America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 659, the sequel, completely surpasses the original.

When it comes to shady dealings, every Hollywood company has its share, but since 2010, Warner Bros. has definitely been the most notorious.

People are inevitably results-oriented, which led to some of Warner's later operations being exposed as shocking. So many industry elites gathered together, yet they made some brainless decisions?

The failure of "Owls and Gods" put Jon Berg under immense pressure, as the catalyst for the downfall of his predecessor, Alan Horn, was the botched production of "Terminator Salvation".

Daniel wasn't much better. Even if he tried to shirk responsibility, he secretly took over Martin's project for "Pharaohs and Gods" and pushed it to the company.

Jon Berger calmed down a bit and thought of another movie project that had already started filming, the one he had seen in Martin Davis's office—Jack the Giant Slayer!

This magical epic, adapted from a classic fairy tale, has a production budget of $2 million, so there is no room for error.

If things go wrong, even if he's Kevin Tsujihara's brother-in-law, he'll be fired.

Jon asked Daniel, "What do you think of the Jack the Giant Slayer project?"

Daniel didn't want to get involved in this project, so he said, "I have some urgent business to attend to. Let's talk another day."

After Daniel left, Jon pondered for a while, becoming increasingly uneasy about the "Jack the Giant Slayer" project, so he simply called his trusted assistant, McDonald, in.

He said, "I have a very important task for you. Filming for 'Jack the Giant Slayer' has already started, and I'm not entirely comfortable with the project. You will represent me and go to the set to oversee the production."

McDonald replied, "Yes, Mr. President."

The project, which Jon personally spearheaded, has already involved a huge investment and cannot be stopped; the sunk costs are too high. He instructed, "Make sure the crew completes filming with high quality and quantity."

McDonald felt valued by his boss and said, "I will follow the crew throughout the filming and production process until the project is completed."

Jon waved his hand: "Let's leave it at that for today."

McDonald hurried back to pack his bags and head to the film set in Atlanta.

Jon was somewhat relieved.

McDonald's appearance on set quickly spread to the other investors in the project.

Castle Rock Pictures, Legendary Pictures, and Relativity Media, among others, followed suit.

Each company communicated with Warner Bros., the production company, requesting that they also send a new production manager to the production team.

Jon Berg thought it was a good thing, as bringing together so many talented people could both keep the director from going too far and help each other out when problems arose, so he immediately agreed.

On Tuesday, four more production managers flew to Atlanta.

Bryan Singer, the director of "Jack the Giant Slayer," is a veteran in Hollywood. He also served as a producer on the set, making decisions from preparation to filming.

But his good days came to an abrupt end when he suddenly had five fathers, each with their own opinions.

On the day the five big shots gathered, a fierce argument broke out on set.

Even though he was annoyed, Brian Singer had no good options when faced with the big boss of the investors. He could only adopt their opinions appropriately after they reached a compromise.

The once peaceful "Jack the Giant Slayer" crew suddenly became lively, comparable to the "Alien 3" crew when David Fincher first started out.

When 20th Century Fox was producing "Alien 3", they hired David Fincher, a big name in music video and gay dating sim directors but a complete newcomer to the film industry, as director. Fox and the various investors were not very confident in the director, so they sent a dozen or so people with titles of producer and production manager to the set to guide David Fincher in his filming.

The uproar during that period was unimaginable. David Fincher was tortured beyond recognition and suffered a mental breakdown. After filming, he vowed never to touch movies again and spent three years in the music video and gay dating scene before he could heal his wounds and finally picked up the director's chair to make the famous "Seven".

As is well known, David Fincher denied that Alien 3 was his work in any situation or to any person.

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The news of "Exodus" receiving a terrible response in North America and failing at the box office spread like wildfire around the world.

Although the film has not yet been released overseas, the negative effects are already evident, with a significant drop in expected screenings in major film markets.

This is partly due to the film's box office and critical failure, and partly due to the fact that a new film was released simultaneously in more than 40 countries and regions around the world on the second weekend of May.

The sequel to the blockbuster film "John Wick" held a grand premiere in North America.

The man who said "If you want my dog's life, I'll take yours" is back!

Chiefstone Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Martin, dressed in a sharp black suit, led Elizabeth down the red carpet, drank a can of Coke as usual, took photos in the media area, and then went into the theater.

Louise came over and asked, "The person you invited didn't come."

Martin said, "Jon Berg is such a rude guy. I attended his premiere, but he didn't accept my invitation."

Grandpa Menez leaned over and said, "Once our film is released nationwide and the opening week box office figures are in, I'll have my friends take electronic megaphones to the vicinity of Warner Bros. Studios and broadcast the box office numbers every day!"

