Chapter 1987 1989 [X-Men Universe]
In July, "Mission: Impossible 3" was released.
Compared to the previous two films, this movie has more investment, bigger scenes, more ups and downs in the story, and more thrilling action.
Among them, Xiang Nan swings in the air and jumps from one building to another. The whole process is shot in real time instead of using computer special effects. It will really scare the audience to death.
Therefore, after the movie was released, it continued to sell well at the box office, with a box office of US$260 million in North America and nearly US$600 million worldwide, which was even higher than the previous film.
The huge sales of "Mission: Impossible 3" have allowed Xiang Nan to continue to be the number one action actor in Hollywood.
?Especially because he is forty-four years old, has a net worth of over 10 billion, and he still performs so hard, which has also won him wide recognition from global movie fans and the industry.
Even the crew of "Fast and Furious" admired Xiang Nan. The forty-four-year-old man is much older than them, but he still performs all kinds of dangerous actions personally, which is really not easy.
“Mr. Ning, no wonder you are so popular.” Chen Xiaochun said with emotion.
I used to think that Xiang Nan’s success was mostly due to luck. Only after personal contact did I know that Xiang Nan''s popularity is inseparable from his strength and hard work.
“Do it well, you can do it too.” Xiang Nan smiled and said.
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In August, "X-Men" was released.
The X-Men are one of the most popular groups in Marvel comics. They have superpowers due to genetic mutations. Because of different genetic mutations, abilities are also diverse, strong and weak, naturally diverse and exciting.
Because of this, this comic has been welcomed by readers since its release. It has remained popular for decades and has accumulated a huge fan base.
Because of this, when this comic book movie was released, fans rushed into the theater to support it.
As for viewers who have not read the comics, it will not be affected if they watch the movie now. It is still a commercial masterpiece with amazing special effects, wonderful story, fast pace and brilliant scenes.
?Hence, "X-Men" performed well at the box office after its release. In the end, the North American box office took over 200 million US dollars, and the global box office exceeded 400 million US dollars. It can be said to be quite successful.
The success of "X-Men" also convinced Xiang Nan to develop the idea of ????developing the X-Men universe.
He is planning to shoot more stand-alone movies such as "Deadpool", "Game of Thrones", and "Namor" to further expand the X-Men universe and interact with the Defenders universe, eventually leading to the Fantastic Four, Avengers, and Illuminati. etc.
This is a huge plan, and it’s exciting to think about it.
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In September, the movie "The Bourne Supremacy" starring Matt Damon was released.
This is a unique action movie. It is different from the "007" series, the "Mission: Impossible" series, and the "True Lies" series. It takes a realistic route.
? Jason Bourne has lost his memory, has no team support, no high-tech props, and even the organization is hunting him down. Under such circumstances, he relied on his own strength to recover his identity and find out the truth, which was as difficult as climbing to the sky.
But the more so, the greater the feeling of satisfaction will be when he achieves his goal.
In the new century, audiences have begun to get tired of spy action movies like 007 to some extent.
There are always girls to pick up, and all kinds of beauties take the initiative to greet each other and throw themselves into their arms; never get hurt, bullets and explosions, not even a hair can be hurt; the villain is mentally retarded, and he should be killed, so he can always escape. …????"The Bourne Supremacy" is an anti-007 movie. The protagonist will also be injured and helpless. More importantly, apart from being agile and good at fighting, he is an ordinary person in other respects.
So this gives the audience a great sense of immersion, which naturally makes it more enjoyable when watching the movie.
?Coupled with the sharp editing and cool fighting, "The Bourne Supremacy" is even cooler than the "007" series.
As a result, the movie was a box office hit, with a box office of US$140 million in North America alone and a global box office of over US$250 million.
For a medium-cost production with an investment of 60 million US dollars, this result is already quite good.
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In October, the movie released is "A Beautiful Mind". Tells about the bumpy and inspiring life experience of Nobel Prize winner John Nash.
John Nash is one of the most important founders of game theory. His Nash equilibrium theory has played a major role in many fields such as economics, politics, military science, and diplomacy. He is a very powerful figure.
?However, he was troubled by schizophrenia for half his life, so that his scientific research achievements have not been properly rewarded. It was not until the 1980s that his symptoms were relieved and he was eventually awarded a Nobel Prize.
"A Beautiful Mind" tells the story of how he overcame the disease and got back on his feet with the support of his wife Alicia, which is sensible and tender.
This movie was originally starring Russell Crowe, but Xiang Nan was replaced by Tom Hanks.
?Tom Hanks’ acting skills are impeccable, and he is also more well-known and has greater box office appeal in the United States. Coupled with the beautiful Jennifer Connelly, this movie is even more attractive.
Therefore, after its release, this movie was very popular with the audience. The final box office in North America was US$180 million, and the global box office was US$380 million.
For a biopic, such box office success is already rare.
??Jennifer Connelly also contributed her best performance in this film.
? ? She has been playing mostly beautiful women. Although the box office is high, it is only related to her face and has nothing to do with her acting skills.
Jennifer was naturally unhappy because she felt that she also had acting skills, and she was very serious and well prepared for every scene she filmed. But the audience and the media still only saw her face and figure, which naturally made her very depressed.
?Now, she finally showed off her acting skills, which made her really happy.
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In November, “Scream 3” and “Rush Hour 2” were released simultaneously.
??The first two films of "Scream 3" performed very well at the box office, with the North American box office exceeding 100 million US dollars, and the overseas box office was also very impressive.
As a low-cost horror film, such box office results are enough to support the film company to shoot a sequel.
Compared with the previous game, "Scream 3" has new changes in the story. Not only does it add more ingenuity, but the ending also breaks the rules, so it did not disappoint the audience.
?Hence, "Scream 3" ultimately took home US$86 million at the North American box office and US$140 million globally. Although it is not as popular as the previous two films, it is still a successful horror film. So "Scream 4" is on the schedule again.
?This is the case in Hollywood. The value of an IP must be drained out before it will be given up by the film company.
(End of this chapter)