America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 707 Carrying on the Box Office Alone

The premiere had just ended, and the audience had not yet completely left when investigators from a Disney film outsourcing company reported the collected statistics to the statistician.

The person immediately entered the relevant data into the computer, quickly obtained accurate statistics, and sent them to the Disney Studios contact person.

On the other side, Alan Horn had just accompanied Martin out of the VIP room.

His assistant hurried over and whispered, "President, the audience count is in."

Martin heard it too and turned to look at it with interest.

Alan Horn nodded slightly.

The assistant said, "The reviews are mostly positive, with an average audience rating of A+!"

When this last sentence was mentioned, Alan Horn couldn't help but laugh and looked at Martin: "I've said it before, North American audiences never abandon their favorites."

Martin laughed and said, "You could just say the film is right up their alley."

There are two styles to choose from during filming: one is to follow the style of the original work and film it as a hard science fiction movie with a technological focus.

Another type is the current style, which leans towards plot and humor.

Martin naturally chose the latter.

Ridley Scott also chose the latter option.

Perhaps this is why Ridley Scott is always able to recoup his losses through science fiction.

The two then arrived at the side entrance of the theater.

Alan Horn shook hands with Martin: "Wishing us great box office success!"

Martin laughed and said, "I wish us great box office success!"

He exited through the side door, got into the Cadillac that Bruce had driven, and left the theater.

A Cadillac drove by, its window rolled down, revealing Jessica Chastain's fair face.

She waved to Martin.

On the other side of the back seat sat Alexandra Daddario.

The two people stayed at the same hotel.

Martin nodded slightly to them without saying anything more, and the two cars passed each other.

Inside the Cadillac, Jessica Chastain rolled up the window and said to the driver, "To the Ritz-Carlton."

Daddario next to him was busy scrolling through his phone.

Jessica Chastain asked, "Did Martin text you?"

"No," Daddario said. "I'm looking at the comments on our film's website."

Jessica Chastain took her phone out of her purse and started looking at it too.

With the increasing number of smartphone users, information is spreading faster and faster.

Like with movies, after watching them or even during the viewing process, fans will post on Twitter.

"After watching Martin Scorsese's new film, I understand how to face a bleak life with an optimistic attitude!"

"A particularly good space wilderness survival movie; Martin Scorsese's performance alone carries the entire film."

"True knowledge changes destiny; Martin's self-entertaining performance was absolutely fantastic!"

"Martin effortlessly carries a one-man show, Ridley Scott is incredibly adept at handling sci-fi, Jessica Chastain is stunning in supporting roles, and Alexandra Daddario has an amazing figure in her tight-fitting undershirt!"

The Cadillac arrived at the hotel quickly and drove into the underground parking lot.

Jessica Chastain and Daddario got out of the car, took the elevator upstairs, and the latter took out the room key that Martin had given her at the premiere and went into a suite.

D'Addario had been here a few times. He went to the bar, opened the liquor cabinet, took out a bottle of wine and three glasses, and poured them into the glasses one by one.

Jessica Chastain glanced at the time: "Martin hasn't arrived yet."

Daddario said, "Wait a moment, he's got a lot going on."

A dozen minutes later, the door opened from the outside, and Martin entered the room.

Jessica Chastain leaned against the bar, holding a wine glass, slowly sipping her drink.

From Martin's perspective, the curves are clearly visible.

Alexandra Daddario, dressed in a red gown, sat behind the bar, perhaps carrying some heavy items which she deliberately placed on the bar, creating a rather striking effect.

Elizabeth went to London a few days ago, and Martin has been conserving his energy, waiting for this moment.

He took off his suit jacket, casually hung it on the hanger, and strode over.

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Because they had enough confidence in "The Martian," the production team and Disney released the film's reviews on the night of its premiere.

The media coverage was mostly positive.

"The significance of 'The Martian' goes beyond Ridley Scott's self-redemption; it also rekindles humanity's desire to explore space through the indomitable spirit of the protagonist portrayed by Martin Scorsese!"

"Watching Martin Davis's one-man show is a real treat. Although humans haven't landed on Mars yet, Martin's performance makes the protagonist's miraculous survival on Mars very convincing!"

The Rotten Tomatoes score is 97% fresh and the Metacritic score is 82.

The film has received excellent reviews from critics, media, and ordinary viewers alike.

Meanwhile, Martin's various fan organizations in North America, as well as local branches of the Cola Cult, launched the "Bring Martin Home" campaign.

Lucky participants will have the chance to win a scaled-down Mars rover from the film or a Martin character figurine.

All of these factors are urging moviegoers to buy tickets and enter the theater as soon as possible.