Elizabeth caught it too: "Lily has some extra-high-powered ones, should I have her send them to you?"

Menne said, "I'll contact Lily to get it herself."

Chad, Marcus, Chen Hu, and others arrived one after another.

Marcus looked even fatter, his large belly wobbling as he walked. He said to Martin, "Disney has scheduled 'Lone Survivor' for October this year."

Martin said, "The schedule is okay. I saw the first cut of the test screening, and it was very well made."

"I have an idea," Marcus added. "To invite some veterans, and the Afghans we found who helped me, to the film's premiere."

Martin nodded slightly. "Okay, you can do this." He turned to Jessica and said, "You should communicate with Disney."

Elizabeth then reminded them, "Allen and Robert Iger are here."

Martin nodded to Marcus and the others, then turned to greet Alan Horn and Robert Iger, shaking their hands warmly.

Robert Iger said, "I saw the preview screening, it was fantastic!"

Alan Horn chimed in, "The test screenings were rave reviews; it's even better than the first one."

Martin politely remarked, "Disney is doing a good job here."

Although the premiere of "John Wick 2" was held today, three screenings were held for the media, audiences, film critics and theater managers, and word-of-mouth from all sides has already been released.

This demonstrates the production company's strong confidence in the film.

On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 95% freshness rating; the Metacritic average score is 78, and the IMDb audience score is currently 8.5.

Most importantly, by the day of its premiere, "John Wick 2" had grossed over $3000 million in pre-sales in North America!

The group headed to the theater lobby, with Chad lagging behind. As they walked, Chad said to Martin, "Bradt and I have discussed the plot of the third movie several times, and we're basically set on it."

Martin said, "I've looked at the script outline Bradett sent, so let's go with your approach."

Chad added, "After the promotion for this film ends, Tiger, Marcus, and I will work on the action scene design for the third film, which may include more close-quarters combat scenes."

Martin has great confidence in their movement design capabilities: "You don't need to worry about me; I've been maintaining basic training."

Chad said that it was thanks to actors like Martin that their action choreography could be presented almost perfectly in the film.

When the main cast and crew entered the theater together, enthusiastic applause erupted.

The success of the first film created a large number of movie fans.

In the past two years, the DVD sales of "John Wick" have been phenomenal, consistently ranking in the top ten of the North American DVD sales and rental charts.

The crew didn't organize any special activities, just like the male lead Jonathan in the film, who simply sat down in the first row when the applause subsided.

The premiere screening has begun.

From the very first shot, the film immediately engages the audience's emotions. There is no unnecessary dialogue or rambling. Martin's portrayal of the protagonist is particularly concise, as he resolves issues with his gun rather than wasting words.

The entire story is simply a series of intense and explosive action scenes linked together by simple dialogue scenes, just like the Saint Valley films, where when it's time to get serious, you just go for it.

The action scenes are so cool they're unparalleled.

The film easily stirred the audience's emotions, making them join the protagonist on his adventure.

More than an hour after the blood splattered, the protagonist fired the final shot in the film, continuing the excellent tradition of not letting the villain finish speaking in the first movie.

While the villain was gloating and rambling on, Jonathan swiftly and decisively shot him in the head!

The audience's emotions were fully released, and the exhilarating sensation caused their adrenaline and dopamine to surge!

The entire film is visually cold and sharp, without conveying any profound moral lessons. It's still the story of a legendary assassin fighting his way out for revenge, which is easy to watch and exceptionally enjoyable.

After the premiere ended, the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause once again.

Robert Iger stood up and applauded, then asked Alan Horn next to him, "What do you think of it compared to the first one?"

"It's even better than the first one!" Allen was absolutely certain of this: "The sequel completely surpasses the original, and the box office will definitely be higher than the first one."

Robert Iger sighed, "It's a pity he didn't want to star in a Marvel superhero movie."

Alan Horn smiled and said, "For a star of Martin's caliber, Marvel can afford to pay him a high price to temporarily appear in a role in one movie, but it's impossible for him to film the same role continuously. What Marvel can give him, other movies can give him as well, and there are no Marvel side effects."

Robert Iger has seen a statistic that it is not difficult for Martin Scorsese to earn $4000 million in revenue from pre- and post-production of a single film in the year of its release. As his star power increases, the revenue will continue to rise. This does not even include the investment returns of Davis Studios.

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I went back to my hometown for a family feast last night. I was supposed to come back tonight, but there was a thick fog, so I couldn't leave until after 10 a.m. next time I go back, I'll have to bring my laptop with me.

(End of this chapter)