China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 416 North American Box Office

The "Jurassic World" project will definitely not be launched for the time being.

After all, Universal still has to make preliminary preparations first.

And there's also casting selection.

Li Mu estimates that he will have to wait until at least the end of this year or the beginning of next year to start filming.

As for Liu Yifei, she will probably have to film with the crew for a month and a half, and she probably won't be able to go back that soon.

Li Mu is not in a hurry to go back. Not only "Edge of Tomorrow" is about to be released in North America, but Crystal Pictures' series "The Hunger Games 2" is also ready to go.

However, the two movies were released about a month apart, so there was no need to be so embarrassed.

When Li Mu passed by some large shopping malls, the final poster of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" released a few days ago was hung on the huge screen.

Starring Jennifer Lawrence armed with a bow and arrow, tensions boil over.

Behind him is the symbol of the Mockingjay - a bird that has reached nirvana in flames and wants to fly high.

David asked in a seductive tone.

Like the domestic audience, the unsuspecting North American audience experienced a baptism of war blockbusters right after the movie opened.

Now that Jennifer Lawrence is so popular, it’s perfect to use it as a poster cover.

Li Mu also took a look at the current Rotten Tomatoes data. "Edge of Tomorrow" has a Rotten Tomatoes index of 93% and an IMDB score of 8.6. It obviously has a very good reputation.

"never mind!!!"

The data is very gratifying, but of course it cannot be compared with pure fan movies, which have grossed close to hundreds of millions in box office from the beginning.

However, Katsu has no rivals in the recent schedule, and "Edge of Tomorrow" can be stable for a long time.

After all, if you show off your power at home, if you lose abroad, the good media will have something to say.

With an investment of 5500 million US dollars, it only received 2500 million in the first week. It is estimated that over million in North America is not enough.

After all, Li Mu + science fiction film is enough to arouse a large-scale fan effect.

And it seems that there are no competing films in the schedule.

"Edge of Tomorrow" is scheduled to be released in more than 3800 theaters, which is almost the same as a Hollywood blockbuster.

David said words of regret, but his face didn't show it at all. Instead, he was full of expectations for this show.

Li Mu was a little moved, but he couldn't help but think of the time when he went to the Victoria's Secret show and was subsequently reported wildly by the media.

"That's such a pity."

As soon as "Edge of Tomorrow" was released, Li Mu's fans rushed into the theater with high expectations.

Many movie fans have great confidence in Li Mu, who has never failed.

I have to stay here for two weeks to watch this show, which is a bit inappropriate. I have to be exposed by the media after watching it. I will probably have teeth marks on my arms when I go back.

Although there is not enough data at present, people who have seen it seem to give mostly positive reviews.

"It's a great, very special movie. I won't go into details. I have to go to Rotten Tomatoes to rate the movie. I like this movie very much."

"Boss, this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show happens to be at the beginning of November. How about you stay for two more weeks and go around together?"

This person seemed to be asking a question from a movie fan who likes to comment on movies.

The next day, the first-day box office on Friday was finally released, with more than 1800 million US dollars.

It is also the first time a purely Chinese film has been released on such a large scale in North America.

Warner seems confident about Li Mu's film.

This also gives Warner enough confidence.

David flipped through the data and said confidently.

"Li is imitating Michael Bay!!!"

Many viewers exclaimed.

"Captain Phillips" starring Tom Hanks, released on the 11th, also performed poorly.

The moment when the hero and heroine died subsequently made many people stunned, but some fans also reacted.

A fan who bought the next movie couldn't wait to ask the people who were coming out.

There seemed to be no rivals in the entire schedule, and Li Mu paid even less attention to "Escape Plan", which competed on the same date as "Edge of Tomorrow", and "4 Years a Slave" and "Jackass ", which were released a few days later.

Currently, there is only one highly anticipated science fiction blockbuster in the schedule. Basically, most moviegoers watch this one.

After all, infinite reincarnation has not happened before.

"Boss, your movie is estimated to be the highest box office hit in your country in Hollywood."

The current No. 1.28 movie is "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" by Lee Press, with a box office of US$ million in North America.

"Exciting, this opening scene!"

Many people in the industry are focused on the overseas results of "Edge of Tomorrow".

There are many Hollywood war blockbusters, but such intensive bombing is still rare, and it has just started.

"Hey bro, how's it going? Is Li's latest movie good?"

On Friday the 18th, “Edge of Tomorrow” officially landed in North America.

One of the most important factors for the success of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in North America is actually the film's subject matter and the fact that the director is Li Yin.

The main reason for the success of "Edge of Tomorrow" on the first day is that the director is Li Mu and the subject matter is Li Mu's weapon that has been sweeping the world, science fiction films.

"Director Li Mu's new sci-fi film "Edge of Tomorrow" has achieved great success overseas. It grossed 1800 million US dollars on its first day in North America and successfully topped the box office of the day. It is a certainty that it will win the championship of the week."