With so much entertainment and information available today, if a film can't attract as many viewers as possible to theaters in the first two weeks, its subsequent performance will be much more difficult.

After all, there are very few films with box office trajectories like Titanic and Avatar.

The weekend before Thanksgiving, "The Martian" was released in North America, opening in 3855 theaters.

After Friday, the film grossed $2712 million!

Because the number of users who rated the film reached the required threshold, IMDb unlocked the rating for "The Martian," which opened with a score of 8.8.

Fueled by overwhelmingly positive word-of-mouth, Saturday's box office surged again, grossing over $3000 million for the day.

Anyone can see that the most popular movie since the start of the holiday season has emerged.

The film was a huge success in North America and also generated a strong response overseas.

Because it was neither a sequel nor an adaptation of a globally renowned work, Disney adopted a relatively conservative distribution strategy for "The Martian" overseas.

The film will only be released in North America first, and will be released overseas after the North American box office and reviews are released.

This also demonstrates Disney's strong confidence in the film and Martin.

Over the three-day weekend in North America, "The Martian" received rave reviews and a box office boom, grossing $8665 million and successfully topping the North American box office charts.

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Disney Studios, CEO's Office.

Alan Horn had just finished a cup of coffee when he received a call from Robert Iger.

He answered immediately: "Good morning, Chairman."

Robert Iger's hearty laughter came through the receiver, sounding very pleased: "I just saw the data for 'The Martian,' and the market response has been excellent. Allen, you did a great job, poaching a key business from Warner Bros.

Alan Horn also laughed: "Martin never disappoints."

Robert Iger agreed: "I heard the merchandise is selling well too?"

Alan Horn replied, "More than 200 million Martin's character models and figurines alone have been sold."

Disney is now ambitious and ready to make a big splash. Robert Iger advised, "Maintain a good relationship with Martin; his films will receive top-tier distribution."

He added, "These days, there are very few stars in Hollywood who can single-handedly carry the box office."

"You can count them on one hand," Alan Horn said.

Robert Iger added, "Someone like Martin won't lack collaborators. Allen, you came from Warner, don't make the same mistakes Warner made."

Alan Horn laughed and replied, "No way."

Robert Iger hung up the phone.

Alan Horn understands that the success of Disney's collaborations with Martin Scorsese on "John Wick 2" and "The Martian" has earned Robert Iger's serious attention.

After all, releasing films carries less risk and offers a substantial commission.

The higher a film's box office and retail revenue, the higher Disney Studios' revenue as the distributor.

Alan Horn picked up a copy of The Hollywood Reporter, and the front page headline was about Martin and The Martian.

"After the phenomenal opening weekend of 'The Martian,' which carried the entire film on its own, Martin Davis once again proved his ability to carry a movie at the box office. He is not only the leading figure of Hollywood's new generation, but can even stand shoulder to shoulder with his close friends Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicholson in Hollywood, provided, of course, that he wins an Oscar for Best Actor..."

Upon seeing this, Alan Horn put down his newspaper, pressed the intercom, and told his assistant, "Help me arrange a lunch with Martin. If he's free at noon, I'll treat him to lunch."

Hollywood is never stingy with its rewards for those who can create value.

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Annapurna Films.

Megan Ellison had a party yesterday and drank a bit too much, so she woke up late this morning and didn't get to the office until late morning.

As I entered the company lobby, I ran into Wilson, who was about to leave. She asked, "Have the box office results for Martin Davis's new film come out yet?"

Wilson quickly stopped and replied, "$8665 million, number one at the box office."

Upon hearing this number, Megan Ellison couldn't help but laugh: "Not bad, not bad at all!"

Wilson was completely confused by what she said. Weren't the boss and the company at odds with Martin Davis? How could they be praising his movie?

"You're busy." Megan Ellison went upstairs and asked her assistant to bring her a copy of today's Los Angeles Times.

The newspaper's entertainment section featured last week's North American box office rankings, with "The Martian" at number one!

Megan Ellison nodded. Martin Davis's project was fine; the box office performance in its opening week was definitely a blockbuster.

This reminded her of the three projects she had taken from Martin Davis—Transcendence, The Lone Ranger, and Seventh Son.

Megan Ellison is very confident that as long as there are no problems with the project itself, there will be no problems with her filming and production.

Annapurna Pictures has ample funding and has hired one of Hollywood's most professional teams.

Unlike those idiots at Warner, who have been doing things that are hard to understand for the past year or so.

Megan Ellison's eyes are now on the top of the box office charts, and she believes that her film will eventually reach that position!

(End of this chapter)