mousepad-d2 Chapter 222 The King Is Coming Soon
Chapter 222 The King Is Coming Soon
Nobody expects a movie like Kill Bill to make money, but that doesn't mean Galaxy won't be working hard to distribute it.The types of films under a Hollywood giant company are always rich and colorful. The films of 20th Century Fox Film Company are mainstream commercial films, but the films of Fox Searchlight Company are indeed European-style literary films, and the films of Fox Faith Film Company are indeed blood and blood. Horror films with rotten flesh flying together, and these three companies are subsidiaries of Fox Entertainment Group.
This is already a common practice in Hollywood studios, a unified distribution company, but different brands of production companies are responsible for different films.Among them, the company that Jade admires the most is his old rival, Sony Pictures Entertainment Group.The distribution company of Sony Pictures Entertainment Group in the United States is called Sony Pictures, while the distribution company overseas is called Sony Pictures International. In fact, these two companies are just the vest companies of Sony Pictures Entertainment Group.The label of Sony Pictures Entertainment Group responsible for mainstream commercial films is Columbia Pictures, while the label responsible for literary films is Sony Classical Films, and the label responsible for independent films is Stage Six Films, which is responsible for B-grade films. The company's label is called Mubao Films, while the label responsible for cult films is called Shenming Films. Of course, Sony also owns Sony Animation, which is responsible for animated films.What envied Jed the most was that in addition to the senior label of Columbia Pictures, Sony also had the sub-label of Samsung Films.It’s just that Sony rarely uses the sub-label of Samsung now, unless Sony’s two annual blockbusters collide, then it will use the brands of Samsung Film Company and Samsung Distribution Company to be responsible for the production and distribution of the second blockbuster.
In comparison, the Galaxy Film Group only has the main brand of Galaxy Movies, and the rest of the sub-brands have not been developed. Tarantino Studio is a studio dedicated to serving Quentin, and although Europa Studio does not represent There are few European films (especially French films), but they only have a certain reputation among literary film lovers.So Shannity is more eager to acquire MGM and Lionsgate than Jade.According to Shannity's idea, the film business under Sherman Entertainment Group will be divided into Galaxy Pictures, which is responsible for live-action films, and Galaxy Animation, which is responsible for animated films.Galaxy Films is the main label of commercial films, and MGM, which merged with Tarantino Studios, will be the sub-label; meanwhile, United Artists Films and Europa Films under the name of MGM will become the labels of independent films and art films respectively. ; The remaining Lionsgate and Summit labels will become representatives of horror and thriller genre films (including cult films) and comedy (including youth, song and dance) films; the remaining Marvel Entertainment will naturally be Manga The production company of Weiwei superhero movies.As for the two major brands of Galaxy Animation, Pixar and Blue Sky, they challenge two types of animation audiences. Pixar will attack Disney and produce animated films with family carnival and heart-warming themes; Blue Sky’s taste is more complicated, mainly targeting adult men and women. audience.The report titled "Galaxy Movies Next Five-Year Development Plan" has been approved by the three directors of Sherman Entertainment Group, and it will be implemented after Jed fishes in troubled waters to settle MGM and Lionsgate.
The first part of "Kill Bill" won a domestic box office of 70 US dollars. Compared with the total production cost of the two films of only 30 US dollars, many analysts still believe that Tarun did not bring Galaxy Pictures. financial burden.Tarun amazed many film critics with his Italian-style western style, especially the chaotic and mixed style of Japanese and Japanese films and old Hong Kong film styles, which was highly praised by many film critics.
