"The majestic arena of the Roman Empire, the crazy audience shouting wildly, the bright petals falling all over the sky, the warriors galloping across the sky, and the warriors holding their long swords..."

Even if the colors of eyes and hair are changed, and even if the helmet covers the face, the figures in the trailer are still exciting. Gene believes that Ryan will definitely bring an epic super masterpiece!

After watching the trailer for NBC TV in prime time, Gene turned off the TV and sat in front of the computer.

"Dear, have you got the ticket for the premiere?" he asked his wife Luya.

"There's a week left." Luya walked over from the other side, "You're always so anxious."

"Do you know how difficult it is to get a ticket to the premiere?" While waiting for the computer to start, Gene recalled the past. "Just say that the night we met, my dad and I were able to attend the premiere of "The Rest of the Desert Island" was completely luck. Of course, I have to thank God for letting me know you there."

"Thanks to Ryan, it was his movie that brought us together." It was obvious that Luya was the girl sitting next to him.

"It's incredible to think about it now." Gene hugged his wife gently and whispered, "Ryan didn't hold a premiere last year, so we can't miss it this year."

"Didn't Ryan invite you to have a hamburger?" Luya joked, and then said seriously, "Actually I'm a little worried..."

"What are you worried about?" Gene looked at his wife.

"The Gladiator is obviously used by Ryan to win the award." Luya expressed many consensus, "I'm worried that the movie will be dull and will be as depressing as the Pianist. You know, I don't like that kind of movie."

"Dear, do you think that a movie that invests $100 million will be like that?" Gene shook his head, picked up his mouse, and quickly clicked on Yahoo's main business, and read to the above news, "The production cost of $100 million, Jenkins Film will create the peak of epic films! Ryan personally took the battle and staged a bloody gladiator battle with professional fighting personnel in front of the fierce Siberian tiger! Ryan Jenkins and Leonardo DiCaprio's two superstars collided fiercely to perform the ultimate showdown of the gladiator..."

There are many such news, and it seems that Yahoo's entertainment section has been completely occupied by "Gladiator". As the release date approaches, more and more pictures and insider information appear on the Internet.

"Okay. Maybe my worries are really redundant." Luya shrugged and continued to work hard on her housework. Before leaving, she said, "I hope this film can maintain the standards of "Titanic" and "The Rest of the Desert Island."

"Absolutely, my dear, you don't believe in others, don't you believe in Ryan?"

Turning off Yahoo, Gene came to Ryan's personal official website again, which became independent in the first half of this year and became the largest paradise for supporters.

The huge promotional poster of "Gladiator" is hung in the most conspicuous place on the website. Ryan holds a sword in one hand and his eyes are firm. He is as majestic as a lion and as hard as a rock, as if he is willing to pay the price of his life for the sake of his beliefs.

In Gene's impression, Ryan has never filmed an action movie. Well, "Terminator 2" is a science fiction action drama. How old was he at that time? In fact, he was just a savior.

The media is hyping up now. In addition to Maximos in "Gladiator", Ryan also has two action characters, namely Aragon, the King of the Rings and Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars Prequel". Is he now in love with action movies?

He couldn't help but remember the rumors some time ago. If it weren't for the inappropriate schedule, Ryan might have taken over Peter Parker.

However, Ryan doesn't seem to fit Spider-Man in terms of image or personal experience.

If you let yourself choose, Ryan is the most suitable person. Ryan in reality, just like Steve Rogers in comics, they are the best representatives of the American spirit!

Dispelling his random thoughts, Gene opened the message section, which has always been a gathering place for hardcore fans. Although there are occasionally a few people who verbally run out, in front of a large number of supporters, even the smallest waves cannot be turned up.

"The Boston movie group is ready, and 16,000 people are currently ready to purchase tickets in advance..."

“The box office in the Greater Pittsburgh area is handed over to us!”

"Ryan's first film was filmed in Philadelphia, and Philadelphia has the largest support group."

