Chapter 170 Keep moving forward
"Ninety-six-8 million US dollars, the first in history!"
This is the second day after the new North American box office rankings came out. Many large newspapers and magazines had the front page headlines. The influence of "Jurassic Park" is no longer limited to entertainment, and it has spread rapidly to all aspects of society. A dinosaur fever is coming.
"This is an unprecedented joyful feast. In this hot summer, North America has brought about a paradise belonging to dinosaurs, allowing the public to fully experience the fantastic ideas of Riel Jenkins that day."
"$96.8 million, this is the record set by Ryan Jenkins and Stephen Spielberg. We don't know how long this record can last. I can guarantee that the next movie script that breaks this record will still be written by Ryan Jenkins, and his ideas have never been cut off."
"Whether it's dinosaurs or the cast and crew of the movie, we have given so much praise. Here, I just want to emphasize one old saying, Ryan Jenkins is a treasure given to Hollywood by God!"
In the face of this terrifying box office figure, countless media sang hymns, from the special effects staff of the movie to the producers, from the actors to the directors, they praised them several times.
Of course, as the original author, screenwriter and investor of "Jurassic Park", Ryan was mentioned the most frequently. After reading some praise, he couldn't help but get goose bumps.
The crew, who shoulders the heavy responsibility of publicity, walks from east to west in an orderly manner. Every time they pass by a city, it will cause a huge sensation. Outside the theater where they appear, they often gather tens of thousands of people, and a large number of teenagers collectively shout "Ryan". It can often be heard thousands of meters away.
Although the movie entered its second week, the popularity has not diminished at all. Almost all the theater ticket offices released in Jurassic Park have lined up in a long queue, and many people even lined outside the theater.
Among these people, there are quite a few who watch repeatedly, and many of them have watched it twice or three times, but they are still not satisfied.
Even the places where film peripheral products have been sold have ushered in a sales peak that has never happened before. Dinosaur dolls are the most in short supply. They will be sold out as soon as they are put on the shelves, and other products have also become out of stock. The manufacturers that have signed agreements with film investors are working overtime to produce, even if this is the case, there is still a shortage of supply.
Among them, the revised version of the novel "Jurassic Park" sold more than two million copies in ten days.
After Ryan learned the news, although he was calm, he was actually happy.
The promotion of the movie did not stop for a moment, and various news appeared in the media, making "Jurassic Park" popular.
The popularity of novels and movies has triggered a craze for learning paleontology in North America. Many students who are about to enter university have applied for related majors. Dinosaurs and Ryan Jenkins have become topics that the public has to talk about.
Especially the eye-catching piece of amber in the movie, which attracted a lot of people's attention, this strange fossil instantly became the darling of the people. Although you can buy similar peripheral products, it is not real amber after all. Many movie fans choose to buy a real amber as a decoration, which triggered a trend of price increase in North American amber.
‘Life always finds a way out’ just like the words Ryan said in "The Sixth Sense" that year, "I can see ghosts", which has become a classic movie line and has been circulated among countless people.
Just as Ryan and his group were riding on a plane to promote the promotion, the second week quietly passed, and "Jurassic Park" still firmly ranked as the weekly champion of the North American box office rankings. The box office figure of 83.05 million pushed the movie's total North American box office to $170 million.
At this time, the whole Hollywood had lost its voice. They could only stare at this movie, watch another work of Ryan Jenkins, what kind of record will it create?
As for "The Furious Flames", it only received a box office of $9.78 million in the second week. Even so, it still ranked second in the North American box office rankings.
It can be seen that "Jurassic Park" almost dominated the North American film market at the same time, and all opponents facing it were like Ford cars facing Tyrannosaurus Rex, which were vulnerable.
The atmosphere within Sony Columbia's headquarters is serious and tense. Everyone knows that the company's main work "Flames of the Sky" has encountered Waterloo this year. The production cost of $70 million and the promotional expenses of tens of millions will definitely lose all its money. Even if Cruise Pictures will bear a considerable share, the loss is still a big number.
In the conference room, Sony Columbia is holding a meeting, but this time, the people who abandoned Cruise Films, Yukino on the island looked at the box office numbers of "Furious Flames" and "Jurassic Park" and the direction of the next few weeks analyzed by experts, his eight-character eyebrows almost twisted into a knot.
