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In addition, following last week's "Basic Instinct", on November 11, "Pulp Fiction", which had been screened for 17 weeks in North America, also went down, with a cumulative box office of US$23 million in half a year, temporarily ranking first in the North American box office in 1. Leaderboard champion position.

On the current annual list, "Pulp Fiction" is followed by Disney's live-action and animated "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," which has shrunk to $30 million in a single week and is also nearing its end. The box office is closely following "Pulp Fiction", with a box office figure announced on November 11 of 18 million US dollars.

As long as Disney isn't paying box office money deliberately for a top-of-the-year spot, it's highly unlikely that "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" will overtake "Pulp Fiction" in its final weeks.

However, an annual box office champion can still play a big role in promoting the film's subsequent distribution on various channels. With the box office data of "Pulp Fiction" frozen, it is difficult to guarantee that Disney will not really spend money to buy the box office for the annual crown.

Simon just watched this with a cold eye. After all, "Pulp Fiction" is an Orion project, and he is looking forward to the box office performance of "Rain Man".

With the release of "Pulp Fiction", Hollywood suddenly realized again that although the distributors of "Pulp Fiction", "When Harry Met Sally" and "Basic Instinct" are not Daenerys Entertainment itself, But no one can deny that they are the works of Daenerys Entertainment and the projects of Simon Westeros.

Not only did the three films achieve a domestic box office of over 3.8 million, ranking among the top ten in the annual list, but also, with a total North American box office of [-] million US dollars, it has even surpassed the annual box office total of most Hollywood film companies.

With the box-office success of "Scream" and "Steel Magnolia" at the end of the year, Hollywood is finally feeling some aggressive pressure from Daenerys Entertainment.

The most important point, although they are very reluctant to admit it, the Seventh Congress has to face a reality.

Just like what Simon asked Jack Valenti to forward, although Daenerys Entertainment has only risen for two years, it has indeed become one of the players in Hollywood.

Hollywood's tricks to deal with latecomers are nothing more than restricting funding sources and distribution channels, or adding some less-rising lawsuit bombing and scandal strategies, but these tricks are not too big for Daenerys Entertainment at this time. threaten.

Simon Westeros ranks third in the United States with billions of dollars, enough to support Daenerys Entertainment from being plagued by a shortage of funds.Driven by the interests of a series of blockbuster films, North American theater operators will not cooperate with the seven major companies to limit the distribution channels of Daenerys Entertainment, but will compete to cooperate with each other.

As for those less popular means, it may be very useful to deal with some weak or struggling independent film producers. If it is aimed at Daenerys Entertainment, the result is likely to usher in a strong counterattack from the other party.

However, there always seems to be some 'breakthrough' in things.

When the whole of Hollywood was disturbed by the rise of Daenerys Entertainment, the news that Paramount Pictures was negotiating cooperation with Wes Craven, the director of "Scream", suddenly woke up many people.

indeed.

Even if you can't compete with Daenerys Entertainment, who wouldn't do something like poaching?

Even if "Scream" is still regarded as the work of Simon Westeros, when "Steel Magnolia" once again showed the momentum of the dark horse at the box office, not many people in Hollywood doubted Simon's picky vision.

Next, as long as it is a project or script that Daenerys Entertainment is interested in, everyone can grab it with their ability.

Relying on the good word-of-mouth accumulated from screenings, "Steel Magnolia" was officially released in North America on a large scale on November 11. The number of screens of the film has increased from 18 at the initial signing stage to 922.

And, encouraged by the success of "Scream," Daenerys Entertainment's publishing team has been even bolder in announcing "Steel Magnolia."

A week before its release, "Steel Magnolia" even ran an ad for ABC's ongoing hit "Who Will Be a Millionaire."

The ratings of "Who Will Be a Millionaire" during this period have been suppressed by "Survivor", but compared to "Survivor", it is the most suitable reality show for audiences of all ages. The market positioning of "Steel Magnolia" fits well.

As one of the most expensive TV shows in North America, Daenerys Entertainment's previous "Scream" did not advertise on "Who Will Be a Millionaire."Winter break is approaching, and neither will Rain Man and Dead Poets Society.

"Who Will Be a Millionaire" three times a week, with two 30-second trailers in each issue, just these cost Daenerys Entertainment $150 million in advertising.

From November 11th to November 18th, the week of Thanksgiving, "Steel Magnolia" unexpectedly and unexpectedly replaced "Scream" as the new week's box office champion.