"Hollywood Reporter" film critic James said: "Perhaps many people will say that Galaxy Pictures is a film company full of copper smell, but fortunately they also have the great director Quentin Tarantino. In "Killing In the movie "Bill", I saw a lot of nostalgic styles. This is a movie that belongs to the memory of the golden age of Hollywood. At this moment, Italian-style gangster movies and American western-style cowboy movies merged into one. At the same time, Quentin This master also endowed the film with two good commercial elements of suspense and action. What I like most is that Quentin did not limit the film to the two extremely common scenes of the desert and the manor. He also transferred the film To the flashy and depraved streets of Tokyo, Japan and the Zen-filled mountains and forests of China. When Nagisa Oshima’s samurai films were reborn in modern Tokyo, I had no doubt that this was Quentin’s masterpiece; At that time, the Hong Kong movies that used to stand side by side with Hollywood appeared in front of us with a taste full of nostalgic memories. I remember when I was studying directing at the film school, my mentor once warned me that if there are too many in a movie In terms of style and elements, then your movie is 'shit'. But Quentin obviously didn't turn his movie into shit, but turned it into a colorful cocktail. But when you finish drinking this cocktail , you will find that the taste of this glass of wine is so harmonious and unified."
Lawrence, the editor-in-chief of the "Influence" magazine of the "New York Times", who has always loved avant-garde movies and advocated it, also couldn't put it down. "Damn it! Quentin told me that there are actually three movies, but his The budget is only enough to finish two films, and the second film is still under intense editing. This does not mean that when I go to a famous French restaurant in New York, the chef tells me, sorry sir, we have no dessert for you The money is made, and the important thing is that after the aperitif you have to wait a long time for the main course. In the world, is there anything more disturbing than this? If the aperitif and the meal I don’t mind if it’s not delicious, but the "Kill Bill 1" cooked by Quentin for me is simply delicious in the world, the second and third parts I can’t refuse, but Quentin, a lazy guy Makes me wait, don't know how long! "Kill Bill 1" is considered by many to be an anachronistic movie, spaghetti westerns are dead after Sergio Leone, but Kun Ting told me that spaghetti westerns are still alive. There is no hero like Clint Eastwood in "Kill Bill 1", but a girl who looks weak but unyielding; Such a villain has appeared on the screen for a long time, but Liu Yuling, a thin Japanese gang leader, surprised me. In "Kill Bill 1", the four women have their own different tastes. The heroine Uma Thurman is a glass of rich red Wine, this glass of red wine is not easy to brew and has been stored for many years. When such wine wakes up, it feels irresistible; Vinica Fox is a glass of white wine. It seems simple and delicious, but taste Afterwards, you will know that the story behind her is not simple at all; Liu Yuling is a glass of Japanese sake, which seems harmless, but you will know how terrible she is after drinking too much; as for Daryl Hannah, I have to use Absinthe to describe her, you can't understand her but you will be addicted to her. In addition to these amazing women, the man named Bill seems to have a different kind of charm, he makes these arrogant and dangerous women admire him... ...I seem to be a little jealous of this man."
With the advocacy of these film critics, Jed believes that the box office of "Kill Bill 2" should have greater expectations, and at the same time, the DVDs of the "Kill Bill" series should also have good sales.Originally Meribo's suggestion was to wait until the "Kill Bill" trilogy came out before releasing the disc, but Jed knew that Quentin, a big fool, had completely forgotten about it after filming the first two "Kill Bill" movies. There's a third part coming up.So Jed suggested that Meribo make the first two DVDs first, and when the third one comes out, it would be a big deal to mix some tidbits and interviews into a commemorative set.
The good reputation of "Kill Bill" has laid a good foundation for the next "Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King".Although "The Lord of the Rings 3" is still in the intense post-production, the leading trailer has already come out, and the side-shot documentary filmed by the documentary team is also broadcast on some TV channels. The publicity plan for the important blockbuster "Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" was officially launched.
