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Chapter 619 [Voldemort 2] Premiere

North America.

Towards the end of the month, the box office trend of "The Hobbit 2" is getting lower and lower. Warner Pictures has finally confirmed the schedule of "Voldemort 2" - December 12.

After all, if it doesn’t come out, it will be January 2014 soon.

So Zhang Nan just finished chatting with Da Tiantian and flew directly to North America.

Fortunately, Zhang Nan has participated in countless things like premieres and is already familiar with it.

So although it's a little rushed, it doesn't hurt.

After completing the process neatly, Zhang Nan chatted with Robert Downey Jr. and Johnny Depp, who co-starred him in "Voldemort 2".

"Depp, over there [Pirates of the Caribbean 5], the filming is almost finished!" Zhang Nan first asked Johnny Depp, who had a big project.

When Johnny Depp heard Zhang Nan talking about the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, he nodded quickly and obediently, and added in detail: "It's all finished, it just depends on whether there are reshoots during editing. It's about It will be released during the summer vacation.”

no way.

After hearing Johnny Depp's answer, Zhang Nan silently calculated in his mind.

"Depp, let me remind you, when the time comes to promote the movie, work harder and let Disney Pictures see it." Zhang Nan said to Johnny Depp a little unbearably.

Johnny Depp was a little shocked when he heard this, "Zhang, are you not optimistic about the box office of [Pirates of the Caribbean 5]?"

But nothing is perfect.

[Pirates of the Caribbean 5] will be released in the summer vacation of 2014 next year, which is almost three years ahead of schedule in 2017.

It's enough to let down a few people and live up to the majority.

"Without me in this movie [Pirates of the Caribbean 5], the movie-going audience will shrink significantly, and the movie box office will probably not break through the billion-dollar threshold. Don't let Disney blame you, the new leading actor, by then. Come on." Zhang Nan casually explained with a reason.

In response to Johnny Depp's question, Zhang Nan did not answer directly, but made an insinuation: "If pirate-themed movies had such a large audience, the box office of Spielberg's "Captain Hook" would not be that big. Difference.

He got involved in this series, which should be regarded as an outstanding contribution to the fans of the [Pirates of the Caribbean] series, saving them a few years of waiting.

In Johnny Depp's opinion, this project was handed over to him by Zhang Nan. Now Zhang Nan asks about the status of the project because he has feelings for the old series. As the successor, he must answer quickly and seriously.

It just took away a lot of profits and fame, and was not very friendly to Disney Pictures, the producer, and Johnny Depp, the original star.

Not to mention the few people he let down, who actually didn’t know they were let down.

Johnny Depp didn't understand what Zhang Nan meant, so Zhang Nan had to speak more clearly.

You must know that Spielberg was at his peak at that time, and he produced "Jurassic Park 1" two years later. "

What Zhang Nan said was a bit half-truth.

It is true that the audience for pirate-themed movies is not large. After all, most of the world's population is still concentrated in the inland areas of the mainland, so naturally there is not a strong sense of immersion in pirate-themed movies. But the success of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series is not all based on the pirate theme, but more on Captain Jack Sparrow's free and uninhibited character, which is both good and evil.

But people will get bored if they eat too much, let alone movie characters, and they will become boring if they watch too much.

Therefore, the box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" in the original time and space is only 1 million US dollars higher than the 6.55 million US dollars of the original "Pirates of the Caribbean 1.33". It did not even reach the global box office of 7.88 million US dollars, and only took million US dollars. box office.

He also confirmed this situation and chose to use the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series to scare the monkeys.

Of course.

Today's "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, under the influence of Zhang Nan, has completed three consecutive parts of the series, with a box office record of over one billion U.S. dollars, and has many fans. It is estimated that the box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" will eventually exceed eight It’s around million US dollars, but don’t even think about it going higher.

Johnny Depp didn't know this, but he knew that Zhang Nan wouldn't talk nonsense to him, so he took precautions in his heart.

Robert Downey Jr. on the side looked at Zhang Nan saying so much to Johnny Depp, and couldn't help but stepped forward and said: "Zhang, like Depp, I am an important supporting role in [Voldemort 2], you can't If you favor one over the other, give me some advice."

Zhang Nan glanced sideways at Robert Downey Jr., "Didn't I talk to you before? And you have two movies coming out next year. Even if I give you some pointers, do you still have time to do them?"

"Uh~"

Robert Downey Jr. paused, because he is actually quite greedy for enjoyment and is not a workaholic. However, thinking about his current situation of being dumped by Marvel Studios, he secretly made up his mind, "I definitely have time. If not, Even if I don’t sleep, I’ll find some time.”

Looking at Robert Downey Jr.'s angry look, Zhang Nan also knew that he was a little anxious and angry about his situation.

Then Zhang Nan thought about it and really thought of an operation that could alleviate Robert Downey Jr.'s current situation.

Moreover, the favor of investing in Robert Downey Jr. now has a shelf life and growth period of at least ten years, so it is worth buying.

"In your current situation, I can't give you much advice. The most I can do is plan this exciting new project for you, so that you can still have a fulcrum in your career if you lose the Marvel Studios project. .

But I only have a rough idea of ​​what the specific project is, and I still have to think about the specifics. Now it’s the premiere of [Voldemort 2], so I don’t have enough time and the environment is not suitable.

After the premiere is over, find a place where I can have a good chat with you. Zhang Nan said slowly.

Robert Downey Jr., who had been depressed for several months after hearing Zhang Nan's words, finally recovered. His performance at the subsequent premiere of "Voldemort 2" was also very positive.

All the executives at Warner Pictures were a little confused.

And several Marvel Studios executives who were invited to attend the premiere of "Voldemort 2" saw Robert Downey Jr.'s actions in "Voldemort 2" as a supporting role, which was better than the Marvel Studios movies in which he starred as the protagonist. To be careful, my opinions on Robert Downey Jr. are even more complicated.

But these little episodes are insignificant to the premiere of [Voldemort 2].

Only the box office, and only the box office, is the most important thing for the premiere of [Voldemort 2].

(End of this chapter)