The project "Flames of the Sky" will definitely fail. The only fantasy is how much investment it can recover from the videotape market. Although they signed a long-term screening contract with theaters, when the attendance rate does not meet the minimum requirements, they will definitely be forced to be removed from the market.
What should I do next? Xiongjian on the island asked himself in his heart. This was his first major investment in charge of Sony's Columbia film department, and such a crushing defeat occurred. I really don't know how to explain it to the head office.
"We should give up our cooperation with Cruise Pictures and make every effort to publicize Ryan Jenkins's agent. As long as she can convince Ryan to establish a partnership with us, we will be able to get out of our current predicament soon."
A US executive made his own suggestions.
"Don't forget, he just refused to buy "The Brave Game" last year." Someone reminded.
"Please don't forget that we were working with Cruise Pictures last year. Tom Cruise is Ryan Jenkins' recognized enemy. Do you think he is likely to agree at that time? He is not short of money!" the executive said again.
"So, if you want to work with Ryan Jenkins, you have to give up Tom Cruise?"
"You can see which companies like Disney, Warner, Paramount, Miramax and Twentieth Century Fox, who have a partnership with Ryan Jenkins, have worked with Tom Cruise after that conflict?" The executive was still the same, and he changed his mind, "Didn't you see that yet? Tom Cruise is falling rapidly, and his box office appeal is not as good as before!"
No words are more convincing than facts. Looking at the dismal silence of "The Furious Flames" and thinking about the popularity of "Jurassic Park", everyone here nodded slightly.
When a person cannot bring benefits to his partner, he will definitely be marginalized. This is a common principle all over the world.
Sony Columbia Pictures' film department is discussing, while other film companies are also discussing that the benefits generated by "Jurassic Park" have driven an entire industrial chain, from movies, theaters, toys, novels to electronic games, and even rare paleontology has begun to enter the public's vision.
How valuable is Ryan Jenkins and his works?
Major film companies used to think that they valued this thirteen-year-old boy enough, but now they realized that the benefits each other could generate were far beyond their imagination.
Hollywood has not many secrets. They know very well that in just two weeks, the benefits around "Jurassic Park" are no less than the box office numbers. The Jurassic Park established in Universal Studios is crowded every day, which has driven the entire Universal Studios tour project.
"I want to ask, "The Lion King" has been delayed for two years. When will it be completed? I don't want any excuses. I want Ryan? Jenkins's work to be released as soon as possible!"
On Disney's board of directors, Michael Eisner yelled, "Ryan's second solo album and our next collaboration project with him, let's talk with Pi Jinli immediately. As long as it's not too much, you can talk about it!"
"I believe everyone knows how much profit does "Jurassic Park" generate." Ron Mayer was successfully promoted to the CEO of Universal Pictures with this project he led. "Don't have any irreconcilable conflicts with Ryan. I believe that as long as the cooperation is pleasant, with Ryan's personality, "Jurassic Park 2" will still choose Universal!"
"Ryan is a nostalgic person. Unless a major change occurs, we cannot win the sequel to Jurassic Park." Gerald generously said on the board of directors of Warner Bros. "Our primary goal is the few scripts he is writing, and the long-term goal is... the Harry Potter series! I know that the adaptation rights of this series will be a sky-high price, and major film companies are our competitors. I suggest trading equity in exchange for adaptation rights!"
"Bob, Miramax is indeed not as good as a top film company, but we have our own advantages. We have the most enjoyable cooperation with Ryan and the longest time. As long as we keep our good relationships with each other, Ryan will remember us, and we just need to do what we should do."
Harvey Weinstein understood that the thin boy was growing into a towering tree and his influence in Hollywood was even more than his own. However, he knew very well that the cooperation between the two sides would continue.
In the boutiques on Hollywood Avenue, most of the peripheral products were sold out. Looking at the customers who came with hope and left dejectedly, David Greene cursed the delivery company. When is it now that the fourth batch of peripheral products he ordered had not been delivered yet.
When Chris and others went to watch "Jurassic Park" for the third time, Gene took the initiative to follow. When the huge Tyrannosaurus rex roared with his head, what rebellious thoughts and Tom Cruise were still behind him.
Ryan Jenkins is the guarantee of a wonderful movie! This is his only idea.
After years of hard work and struggle, Ryan has already gained a firm foothold in Hollywood. "Jurassic Park" is like a booster, pushing him to move forward towards the highest floor of Hollywood.
Chapter completed!