With the popularity of FACEBOOK in North America, Jade innovatively connected FACEBOOK's "Watching Movies" plug-in with the Rotten Tomatoes website. FACEBOOK users only need to select the movies they have watched or want to watch in the movie-watching application, and give ratings to push them to Rotten Tomatoes; Data can also be synchronized to FACEBOOK.With the popularity of watching movies, various FACEBOOK fan clubs have also sprung up, and Jade also launched the "public page" system and authentication services in due course.Peter Jackson and "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" naturally became the first certified stars and certified products.At first, this product was not familiar to people, but with the increase of followers of Peter Jackson and the public page fans of "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King", many people saw the future prospects of this product.This time, not only Galaxy Pictures joined in, but also Fox and Paramount, which have a good relationship with Galaxy, also joined in. Even Sony and Universal, which have disagreements with Galaxy, also expressed their consideration.With FACEBOOK, a large social platform, many details about "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" have also been made public.This kind of epic movie has always been the favorite of American audiences, and it is mixed with the most popular magical elements nowadays. Coupled with the good reputation of the first two movies as support, Yahoo Entertainment first released "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, MSN Video, AOL Movies and other related websites also gave quite high estimated scores.With the advocacy of these websites, the audience's expectations for "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" are getting higher and higher.
On December 12, Galaxy Film Group officially released the official promotional video of "Lord of the Rings 1: The Return of the King" through the five major wireless TV networks and professional movie cable channels and websites.The main selling point of this episode is the battlefield, so Peter Jackson also focused on the battle scene when editing the promotional video.The opening scene is a magnificent confrontation scene between the two armies, and then the battle scene of men and horses sprinting. Immediately, the distant view and close-ups are intertwined, and the storyline is mixed with the montage technique... Finally, when the hero falls down and the enemy raises the big sword , the screen suddenly goes black.Then there are subtitles, reminding everyone that the film will be released nationwide on December 3th.Once this promotional film without an ending was released, it caused quite a lot of discussion, not to mention Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB communities. Suddenly, there were many posts about "Lord of the Rings 12" on Facebook. Many viewers scolded the director for posting in the promotional film. It's a mystery, but more viewers said that after watching the promotional film, they have higher expectations for the movie itself.
The editor-in-chief of Yahoo Entertainment had to write in his work diary: "North American audiences were once again kidnapped by the marketing tactics of the Galaxy Film Group. I have to admit one thing. company of people."
With the favorable comments from the media, mainstream American theater companies such as Royal Entertainment Group, AMC Cinema Group, Cinemark and American Entertainment all expressed that they would present the best screening halls to the audience on the prime time of December 12. The Lord of the Rings 17: The Return of the King.According to the statistics of Galaxy Film Group, when it premieres on December 3th, the film will be screened on more than 12 screens in North America, which is already the best achievement since the establishment of Galaxy Film Group.As the largest cinema company in North America, Royal Entertainment Group specially invited Galaxy Film Group to hold the premiere at Royal Entertainment Group's flagship screening hall in New York, but was declined by Galaxy Film Group.The whole group knows that AMC Cinema Group is one of the industries of its big boss, and the recent development momentum of AMC Cinema Group has surpassed that of Royal Entertainment Group.
After the AMC Cinema Group was acquired by Jade, it vigorously introduced emerging capital forces in India and China. It not only opened AMC Cinemas to India and China, the two major ticket warehouse countries, but also built more screening halls in the United States. .Jade has positioned the main development target of AMC theaters in the second and third tier cities in the United States through the method of "surrounding the cities from the countryside" proposed by Chairman Xue.Through these two years of development, AMC has caught up with the Royal Entertainment Group in the number of screens in the United States, but there is still a gap in box office results.Moreover, with the full support of IMAX Corporation and Dolby Corporation, AMC Theaters quickly established the image of the most fashionable and technological screening hall in the United States.In particular, AMC has now launched a multi-brand line. AMC theaters are positioned as mid-range theaters, mainly in second-tier cities and non-prosperous areas of big cities; ), mainly located near schools or CBDs; AMC Emerald Cinemas is AMC’s high-end cinemas, and only major cities will put one or two theaters; and in third-tier cities and underdeveloped areas, AMC has launched AMC Mass Cinemas.In addition, AMC Theaters also operates specialized theaters such as AMC Art Theater, AMC Horror Movie Hall and AMC Joy Theater in several important ticket warehouse cities.
In addition to the relationship between AMC and Galaxy, another important reason is that Jed and New York City have always been at odds, so his subordinates have limited favorability for New York City.