Chapter 2033 2035【Avatar】
The release of "Avatar" did not have as many twists and turns as "Titanic" because people all over the world already know how awesome James Cameron is.
Although he has only a few works such as the "Terminator" series, "True Lies" series, "Titanic", "Alien 2", and "Piranha", his talent is respected by the world. .
?Hence, as soon as "Avatar" was released, a large number of movie fans went to the theater to watch it.
? And "Avatar" did not disappoint movie fans, especially the 3DIMAX version, which can only be described as "stunning". All viewers who have watched it are shocked by the fantasy world presented in this movie.
?Hence, the box office boomed after "Avatar" was released, and almost all the movies released during the same period were turned into fans by this movie.
Christmas releases are usually blockbusters. For example, Warner Pictures produced "Sherlock Holmes" directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Tom Cruise, Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams, and cost more than 130 million U.S. dollars, but due to the influence of "Avatar", its final box office was only a pitiful 200 million U.S. dollars, causing Warner to lose at least 100 million U.S. dollars.
??Paramount Pictures released "Star Trek" in the Christmas season. This film was originally the first film to restart the series, and Paramount Pictures also had high hopes for it.
?If it is successful, Paramount Pictures will continue to release a sequel. This series of movies will also become a cash cow for Paramount.
But unfortunately, due to a collision with "Avatar", "Star Trek" invested US$140 million, but the final box office was only US$150 million.
Paramount Pictures suffered a huge loss of US$120 million. The reboot of "Star Trek" failed to make a name for itself, which also led to the failure of subsequent works and was directly canceled by Paramount.
?In addition, many companies were unlucky, and the only winner was Universal Pictures.
In the end, "Avatar" was released for more than 120 days, and the global box office exceeded 2.7 billion US dollars. Universal Pictures'' net profit exceeds US$900 million. James Cameron''s salary plus box office dividends can also earn more than US$300 million. It can be said to be a win-win situation.
The popularity of "Avatar" also shocked the industry.
?They thought Cameron''s new film would be a hit, but they didn''t expect it to be such a hit, and they all fell on him. Now I see that Universal is making a lot of money, but they are losing a lot because of conflicting schedules. It is really annoying to compare people to each other.
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Due to the popularity of "Avatar", other Universal Pictures movies were forced to postpone their release.
??Including "007: Quantum of Solace", which was originally supposed to be released in November 2009, but because the schedule was given to "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", it had no choice but to be pushed to the summer of 2010.
?There are also "Weakness" and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon", which were originally planned to be released in January and February, but because "Avatar" was too popular, they could only be released in the summer release.
?This also made "Twilight" fans howl.
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In January 2010, Xiang Nan announced a new filming plan.
"Jurassic Park 6", "Kung Fu Dream", "Fast and Furious 5", "Captain America", "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1 and 2, " Inception," "Wolverine 3" and "Godzilla." "Jurassic Park 6" will be the final chapter of the series; "Kung Fu Dream" stars Will Smith''s son Jaden Smith, which is also Xiang Nan''s reward for starring in "Jedi Men 2"; "Speed" "Passion 5" tells the story of Boss Tang leading a team to London to investigate the truth after receiving the news of Letty''s resurrection.
"Captain America" ??is the second part of the Avengers. "Iron Man" will be released this year, officially opening the Avengers universe.
In fact, the Avengers have often appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before this, but they always appeared in the form of easter eggs.
?For example, the mechanical arm of Misty Knight in "Tekken 3" came from a gift from Iron Man; Jessica Jones was also a member of the Avengers and a classmate of Spider-Man...
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will be shot in two parts. In this way, it will eat two fishes and earn at least an additional US$500 million in profits. With such money, Xiang Nan would not miss it.
"Inception" is Nolan''s masterpiece. It is not only brain-burning, but the stories are interlocking and echoing back and forth. It is like a maze built with images, leaving the audience mesmerized.
"The Wolverine: Return of the Wolf" tells the story of Wolverine''s death. Wolverine''s death also marked the end of the X-Men universe.
After that, Xiang Nan will restart the X-Men universe in " Gambit 2 ", and film " X-Men: First Class ", " X-Men: Days of Future Past ", " Deadpool ", " Gambit 3 " ” and other independent films.
"Godzilla" is the copyright that Universal Pictures acquired from Toho Co., Ltd.
In fact, Hollywood has filmed Godzilla before, which was launched by Sony Pictures in 1998.
However, that version of Godzilla was not as heroic as in the setting. It also had atomic breath and spiral rays. That version of Godzilla was just a big lizard. Therefore, it received bad reviews after its release and suffered a huge loss at the box office. .
As a result, Sony Pictures no longer shoots Godzilla, and Toho Corporation no longer licenses it easily.
Fortunately, Xiang Nan has a good reputation and has made many good movies in recent years. Not only is the box office guaranteed, but the reputation is also very good.
??And in recent years, with the rapid advancement of film special effects, special effects films like Godzilla have become increasingly difficult to satisfy the audience''s appetite.
Therefore, in 2004, after Toho Co., Ltd. finished filming "Godzilla: Final Battle", it hid this monster in the ice. Since then, it has never filmed a new version of Godzilla, and Godzilla''s fame has gradually slowed down. decline.
Toho Co., Ltd. has repeatedly hoped to restart "Godzilla", but unfortunately, the cost of a movie made with computer special effects is too expensive. Without 40 to 50 million US dollars, it is impossible to make it well.
And 40 to 50 million US dollars is equivalent to 5 to 6 billion yen. Such an expensive investment far exceeds Toho Co., Ltd.''s capabilities, so it has been unable to complete the restart.
?Over time, if there is no sequel to "Godzilla", then this once world-famous monster will only be gradually forgotten by the audience.
Therefore, when Universal Pictures went to discuss cooperation with Toho Co., Ltd., Toho Co., Ltd. finally agreed to authorize Universal to film the sequel to "Godzilla" and bring other monsters such as Rodan, Ghidorah, and Demon into the series. Silla and others also authorized it.
?In this way, Universal Pictures can create its own monster universe.
(End of this chapter)