novelraw Chapter 172 Entering the summer file!
Chapter 172 Entering the summer file!
"Mulholland Drive is actually a TV adaptation!"
"Sounds interesting, what kind of story is it?"
"Eve suggested turning it into a movie? Her proposal is really good."
"As a native of Los Angeles, I just saw the paparazzi's candid photos of the crew today, and Eve looks haggard."
"So there's already a trial episode, can I watch this TV series?"
"amazing!"
"Great, it turns out that Eve is so important!"
In the chat room, when the administrator converted Fumao's words into English and sent them, netizens including Jonathan were very surprised, and their doubts were also answered.
Originally there was a complete pilot episode, if the story of that episode is really exciting, then it is reasonable to be shortlisted in Cannes!
I don't know which TV station missed such a good opportunity, it may become a good story by mistake.
Jonathan kept the name of "Mulholland Drive" silently in his heart. He hoped to see the movie as soon as possible, but unfortunately, he didn't know if this wish would come true.
Bringing an excellent script back to life and sending it to the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival is like a legendary story no matter how you look at it.
Everyone rarely encounters similar things in life, so they like movies so much and like to immerse themselves in other worlds.
After Fu Mao told the story behind "Mulholland Drive", movie lovers all over the world remembered this movie and the name Eve in their hearts.
Everyone's impression of her is gradually changing. At first, the whole world knew that she was Keanu's girlfriend, but later it was discovered that she even had the identity of an ex-wife. Now she seems to be an actress with good acting skills and vision.
The information on the Internet spread very quickly. Even before the press conference of Cannes Foremost was over, a special media had already singled out the section of "Mulholland Drive" and sent it out as news.
Especially the entertainment newspapers and websites in the United States are amazingly fast. Although Americans claim to be free and open, they are actually very xenophobic and proud, and they value their own things more. , There is a natural arrogance.
Fortunately, David Lynch, Eve Campbell and "Mulholland Drive" are all from the United States, otherwise they would not be able to get into the eyes of the American media.
Others don't know, but there are no secrets in the Hollywood entertainment industry. The crew of "Mulholland Drive" never concealed the producer, and a little research will reveal it.
While the rest of the media and netizens are looking for the truth, NBC, CBC, FOX, and other media have seized the opportunity to mock their old rival ABC TV station!
As one of the three major commercial radio and television stations in the United States, ABC has many competitors, and it is hard to make it look ugly.
Apparently the news hadn’t spread for a long time, but the news anchor of NBC took advantage of his old rival in the evening news: “Today, the Cannes Film Festival finally announced the first batch of nominees, and there is a movie in production on the list that has sparked heated discussions. It turns out This David Lynch-directed film turned out to be a shortened version of a TV series that was rejected by ABC."
"If ABC hadn't rejected it, how could we have harvested a good movie. Thanks to the director of production at ABC TV for helping us clean up a vulgar and uninteresting TV series in advance. Without his help, there would be no film. A film that can be shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival."
"Look, Eve, you have to thank ABC for keeping you from being nominated for Worst Drama Lead in a Golden Raspberry!"
In addition to NBC's anchor, CBS's late-night talk show "The Tonight Show" has never missed this movie, and seized the opportunity to ridicule it.
On the other hand, although ABC TV could not hold back the face, it actually didn't feel much annoyed. The opponents took turns to help promote "Mulholland Drive". It was too late to be happy, and it could save millions of dollars in publicity expenses!
Although they didn't choose to pre-order TV series at the beginning, there is still some investment in the movie now. The more popular the movie is, the more share they will get back at that time.
If you can earn millions of dollars by being ridiculed by others, everyone is willing to do such a good thing.
Therefore, the most watched film in the North American film industry at the end of March is not "Never Compromise" by Julia Roberts, nor is it "Gladiator" and "Mission: Impossible 2" that have already begun to promote, but such a film A literary movie that doesn't even know the genre!
Even if the North American box office of "Hunting U-571" has exceeded 8000 million US dollars, even if critics think that "Charlie's Angels" will fail miserably at the box office, none of these can attract the audience's curiosity away.
They really want to know what story "Mulholland Drive" tells and when it will be released!
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In the lounge of the studio, several people in suits who had just arrived looked very hurried and had just parked their cars.
Eve, David Lynch, Noen, the person in charge of ABC TV, and Raymond, the representative of France [-] TV, have been waiting for a long time. They are all representatives of the film producer.
"I'm sorry, there was a sudden meeting when we were preparing to come. I am Albert Carter who is in charge of this distribution task, and these are my assistants Edward and Lester."
Eve, who had just finished filming this morning, was a little confused. There were so many strangers popping up all of a sudden, it was really impossible to remember all the names.
Due to the announcement of the shortlist for Cannes in advance and the strong response from the audience, it is necessary to formulate a careful publicity and release plan.
As the main producer, David Lynch certainly hopes that major studios will release his own film so that it can be released on a large scale.