In the seven days of the first week, the final cumulative box office of "Steel Magnolia" was 1281 million US dollars.

The $1281 million in the first week seems to be far from the $2071 million of "Scream" in the same period, but if the average box office is calculated, the first-week box office of "Steel Magnolias" on 1135 screens is $11286 , "Scream" had an average box office of $1755 in its first week on 11232 screens.

In simple comparison, the average box office of "Steel Magnolia" actually exceeds that of "Scream".

Therefore, although there are some media hyping the "box office failure" of "Steel Magnolia" after the box office was released in the first week, it is predicted that this film will be difficult to continue the "[-] million box office relay" of Daenerys Entertainment, But anyone with a discerning eye can see that "Steel Magnolia" can be regarded as another blockbuster work of Daenerys Entertainment in any case.

In the first week, the number of movie theaters exceeded 1281, and [-] million U.S. dollars in seven days. If this is not a success, there will not be many successful movies in Hollywood.

Moreover, the box office results of "Steel Magnolia" in the following weekend were very straightforward in the face of many media who hyped the film's "box office failure".

From November 11th to November 25th, it is the Thanksgiving weekend.

Compared with the first weekend, the box office of "Steel Magnolia" fell by only a very weak 5% in the second weekend. The three-day box office of the second weekend received another 786 million US dollars, and the cumulative box office was 2353 million US dollars. The slight drop of 5% almost means that the film's box office in the second week is the same as the first week. This data is very similar to Tom Hanks' box office dark horse "Flying Over the Future" in the summer.

"Future Leap" and "Pulp Fiction" were released on the same day. Although they have also been canceled, the film's opening box office is only half of "Pulp Fiction" and the final cumulative box office reached 1.14 million US dollars, which is currently second only to "Pulp Fiction" with 1.56 million. Pulp Fiction", "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" with 1.51 million, "Journey to America" ​​with 1.28 million and "Instinct" with 1.17 million, ranking No.5 in the annual list.

"Flying to the Future" can achieve a box office of over [-] million, and "Steel Magnolias" spans the Thanksgiving and Christmas files that are very beneficial to me. There is no reason why it cannot achieve the same good results.

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It's Tuesday, November 11th.

Simon didn't go to the company in the morning because he had to sign a series of real estate transfer and bank loan documents today.

Janet personally rushed to Europe last time, and after some other operations during this period, Simon's purchase of real estate in major European cities was completely finalized.

After several contacts, Crédit Lyonnais finally decided to provide Simon with this house purchase loan. Considering the subsequent house renovation and maintenance costs, Simon simply borrowed 2 million US dollars from Crédit Lyonnais at one time.

In order to facilitate possible future cooperation, Lyon Credit Bank gave Simon a very favorable loan plan this time, a five-year contract with an annual interest rate of only 4.3%.

Various formalities and contracts lasted all morning, and Simon did not ignore the goodwill shown by Lyon Credit Bank in this cooperation, and specially held a luncheon for everyone at noon.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the luncheon was over, and Simon discussed some Westeros company affairs with James Raybould, who came here specially from New York this time. After seeing him off, the villa finally became quiet.

After tossing around for a long time, Simon took a comfortable shower, changed his clothes and came out. Looking at Janet who was curled up on the sofa in the living room with Sofia Fishy and discussing how to renovate the properties, Simon felt a little helpless. The woman keeps Sophia again.

Wearing a tie on his own, Simon said to Janet: "Talk slowly, I'm going to the company first, and I have made some work arrangements at four o'clock."

Janet got up and came over with a smile, took Simon's tie and fiddled with it, then walked out with him, holding the man's arm, and said, "I bought so many houses at once, when are we going to live?"

Simon thought for a while and said, "Next year, we will be busy for another year. When the production of "Batman" ends next year and the company is completely stabilized, let's take a good rest."

"Yeah," Janet leaned her head on Simon's shoulder, and said, "It's settled."

"Of course," Simon said, "I never thought about being a workaholic for the rest of my life. I definitely want to enjoy life."

Janet curled her lips and said, "Many workaholics think this way, but they can't stop for the rest of their lives."

Simon smiled and said, "Isn't there still you? If I can't stop, just hold on."

"I said it a long time ago, I won't hold you back," Janet sent Simon to the car, nodded firmly to herself, and said, "Never."