"Director Li Mu's science fiction film has become another powerful tool for domestic breakthroughs in overseas markets." Domestic media have begun to report it with great fanfare, and news about "Edge of Tomorrow" can be seen more or less on various websites and media.

Liu Yifei's fan base is growing.

The heroic female goddess in it is still very popular.

When Li Mu and David went to the theater to check the attendance, they could also see the North American fan club holding fan signs and queuing up to form a group to buy tickets.

China Film.

"Hey, now the report is much easier to write."

When Han Sanping saw the media reports, the success in overseas achievements alone was worthy of his writing.

After all, China Film Investment also provided a lot of help for the film.

Han Sanping thought shamelessly.

At this moment, Zhang Weigang from Golden Shield Film and Television came out after reporting his work, his face was full of joy and he couldn't hide it at all.

The leader has just praised him for his contribution to supporting the domestic film and television industry to become famous overseas. He will continue to carry it forward in the future and provide convenience and strong support wherever he can.

"It's a pity that Mengying Media has found Bayi to collaborate on its new movie. Next time, I have to ask Director Li if there are any other movies that Golden Shield can make together."

Zhang Wei, who has enjoyed the benefits, is already looking forward to the next collaboration.

On Saturday, the box office of "Edge of Tomorrow" dropped another 2160 million.

Sunday, 2030 million.

In its first week, it grossed US$5990 million, making it the box office champion of the week.

It also gave a lot of confidence to the North American box office, which was slightly sluggish this month.

Among the recent 100 million-dollar movies, the only one that exceeded 10 million in a single day was "Captain Phillips" starring Tom Hanks.

For example, Stallone's "Escape Plan" only sold more than 300 million on its first day. The Hollywood market this month can be said to be sluggish.

Foreign media are also frequently reporting on "Edge of Tomorrow" news, which is one of the few hot topics this month.

Li Mu also returned directly to China after the box office came out in the first week. His affairs abroad had been taken care of.

Domestically, "Edge of Tomorrow", which has been in theaters for 20 days, has already grossed 12 billion, and is about to top the domestic box office list.

"Mr. Li, the General Administration has agreed to extend the production of "Edge of Tomorrow" for half a month."

Liu Weijuan reports.

Regarding this movie, the General Administration didn’t even hesitate too much. They just applied last week and it was approved as soon as Li Mu came back.

"Okay, let's send the message."

Li Mu didn't pay much attention to it. This was a normal thing. It was strange that the General Administration disagreed.

"It is reported that the General Administration of China has approved the extension of the screening of "Edge of Tomorrow" for half a month, and the film will be released in mid-November."

After the news came out, many companies cursed.

"If we postpone it, we won't let anyone live."

"It's difficult. If I were asked to choose between watching a movie produced by my company and choosing "Edge of Tomorrow," I would most likely choose "Edge of Tomorrow."

The bosses of some small production companies lamented.

As they said, if they were really asked to choose an unknown bad movie, they would still choose "Edge of Tomorrow" which has been released for a long time, and they would definitely choose the latter.

In China, in addition to "Edge of Tomorrow", "Special Identity" produced by Starlight can attract a lot of viewers.

The box office on the first day after its release was 2100 million, and the next day it grossed 2500 million, and the box office on the first weekend was nearly 7000 million.

Jingtian finally made a decent movie as the leading actor this time.

"There is one more film for the Lunar New Year, Tian Tian. This year is a big harvest." Lu Zheng was very happy at the moment. Finally, his efforts were not in vain, although "Special Identity" was also very twists and turns, which once caused a war of words between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Together with Li Mu, he finally participated.

"With your results, Uncle Lu will definitely find you a big production by a big director next year."

Lu Zheng is full of ambitions at this moment. He must let Jingtian make a big production like "Edge of Tomorrow" to hit the international market.

Actresses like Liu Yifei are now far more famous overseas than domestic actresses, and they are not on the same level at all.

Jingtian nodded longingly.

At this time, "The Dragon King of God" is about to be finished, and the box office has reached 5.9 million yuan. It seems that it is hopeless to exceed 6 million yuan.

But Tsui Hark himself was very satisfied with the box office and couldn't help but show off to Li Mu.

"Director Li, my results are here. The cost is 2 million, and the box office is 5.9 million. It is estimated that the ratio will be close to 3 when it is drawn. It seems that the ratio is not enough for "Edge of Tomorrow"."

Tsui Hark laughed and said, judging from the production cost + publicity of "Edge of Tomorrow", it would really cost 6 million yuan.

If you want to achieve this ratio, you need to reach close to 18 billion.

"I lost money, Director Xu. I should add the conversion rate of investment proportion to the ratio."

Li Mu calculated this way and realized that he had been cheated by Tsui Hark. How could he follow a simple box office investment ratio?

After all, there is still a big gap between an investment of 2 million and an investment of 6 million.

"Hey, this is what you promised, Director Li. I don't care about it."

Tsui Hark laughed and said, "I don't think we have to wait for more than half a month. It's just a few days. I happen to be in the imperial capital to have a meal."

(End of this chapter)