei said into the microphone, "Let's welcome Greg Weisman, the producer of The Amazing Spider-Man. We're not only going to produce the The Amazing Spider-Man series..."

This series will also introduce the Spider-Man universe and a standalone TV series.

After a media briefing

The Spider-Man fans who had initially looked down on Gu Bei all went home with smiles on their faces.

After all, when they came here, their media communication would at most ask about the movie's release date, the casting of Spider-Man, and what villains they planned to introduce.

These are also issues they care about.
But how is this any different from the first three Spider-Man movies?

The original trilogy also features actors and directors they are familiar with, which is why they instinctively reject Gu Bei.

But after the media briefing,

They just wanted to go back and flip through their treasured comics to discuss which Spider-Man variants were the most powerful.
After all, there have been countless Spider-Man variants over the past fifty years. While Gu Bei promised to include as many as possible, online cricket fighting is also a source of joy for fans. What if Gu Bei takes a liking to one of their favorite variants?

Not only could it appear in animated series, but it might also be featured in live-action movies.

Shortly after the media briefing, Amy Pascal called: "Bruce, have you already written the script for the sequel?"

"no!"

Gu Bei said very frankly.

"Then how dare you say that at the comic convention?" Amy asked, somewhat disappointed.

"The film rights belong to Sony, so if you can't make it, you'll be the ones getting criticized. But for the animated series, all of this content is already on the schedule, and I can definitely fulfill my promise," Gu Bei said calmly.

the next day.

Gu Bei attended the media briefing for The Walking Dead and also released a trailer of his trip to Hangzhou.

However, in terms of popularity, it certainly can't compare to the national superhero Spider-Man, but many fans of The Walking Dead did remember this clip.

After all, The Walking Dead's style focuses more on humanity and plot, rather than the blood and gore of traditional zombies, and Hangzhou Travel's style does suit their taste.

With August approaching, the summer movie season is gradually cooling down.

In North America, June and July are generally the best months for summer movie seasons because most schools in North America have already let out for the holidays by mid-June, which is when the summer movie season officially begins.

The choice of blockbuster movies

The peak season is primarily concentrated within the month from mid-to-late June to mid-to-late July.
Due to the special nature of the summer movie season, they don't even choose Fridays or Saturdays.

Instead, it will open on Wednesday or Thursday, aiming to dominate the week's screenings and achieve a phenomenal box office opening.
Then, during the long run of more than two months, they slowly grind up the box office.

And in August,

This is a good choice for mid-budget films.

After all the blockbuster movies have finished airing, we can then enjoy the leftovers.
For Twilight, everything is about box office revenue. Since the long tail effect is already incredibly low, they'll just rely on the first two weeks' box office.

Peak Entertainment.

When Liu Yifei walked in
They could already hear Gu Bei's voice asking, "How many cinemas are there already?"

The distribution manager honestly replied, "4088 cinemas."

Why is there only such a small amount?

Gu Bei was somewhat dissatisfied, "Transformers has 4234 theaters, Harry Potter has 4275, and our pre-sale box office has already exceeded 2000 million US dollars. Let's negotiate again, it must exceed 4200 theaters!"

"The theater manager said they would only give us screenings if our box office performance in the first week was good," the distribution manager said helplessly.

"Do these people want to repeat the mistakes they made with Twilight 1 and Starship again?"

Gu Bei said irritably, "There are still some theater managers who can't get it right. Other movies still have box office revenue in the third and fourth weeks, but we have no box office revenue starting from the second week."

Just confront the theater manager directly and ask him if he doesn't want to make money when there's an opportunity.

"Good good!"

The distribution manager came out hesitantly.

When the door was opened,
Eric, who was inside the room, saw Liu Yifei and quickly called out in a distress tone, "Crystal, come in quickly! We need you here to maintain a calm atmosphere!"

Gu Bei turned around, smiled, and said to Liu Yifei, "Qianqian, you're here!"

Liu Yifei walked into the room and looked at the documents scattered all over the conference table.

She laughed and said, "Are you that eager to win?"

"Here!"

Gu Bei pulled out a newspaper from the pile of documents on the table and handed it to Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei glanced at it and saw that it was Harvey Weinstein making outrageous remarks about Twilight: "I think this type of movie has ruined Hollywood. It can't even be called a story!"
That's why I had Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt collaborate on this Inglourious Basterds film; we wanted to recreate the golden age of Hollywood in the last century!

Liu Yifei already had a bad impression of Harvey.
Now, seeing his interview responses...

She couldn't help but wrinkle her nose: "He's such a bad person!"

Eric couldn't help but nod in agreement: "Indeed, according to Hollywood practice, we generally don't say bad things about movies that are currently showing, lest we damage other people's interests."

Harvey really went too far this time!

"He was scared!"

Gu Bei chimed in, "Twilight 2's pre-sale box office has already exceeded $2000 million, surpassing Half-Blood Prince is a done deal."

The film Inglourious Basterds marks the first collaboration between Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt, and can be said to be a gamble for The Weinstein Company.

"Twilight 2 is doing so well right now, and Inglourious Basterds is only a week behind us. If we squeeze his box office, he might go bankrupt!"

"Isn't his company only established a few years ago?" Liu Yifei asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The Weinstein Company was founded in late 2005, a little over a year earlier than Rose Films, but it doesn't have a franchise like Twilight that's been sitting on for years."

Gu Bei said calmly, "The main reason is that they started building their own distribution channels last year, and they ran right into the financial crisis."

Our cash flow is starting to tighten, and we even started laying off employees last month to maintain cash flow.

This is the current situation for small film companies.

Even Harvey Weinstein, hailed as the king of independent films, nearly went bankrupt during the financial crisis.

Unfortunately, the audience overlap between Twilight and Inglourious Basterds is too small, otherwise Gu Bei would have liked to move the show's schedule back by a week and go straight to fight Inglourious Basterds.

Twilight will at most squeeze out Inglourious Basterds' screenings.

But Inglourious Basterds was Quentin Tarantino's first A-list production.
The film is of good quality, ranking above average within Quentin Tarantino's film repertoire.

With Brad Pitt's support, Harvey is destined to be pulled back from the brink of bankruptcy.

But seeing Harvey in such a panicked state is quite amusing!
"I was planning to see this movie, but it's a bit of a shame."

Liu Yifei sighed.

Are you going to watch a Quentin Tarantino movie?

Gu Bei looked up at Liu Yifei with a smile, "Or are you going to see your idol, Brad Pitt?"

He remembered Liu Yifei saying in an interview...
In media interviews, he mentioned that he likes the star Brad Pitt.

If it weren't for this shameless bastard's act, he wouldn't have even remembered this matter!
Facing Gu Bei's gaze,
Liu Yifei panicked.
Who betrayed me?
(End of this chapter)