Neil Bennett opened the door, Simon kissed the woman on the forehead, and said, "When it's time to hold back, you still have to hold back."

After saying goodbye with a smile, Simon got in the car and hurried to the company headquarters in Santa Monica.

There is not much work time today, Simon just arranged a meeting with several Wonder Woman candidates.

During this period of time, various Hollywood agencies have successively sent several batches of candidate lists for Superman and Wonder Woman. Clark Kent's actor is still considering, but Simon has selected several good candidates for Wonder Woman.

Chapter 218 Candidates (Revised)

Daenerys Entertainment HQ.

Simon came outside his office, and six men and women were already waiting in the outer lounge. Among the four women and two men, three tall and beautiful girls were the Wonder Woman candidates that Simon had chosen, and the other three were obviously theirs. broker.

Seeing Simon appear, one of the girls in the group raised her hand first to greet Simon: "Hi, Simon."

Simon approached, looked at Helena Christensen, whom he hadn't seen for half a year, and said with a smile, "How are Cindy and the others?"

"Very good," Helena Christensen said, with a little resentment in her eyes: "I thought you had completely forgotten us."

At Simon's 20th birthday party earlier this year, he happened to meet several supermodels in his memory, namely Cindy Crawford, Helena Christensen, Paulina Priskova and Stephen Ni Seymour.

Simon remembered that he left contact information for several girls at the end, but the circles between the two parties were too far apart after all. After making a lot of courteous calls, Simon didn't give too positive a response, and the women were very understanding. I no longer communicate with him frequently.

If it wasn't for this incident, Simon would not have taken the initiative to contact them.

"Of course not, I have a good memory."

Simon talked and laughed, and greeted several others.

In addition to Helena, the other two Wonder Woman candidates are Famke Janssen and Erica Anderson.

Famke Jansen is the actor who played the first-generation Phoenix girl in the "X-Men" series in the original time and space, and also participated in the role of the villain Bond girl in "007 Golden Eye".

Among the three candidates, Simon is actually more inclined to Famke Jansen. She is comparable to Gal Gadot in many aspects. The aura of Phoenix in "X-Men" is even stronger than Gail Gadot.

Famke Janssen is 23 years old this year and comes from a family of performers in the Netherlands.

The "Wonder Woman" in Simon's plan will start filming in three years and will be released within five years. This is actually due to the customary five-year copyright contract restriction.So Famke Janssen is just the right age.Five years later, she will be 28 years old. After the next few years of training and polishing, her appearance and aura will just reach their peak.

Erica Anderson is also a beautiful woman comparable to Helena and Famke, but she is less famous than the former two. In Simon's memory, Erica Anderson's most famous film should be a few years later with Nicolas Cage starred in the erotic film "Love Wild Rose".

Simon picked on Erica Anderson based on a sports-style video submitted by him.

The last Helena Christensen, what Simon likes is the healthy and wild temperament of a Nordic girl in her body. However, she is actually the youngest among the three girls. She is just 20 years old this year. If she can get the chance , 25 years old in five years is also just right.

Six people entered the office together with Simon, and the room suddenly seemed a bit crowded. The reception area had a sofa layout with one long and two singles, and it could only seat five people. The other two agents moved chairs and sat down beside them.

After everyone sat down, Simon looked at the three women who were crowded on the couch, and said, "First of all, you'd better not reveal our conversation today, and whoever can't control his tone will be out."

Prior to this, various brokerage companies only submitted candidates according to the casting conditions given by Daenerys Entertainment. Although there have been some speculations, until now there is no definite news.

Hearing the seriousness in Simon's tone at this time, the three girls and their managers cheered up.

When Simon said this, it obviously meant that this opportunity was very rare.The three agents who closely follow the dynamics in the industry have even basically made a judgment. After all, Daenerys Entertainment just announced that it has obtained the copyright of Wonder Woman some time ago.

However, after taking a few glances at their clients, a regretful thought arose in the hearts of the three brokers almost at the same time: no breasts.

You know, whether it is in the comics or Linda Carter, the most famous Wonder Woman actor in the 70s, her chest is definitely very predictable.However, the three women in front of them don't seem to have any advantages in this regard.

Did you guess wrong?

Or, Simon Westeros likes this type?

It is still difficult to figure out the mind of a big man.

Naturally, Simon also has the image of Linda Carter's Wonder Woman in his memory, but even without Gal Gadot's reference, he is not at all interested in picking the image of a large-breasted vase.

