[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 347 Netflix goes public

"Eve is too beautiful, she has changed a lot of looks!"

"This year is really a blessing."

"I heard that the original book of this movie is very touching. Some people shed tears when they saw it, and they didn't know what the movie would be like."

"God, Eve has so many movies released this year, I really want to see them sooner."

"It's normal for Eve to surprise people. She and the leading actor are very close."

"It reminds me of the feeling of first love."

""Lianlian Notebook"? I must watch this one."

"After waiting for so many years, to meet again, I really hope they can be together."

The audience enjoyed a real audio-visual feast at the Super Bowl, and the media were also taken aback by Eve's three-piece feat.

There are so many movies and actors, but the one who impressed everyone the most is her!

Various follow-up reports continued, and even three films were shortlisted for the most anticipated summer movie list. The most surprising thing is that these three films are not original scripts, but adapted from books and picture books of.

This also gives anxiously waiting fans the possibility to get a glimpse of the movie in advance.

In fact, the film producers are not worried that people will read the original to understand the plot, and they even cooperate with the copyright owner to develop and promote it, hoping that the influence of IP will be wider.

For example, publishing companies have already discussed with the authors of "The Bourne Shadow" and "The Notebook", and have already started advertising and accepting interviews.

They even hung up movie posters in physical bookstores to stir up the heat first.

After many years, these original books have once again appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, allowing fans who like them to have a sneak peek.

Many people buy books because of the movies, rarely because of the wonderful stories themselves, which makes the three works come back to life.

Before that, "The Notebook" sold about 200 million copies in the United States, but when its movie trailer was broadcast in the Super Bowl, people were very curious about the relationship between Ellie and Noah, and wanted to know what Eve played. what kind of story.

As a result, the sales of the book soared. Even before the movie was released, it reached the top ten of the best-seller list, directly breaking the sales ranking record!

When I was writing this book, the author Nicholas Sparks was just an anonymous person. The first work only sold [-] copies a year after its release. Although the second work "The Notebook" was on the New York Times bestseller list list, but basically missed the top ten, and has been in a state of silent sales.

The work that really made him famous is "Message in a Bottle", which has sold tens of millions worldwide.

The movie is already so strong before it is released, and if it is released, it may be able to rush to the top position.

I can't see the reviews of books in other places, but on Amazon, a shopping website, several areas have already shown that they are out of stock, and the warehouse simply does not have such a large amount of inventory.

Who would have thought that the usual slow-flowing sales would suddenly burst into sales, and it would be sold out in a short time, and the consumers' comments were all related to Eve.

Not only "Lianlian Notebook", but even the thick copy of "Bourne's Identity" also ushered in a sales peak, and chain bookstores and second-hand bookstores began to sell desperately.

This will make the publisher very happy. If the movie is good enough, it may directly become a love classic. At that time, the sales will not be comparable to 200 million, and it may become tens of millions.

The original printed version was sold out, it didn't matter, the printing factory quickly reprinted it, and delivered it to bookstores across the United States.

Now everyone is looking forward to the arrival of June and wants to know how crazy the movie can be!

"I just watched Eve make this love movie, so I ordered to watch it."

"I haven't had time to read the story yet. I heard that Eve is starring, so I'll buy it and have a look."

"Thanks to my quick hands, I helped my girlfriend grab the last copy."

"It is said that the story is very touching, and I am looking forward to this."

"Anyway, I have to buy a book to read, why don't I buy a copy of this. If it's not exciting enough, don't blame me for not going to the cinema to support it."

"It's for Matt and Eve. The movie looks very interesting. I look forward to the female agent."

"The picture book of "Shrek" is too ugly, but the movie version of Shrek is more pleasing to the eye."

"Is it appropriate to buy this book for a child?"

Electronics have not yet started, and all of them are physical books. Amazon's staff in charge of the book section unexpectedly saw Eve's name in several different book review areas, and at the same time silently remembered this person.

The sudden rise of the three books has also attracted the attention of others, especially colleagues.

Writers who have not sold their copyrights want to sell their copyrights, while those who have sold their copyrights are silently praying for a more reliable team and choosing an influential actor like Eve for the filming, otherwise there will be no driving effect.

On the other hand, some bright-minded writers and agents were thinking about whether there were any suitable roles for Eve in the works they signed.If there is, then push it to the film company and let the film production company find Eve.