In Hollywood, among the two businesses of production and distribution, distribution is actually the key to major studios and their core competitiveness.
Albert Carter is a distribution manager of Universal Pictures. He handles several films every year. He has a lot of experience in film distribution, so he can gain the trust and favor of David Lynch.
"Today we are going to discuss the film's release time and distribution strategy."
Even without pleasantries, the release manager couldn't wait to explain his views, which was very efficient.
Although Eve is a producer, she has the lowest qualifications among these few people, so she can only be a good baby, try to listen as much as possible and talk less, and see how the experts release movies.
The previous two films did not require her to care about the distribution. Now that she has learned more about it, it will be more convenient for her to independently prepare films in the future.
David Lynch nodded, "Today I just want to see your thoughts and hope to find the right time."
Albert and him are old acquaintances, and there is no outsider at this moment, so he said: "Our Universal is only responsible for the film distribution of "Mulholland Drive" in North America, and you should choose to sell it in Cannes overseas." .Movies are very popular in North America right now, so I suggest not to take the usual development route of art movies, just like commercial movies, and start filming on a large scale!"
Under normal circumstances, art films will adopt the method of gradually infiltrating and gradually expanding the scale of release, just like "The Girl Who Moved Soul".When it premieres, it will only be screened in a few big cities. If it receives good reviews, it will expand to other cities and the number of theaters it will be screened in will increase.
This gradually increasing screening method is relatively slow to reap the box office, mainly relying not on advertisements and publicity, but on its own good reputation and recognition from major awards.
Commercial blockbusters are the opposite of this method. Universal Pictures, Disney, and Paramount's films will choose to be released in most theaters across the United States at the same time on the first day of release, so as to hit a very high weekend box office.
Not only can it effectively fight against piracy and bad reviews, but it can also use huge numbers as the focus of the next promotion.
Many viewers are susceptible to external influences when choosing a film. When a film’s first weekend box office is tens of millions of dollars, everyone’s curiosity and trust in it must be higher than that of a film with millions of box office. It is more blind. , Conformity.
This release method can quickly allow the film to accumulate box office, and then it basically shows a declining posture. Only masterpieces with outstanding reputation can get out of the state of reverse decline.
Commercial blockbusters generally pursue global simultaneous release, while art films are more vague in terms of time. It is not uncommon for some regions to be half a year or even a year later than North America.
"How many screens can you provide for a large-scale release?" David Lynch asked a key question.
Albert was more conservative, and said: "I estimate that we can find 2000 theaters, but there must be more than that. Everyone is so curious about your movie, and the theater managers are definitely willing to arrange the film. Even in the highly competitive summer slot, There will also be audiences who are curious and like this type of movie.”
Other art films have no reputation and are not well-known by the audience, so they are forced to choose the method of gradually expanding the screening.
Now that "Mulholland Drive" has already gained a certain reputation, it can save the effort of publicity in the early stage, and instead focus on the follow-up word-of-mouth.
"What do you think is the best time to release it in North America?" Raymond, the representative of France [-] TV, revealed the news and said: "French distributors think it's best to release it after the Cannes Film Festival, even if it doesn't win, it's still worth paying attention to." at its peak."
Albert nodded, "I also think it's a good time, but the competition in North America is too great!"
As he spoke, he circled the time on the calendar, "The Cannes Film Festival will close on May 5, but North America will soon have the annual Memorial Day. There are 25 days off on the weekend, and there will be many Movie release."
Memorial Day, which usually falls on May 5, but sometimes falls on the last Monday in May, is a serious day, but it's an important holiday for the film industry.
The movies that dare to occupy this schedule are the most box-office overlords. If they can't suppress the competitors, then a lot of movies will definitely flood in, wanting to get a share of it.
"The movie coming out on Memorial Day this year is Paramount's Mission: Impossible 2, which will undoubtedly be the top box office hit. But Disney is offering a family-friendly animated movie, Dinosaurs, for families. , and Disney also has a Jackie Chan comedy called "Shanghai Noon." Besides these films, DreamWorks' epic "Gladiator" is also a threat, even if it's in theaters for 20 days."
"So I think you have to avoid this holiday, otherwise it will be difficult to get the film. Next week, June 6nd is Friday, which will be a good premiere time. The only new film in the same period is the comedy of 2th Century Fox. The movie "Super Mom" happened to have just gone through the exhaustion period of the long holiday, maybe we have a chance to enter the top three of the weekend box office list!"
Even if Albert is full of confidence, his highest expectation for "Mulholland Drive", an art film with an investment of 1500 million US dollars, is only to enter the top three. As for reaching the top, it is simply unrealistic.
This is the summer file, the world of commercial films!
There are new films released every week. On the one hand, they have to compete with new films, and on the other hand, they have to compare with old films. The top three are not so easy to get.
David Lynch looked at the calendar and said in agreement: "Then June 6, we can definitely do it!"
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