After everyone nodded to express their understanding, Simon continued: "You have probably guessed it, yes, I am indeed choosing the actor to play Wonder Woman." Before the three girls were happy, Simon immediately added: "However, Daenerys Entertainment does not plan to start filming this movie in the near future. You need to wait until three years later. If we can reach an agreement today, Daenerys Entertainment will arrange some opportunities for you in the next three years to help you practice your acting skills. Seriously Yes, you probably don't have any acting skills right now."

Because they are all above-standard models, the three women definitely do not lack camera sense. Many actresses in Hollywood will work part-time as actors and models in the early stages of their career development.But modeling literacy and acting skills are completely two different things.

Smiling cooperatively, the three girls were more excited when they heard Simon's confirmation.

If they had a choice, they would definitely choose the latter without hesitation, and most of the girls in the circle would obviously do the same.

After all, what a model eats is a meal of youth. Except for the few who become famous and become supermodels, most models tend to retire before the age of 30, or find a man with good conditions to marry and become a housewife, or turn to other professions .

In contrast, an actor is a long-term job.

As long as they can successfully break into this circle, even if they can only become second and third tiers who occasionally play some supporting roles, they are definitely much better than ordinary well-known models.The celebrity that comes with being an actress can in turn prolong their careers in the fashion industry and give them more opportunities.

What's more, the salary difference between the two is also very obvious.

Therefore, most models in the fashion industry have tried to break into Hollywood.

Michael Fox's "The Road to Prosperity" last year was just the first few flashing shots without any lines at all, and it gathered Cindy Crawford and several other top fashion models.In comparison, Hollywood A-list stars obviously wouldn't conversely lower their status like this.

After briefly introducing the situation, Simon talked about the specific details: "If there is no problem on your side, we can sign an agreement recently, and the three of you will need to follow Daenerys Entertainment's arrangements for the next few years."

All three women paused, but this time it was Erica Anderson, who had always been more restrained among the three women, who spoke, "Simon, what if we don't get the chance in three years' time?"

"Even without Diana Prince, Wonder Woman still needs a lot of Amazons, and after the next three years, I'm sure you'll have enough to gain a foothold in Hollywood if you don't get too slack. , Even if you continue to return to the fashion industry, there is no problem." Simon said, remembering something, and said to Erica Anderson: "Did you just get a role in the new line "A Nightmare on Elm Street 5" recently? ?”

Erica Anderson nodded, not expecting Simon to know this.

"Turn it down," Simon said after getting confirmation from Erica Anderson, "The style of the "Emma Street" series is really not high, and it's not the protagonist. Participating in such a movie won't do you any good."

Although it was only a small role of the heroine's girlfriend in "A Nightmare on Elm Street 5", and her death was a bit miserable in the end, but it was something she managed to win. Erica Anderson couldn't help but look at her agent.

The girl's manager was obviously very decisive, and said: "Mr. Westeros, after the meeting, we will contact New Line to push the character away."

As the agent said, he looked at Erica Anderson with some disappointment, thinking that this girl was a bit petty.

Just kidding.

Compared with the opportunity given by Simon Westeros, even if the protagonist of "A Nightmare on Elm Street 5" does not change, is this still worth considering?

Simon just nodded, continued to chat with the three women about some details, and then sent them away.

After sending the group of people away, Jennifer walked in with a cardboard box containing a stack of documents and seven or eight video tapes: "Boss, this is what Mr. Deutschmann sent over. Some project scripts and dailies from independent filmmakers.”

Simon casually put a business card that Helena Christensen secretly left for him just now on the desk, looked at the female assistant whose eyes drifted to his hand and then quickly moved away, and took out a copy from the cardboard box with a smile. Flipping the script, he tapped on his right hand casually, and said, "Come on."

Jennifer stood opposite Simon, blushing slightly, and said, "No."

"How about I go over?"

"I'm going back to work."

As Jennifer said, she stepped back a little, but suddenly stepped forward.Simon thought she was going to do something across the table, but just as he raised his eyes from the script, the female assistant had already walked out.

Simon was a little puzzled, and glanced left and right, only to find that the business card he had just put down was gone.

Just smiled, and Simon refocused on the script in front of him.

A moment later, Simon had just focused on the script in front of him when the office door was knocked again, and Amy Pascal walked in.

After getting along for a long time, Simon was not too polite with Amy. He just nodded at her and asked, "How are you talking with Wes?"