So many books are born every year, but there are only a handful of works that can be turned into movies, and there are even fewer projects that can be starred by top superstars.

How can you stand out if you don't take the initiative to create opportunities?

Eve didn't even know that she was already being targeted by others. A young, beautiful, popular actress with good acting skills like her is simply the standard for all kinds of movies and heroines.

Whether the book sells well or not has nothing to do with her, because it is just an industry outside of Hollywood, but it is related.

What really matters is the VCD and DVD of Legally Blonde, the romantic comedy that made $3.8 million worldwide and is officially out on disc.

Once launched, the sales couldn't stop, selling 83 copies in the first week, making it the highest first-week result since 2002.

Just like the movie box office, MGM couldn't be more happy from ear to ear, and the executives felt that there was nothing wrong with choosing Eve as the heroine of "007: Die Another Day", it was so right!

For the media, the sales volume of 83 DVDs is really scary, and it can be ranked high in the annual list.

It's just that "Almost Famous", the box-office hegemon and Oscar's best picture, will also be released next week. Everyone is optimistic that it will have a million-dollar score in the first week.

After all, the influence of the two movies does not seem to be at the same level now.

Now is the best period for DVD sales. There are a large number of movie fans. There is no network broadcasting diversion, and there are no other channels. The key is that North America is very strong in cracking down on piracy and respects intellectual property rights.

So the movie, which has been released for five months, is finally going to be released on DVD, which makes the companies related to discs extremely happy.

If you don't want to buy discs, you can also make money by renting discs.

Blockbuster equips its stores around the world with the films, ensuring that viewers can rent discs when they come to the store.

It is enough to prepare one for unpopular movies, ten for popular movies like this is not enough!

At this time, Blockbuster didn't even notice that a company had begun to grow bigger and stronger, and even its huge disc and derivative sales empire was about to be overthrown.

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Inside Los Angeles International Airport, Eve stands with her boyfriend holding a handbag.

She is now going to Asia to start her trip to China and Japan.

This trip meant that we could not see each other for a month or two.

For actors, separation is the norm, and flying is even more common.

Keanu hugged his girlfriend and said in her ear: "Don't worry, I will definitely go to Tokyo to see you."

"Remember to bring Snoopy, we can go to see Mount Fuji. I don't know if the cherry blossoms have bloomed now, I hope we can see it again."

She was only in China to visit her parents and promote the movie by the way, and she only stayed for four days in total.

On the other hand, the shooting in Tokyo is expected to take three to four weeks, not counting the running-in time in the early stage. It is impossible to shoot immediately after arriving in Tokyo.

"No problem, remember to call me."

"Love you."

After Eve kissed her boyfriend for a while, she boarded the plane.

This time she did not choose to take a private jet, but took the first-class cabin with her assistant Mandy and bodyguard Hawk to the Capital International Airport.

Originally, an interpreter would definitely be provided to participate in the event, but Eve can speak Mandarin herself, so naturally there is no need for an interpreter, so as to save the middle discussion and communication problems.

The transoceanic flight took a long time, but Eve didn't feel sleepy at all.

She checked the prospectus in her hand with the light above her head, and her head began to spin rapidly.

More than half a year ago, Netflix was already on the verge of bankruptcy, and even fired many old employees who accompanied the startup.If it hadn't been for buying some of the preferred shares by itself, it wouldn't be able to persist until now.

After surviving the high-tech bubble, it quickly gained popularity on the East Coast by virtue of the promotion of Austrian movies.

For many audiences, they go to the cinema to watch some movies with explosive visual effects and sound effects. Some literary films, art films, and horror films will choose to watch videotapes at home slowly.

After ushering in this wave of membership growth peaks, Netflix finally set its sights on NASDAQ. The founder Reed Hastings has already contacted JPMorgan Chase and is ready to list it!

Now Netflix has 230 million paying members, and has great development potential, and is now preparing for an IPO.

In the current prospectus, Reed has not forgotten the existence of his two individual shareholders. With Keanu and Eve as a couple, it would be a waste not to make good use of them!

He even wanted to ask Eve and the two of them to help promote the platform, but unfortunately this proposal was not accepted.

According to JPMorgan Chase's plan, Netflix has already started roadshows in North America. The current estimated price is $15 a share, and the response is quite good.

If it was calculated on the basis of 15 dollars per share, Eve was shocked, as if she would become a billionaire!

Of course, the stock must be sold to make money, otherwise it is just a number on the book.