Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 172 Crisis
Including the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, etc., as well as TV stations such as ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, etc., have also published articles praising the film.

He said that "The Trap" is the best feature film of the year and the best lawyer movie in the past decade, and it is worth watching for everyone.

At the same time, after the film was released, almost all the stars under CAA came out to help promote the film, including Tom Hanks, Schwarzenegger, Spielberg, George Clooney, Madonna, Richard Gere, Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Robert Downey Jr., Meryl Streep, Jodie Foster, etc., all of whom are first-line names.

Even Nicolas Cage, Keanu Reeves, Michelle Pfeiffer and others had to come out and publicly praise "The Trap" because of their contracts.

Variety magazine said the film received 'rave reviews' upon its release.

In its second week, "Trap" earned $4307 million, retaining the weekly box office championship. The cumulative North American box office reached $7581 million. The media predicted that the film's box office would be more than $1.6 million.

However, the media underestimated the power of CAA.

In order to help "The Trap" get more box office revenue, CAA lobbied Disney, Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures and other film companies, and successfully delayed the release of many blockbusters, including "In the Line of Fire" starring Harry Fortson, the family movie "The Mermaid" produced by Warner Bros., and the comedy movie "Crazy" produced by Disney.

At the same time, Paramount Pictures, the distributor of "The Trap", stepped up its efforts to promote the film. Not only were the news media filled with a large number of promotional reports about the film, but the streets and alleys of the United States were also covered with movie posters of the film.

Paramount Pictures also learned Link's method of marketing movies and produced a lot of hot news after the release of "The Trap".

For example, the male and female protagonists Tom Cruise and Jeanne Tripplehorn fell in love during filming and sparks of love flew, and Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman encountered a marriage crisis.

Later, Tom Cruise and others came out to clarify, saying that it was all a misunderstanding.

Another company came out to accuse the film company, believing that the gang-related companies in the film were similar to theirs, which affected their company's reputation, and demanded that Tom Cruise make a public apology.

Then a lawyer came forward and said that the company was also suspected of economic crimes and filed a lawsuit in the local court.

The judicial department later determined the matter.

and many more.

There are related movie reports in the media every day, and it is very lively.

In its third week of release, "Trap" grossed $3046 million in North America, and its cumulative box office reached $1.06 million. It was also the fastest movie to break the $1 million mark this year after "Jurassic Park," even two days faster than "The Blair Witch Project."

Variety predicts that the film is expected to gross $2 million.

“Yeah!!”

When Robert Downey Jr. heard that the box office revenue of "Trap" exceeded 1 million, he excitedly waved his fist.

"Not bad!"

Richard Gere smiled and nodded as he looked at the newspaper.

In recent years, only seven or eight movies in North America have grossed more than $100 million each year.

"The Trap" has grossed over 100 million yuan, ranking in the top ten of the annual box office rankings.

There are more than 200 movies released in North America every year, many of which are blockbusters, so it is extremely difficult for a movie to enter the top ten at the box office.

From this point of view, the bet with Link is half won.

"The box office of Sugar Coated Trap has exceeded 100 million. Should we have a party to celebrate?"

Dustin Hoffman asked.

"I agree!"

Kiefer Sutherland laughed.

Richard Gere waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't be too happy too soon. Although the box office of Sugar Coated Trap has exceeded 100 million, it is not guaranteed to beat Link's new movie. It won't be too late to celebrate after it wins."

"Haha, we will definitely win. Link's first three movies sold well mainly because of publicity and hype. Now he no longer promotes his movies in a hype way. Let alone a box office of 100 million yuan for this movie, it may be difficult for him to even break even."

Robert Downey Jr. said, "Yes, we can celebrate in advance, and then celebrate in a big way after we win the bet."

Dustin Hoffman said.

His proposal was supported by several people. They called a group of friends and held a party in the villa to celebrate. They wished in advance for "Sugar Coated Trap" and for defeating Link in the bet and making a fortune from Link.

"Link, I heard you made a bet with Tom Cruise, is that true? You lost $1 million to him?"

Quentin Tarantino called and asked.

"Yes."

After the news of the bet spread, many acquaintances called to inquire. The media said that the two parties in the bet were him and Tom Cruise, and other people also believed it to be true. It was rumored that both parties put up $1 million each, and some said it was a million bet.

Link had to explain it again.

"You bet against a group of people at CAA? Are you crazy?"

"It was their suggestion. It was quite interesting. I had no objection."

"Interesting? The current box office of Sugar Coated Trap is over 2 million, and the estimated box office is million US dollars. Can your new movie sell more than million? By the way, how is your new movie?"

The last time there was a test screening, Quentin was busy making Pulp Fiction at the studio and had no time to come and see the movie.

"Not bad, better than 99% of thrillers in film history."

"Haha, I don't believe it. Although I haven't seen your new movie, I think it's similar to your first three movies. Your first three movies were sold out only because of hype. How can this movie be sold out without hype?"

"My movies are all sold out because of their quality. This movie is of higher quality, and it will be no problem to earn $100 million at the box office."

"Even a 100 million box office can't beat The Trap. There are many rumors in the circle now that you are about to go bankrupt and become a pauper again. Link, why don't you just focus on making movies and picking up girls? Why do you want to get involved in gambling? If you go bankrupt, I will use you as an example in the future to warn my son not to gamble. Anyone who gets addicted to gambling will become miserable, including the once genius director Link."

Quentin kept nagging on the phone, as if Link was destined to lose the bet and go bankrupt.

"Stop! Stop fantasizing. You don't even have a girlfriend. What's the point of talking about a son? Even if I had a son, my experience would be the most inspiring story he has ever read, not a negative example."

Link interrupted Quentin's chatter and asked him how the production of Pulp Fiction was going and when it would be completed, hoping that it would be released sooner if it was completed sooner.

After hanging up the phone, Link received another call from someone else, complaining that he shouldn't have made the bet and encouraging him to persevere, thinking that every failure is a learning experience and that it didn't matter if he lost this time, because he could make the money back by making a few more good movies.

Even Harvey Weinstein called and asked him with a smile whether he wanted to shoot "The Butterfly Effect" in advance, so that the movie could make a profit and he would not lose too much because of the bet.

Link told him not to worry, a mere 70 million US dollars was nothing to him and it didn't matter if he lost.

Harvey smacked his lips and praised him sourly for being so rich.

Michelle Pfeiffer also called and said that Richard Gere, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Cruise and others were having a party in the villa to celebrate the huge sales of "The Trap" and their upcoming victory in the bet.

Michelle Pfeiffer asked him if he would lose?
Link said it was possible, but it didn’t matter, tens of millions were nothing to him.

After hanging up the phone, Link began to feel a little anxious. He hadn't felt anxious before, but after many people believed that he would lose, he was unconsciously influenced by the information from outside.

Based on the current situation, "The Trap" is estimated to have a box office of 1.6 million US dollars.

The North American box office of "Final Destination" was about $1 million, and the box office subsidy was 2.3 times, about $2.3 million.

If CAA manipulates the box office of "The Trap" and raises the box office data to more than 200 million, "Final Destination" may also lose.

In addition, after the release of "Final Destination", CAA controlled the publicity channels and prevented the media from reporting news related to "Final Destination", resulting in the inability to pay box office compensation in the short term, and it is also possible to lose.

(End of this chapter)