America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 357, Section 355: Bombardment and Reckless Action, Breaking Records Again

Wow!

*Clap clap clap*

The two-and-a-half-hour runtime tells a complete story.

A grander narrative, a broader worldview, more intense battles, more tragic scenes, and it also foreshadows a sequel.

Without a doubt, Transformers 2 is a commercial blockbuster with a lot of sincerity.

From the script, actors, special effects, props, soundtrack, to marketing, MGM has shown its utmost sincerity in every aspect.

Even Eric Cooper made his first cameo appearance on the big screen. How can you not love a movie like this?

Hearing the applause and cheers from the audience, Jiaduo was overjoyed.

"We did it, darling. Everyone looks very satisfied, and the audience was incredibly enthusiastic."

Eric nodded slightly, feigning nonchalance: "Of course, look who's pulling the strings behind the scenes."

"Who would dare not put their heart, soul, and life into filming a script I write? Transformers was the first big production I made after taking over MGM."

"It also symbolizes MGM's relaunch and resurgence. No matter how much effort it takes, I must ensure that this series continues successfully."

Amidst enthusiastic applause, the creators went on stage to receive thanks.

Although Eric was a producer and screenwriter, he actually only served as a screenwriter.

The producer's responsibility cannot be said to have been shirked; at least he held one meeting and visited the set twice.

If you're really shameless, you could just say you personally did the knife work. Anyway, I did the work, so just tell me whether you actually did the knife work or not.

Therefore, when it came to questions about the plot development, fans and reporters naturally ignored the director and directly asked for his opinion.

"Mr. Cooper, the movie was great, but I'd like to ask, are you trying to whitewash Megatron? He doesn't seem so bad anymore."

Eric smiled and said, "The main problem is that Megatron's screen time in the first movie was too short. It only showed his strength, not his personality."

"Actually, as everyone who has watched the anime knows, the relationship between Megatron and Optimus Prime is very complex, not a simple binary opposition."

"In this installment, we also reveal a deeper part of their past, and they face a unified enemy, Unicron."

"As for why he didn't kill Optimus Prime in the end, Megatron was an evil but arrogant man who disdained to use such methods."

"Think about it, I've even defeated Unicron, why would I care about Optimus Prime?"

"Of course, he is a villain after all. Don't sympathize with him just because he occasionally shows a glimmer of hope. In the end, he will still fail."

"That sounds a bit pathetic."

Hahahaha

Another audience member asked, "Mr. Cooper, is the Black Widow storyline a setup for the third movie?"

Will the artificial Kong created by Leland become the main villain in the third installment?

"And is the Jazz still alive or dead?"

Eric couldn't offer much of an answer to this question, since it was just a single line of information.

The third installment won't be released for another two years, and no one knows how many changes will be made in between.

"The Black Widow storyline will definitely be resolved in the third movie, but I can't reveal too much about the plot."

"Okay, okay. Actually, I haven't had time to think about it yet. Let's dig the hole first."

"As for whether the Jazz are alive or dead, I think we should leave that to the audience."

"Buy more Jazz merchandise. If his popularity increases, a third movie will naturally follow."

Hahahaha

Another burst of laughter followed.

After the premiere, Eric chatted with a few close friends for a while before going home.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Transformers 2 should have a decent box office performance.

Because Disney's big-budget film "Chicken Little" had a mediocre box office performance, grossing only a little over 300 million worldwide.

It's unlikely we'll lose money, but we definitely won't make any.

But for Disney right now, not making a profit is equivalent to losing money.

Because Mickey Mouse desperately needs to boost morale and needs a blockbuster movie to stabilize the team.

In contrast, Twilight grossed nearly $5 million worldwide, while its production cost was only one-fifth of Chicken Little.

Comparing people will only lead to ruin, and comparing goods will only result in loss.

Is Big Brother still up to par? This has become a sore point for Disney.

So the other party chickened out and didn't dare to go head-to-head with "Transformers 2". They simply gave up in August and didn't release a single movie.

Since Disney isn't going to participate, and other companies aren't stupid, they naturally avoid a head-on collision.

As a result, during the entire August release window, except for the last week, there was only one major commercial film, "Transformers 2," in the first three weeks.

With perfect timing, location, and support, it would be hard for the box office not to explode.

"Get up!"

With a whoosh, accompanied by Gadot's loud shout, the curtains were pulled open.

Sunlight streamed down on Eric and the women. Elizabeth whimpered and climbed onto Eric again.

Eric rested his head on Theron's chest, drool dripping down her chin.

Nicole nestled between Ashley and Mary on either side, and the five of them lay together on the enormous bed.

"Open your eyes! The box office results are in! We've broken the record!"

Eric suddenly opened his eyes and looked at her: "What record did you break?"

"Idiot! Of course it's the first day's record, look."

As she spoke, she carried the laptop to the bed. Like everyone else, Gadot was completely naked.

Anyway, I'm used to it. Summer is hot, and everyone has played against each other before.

After playing ranked matches so many times, I no longer feel ashamed of being naked.

"I don't need to look at the computer, I have something much more convenient."

I picked up my phone, and sure enough, the text message had been sent a few hours earlier.

As the owner of MGM, he naturally had access to the data earlier than anyone else, but he was too busy last night and forgot to check it.

"$5660 million, yes!"

The other five women also opened their eyes one after another, and were all delighted to see the number.

They broke the record, and not only that, they took a huge lead.

The current record holder for the highest-grossing opening day worldwide is Star Wars Episode III, which was released a few months ago.

At the time, it broke the record of $5000 million held by Frozen with $4720 million.

Just as the media predicted, the only films that could rival Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Fallen were Transformers 2 and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and now the Autobots have done just that.

Looking at the film industry, the current record for the highest-grossing opening day is held by "Transformers 2" with $5660 million.

Second place: Star Wars Episode III - $50 million.

Third place: Frozen, $4720 million.

Fourth place: Shrek 2, $4610 million.

Fifth place: Transformers, $4510 million.

The sixth place goes to the former king, Spider-Man.

There's no need to look at the rest; you can see that everyone's results were very close, but when it came to "Transformers 2," one team pulled ahead by a wide margin.

It's highly unlikely that the Order of the Phoenix can break this record; the Harry Potter series has never achieved it.

As for Dragon Ball next summer, it's possible, since it's Eric Cooper himself again, truly a project he personally oversaw.

The $5660 million result delighted everyone except Disney, but they soon realized they were celebrating too soon.

When the box office figures for the first three days of the weekend were released, everyone finally understood what a box office explosion truly meant!

(End of this chapter)