"New York is Ryan's second home, with his best friend and strongest supporters!"

"Fan fans from London say that Britain is Ryan's second hometown!"

The message board is full of support voices. The movie fans who have been struggling for a year have finally waited for the new work, and they seem to be impatient.

However, last year's "Pianist" obviously left a shadow like Luya in some people's hearts.

"What if the movie is as dull as "The Pianist"?"

As soon as this voice emerged, it was completely suppressed by a series of rebuttals.

"Have you ever watched the trailer? Is that the atmosphere and rhythm of art films?"

"Art film with a cost of $100 million? Do you think this world is crazy?"

"Last year, Ryan promised us that in the future, he would take care of our viewing experience first."

After a brief browsing, Gene struck down his message - this year's Christmas, Ryan and "Gladiator", and met in the theater, and see you all!

And the so-called "plagiarism" lawsuit, in the eyes of these supporters, is a joke that is even more ridiculous than God's sudden turn into Satan.

At the same time, in the grape estate in the Napa Valley, Nicole Kidman was also browsing the website, looking at the extremely familiar figure hanging in a prominent position on the website, her heart was indescribable.

Naomi Watts, who had been accompanying her to relax, walked over, looked at the LCD screen, and asked, "Nicole, are we going to the premiere?"

"Why do you want to go?" Nicole's fingers holding the mouse turned white, as if she wanted to crush the mouse as the vital point of a bastard.

Naomi didn't say much, but just hugged her friend's shoulder and comforted her, "Time will eventually solve all this. Although I don't have much contact with Ryan, I believe that he always cared about you."

"Thank you for everything you did, Nami." Nicole's words revealed sincerity, and then changed his tone, "Does he really care about me? A man's ambition and ** will never be filled."

At the end, it turned into gritting teeth again.

Time entered the week before Christmas. Because "Gladiator" was selected for release next weekend, the most intense period in previous years seemed a little deserted. Even movies with the theme of "How the Grinch Steals Christmas" were released until early December.

As for the bad box office of "Pianist" last year, no one who truly understands the movie is clear. Even if this kind of movie is very popular, it will not be able to sell well. The type of movie limits its box office, which has nothing to do with personal appeal.

If a small-cost niche movie can be sold out by relying solely on a well-known actor and director, or through hype and publicity, will the profit-seeking producers in Hollywood have to work hard to create hundreds of millions of dollars in large productions?

The market has its own inevitable rules, just like if Ryan appears in a commercial film with big productions and big promotions, no one dares to ignore the potential influence of the film.

This year, the big productions selected for Christmas are lacking enough influential family movies. Instead, it is the world of epic films. The two super blockbusters with production costs of around $100 million will start a head-on "confrontation".

This weekend, the production cost was as high as $95 million. French director Jean Jacques Arnold created it himself, gathering three British actors, Judelow, Rachel Vizi and Ralph Fiennes, and claimed to completely overturn the war epic of "Save Soldiers" - "Shoulder Under the Cities" - in the box office.

However, the movie was hit hard before it was released. Although the German producer signed a distribution agreement with Paramount, due to financial problems, he did not pay a certain publicity deposit, which led to inadequate promotion of the movie. At the theater trial meeting held before the release, representatives from theaters unanimously watched the movie, resulting in only more than 1,500 theaters signed in the end.

Of course, there are not enough publicity and theaters, and there are many movies that successfully make a comeback in the later stage, such as "Titanic" in his previous life, but there is a premise that the quality of the film must be excellent.

What is the quality of the movie?

Audiences who like snipers will definitely feel that the showdown is full of romanticism. Unfortunately, the movies about World War II that are popular in North America are all realistic or reflective types, and coupled with the inherent weakness of the setting and actors, the result is that the critics and the audience are unanimously unwilling to buy it.

If the audience focuses on the core story of the Sharpshooter vs. Sharpshooter, and don't mind the chaotic accents or the very unreliable love story line, or any personal relationship - then you may not be able to enjoy it.

However, the bad character dialogue, inexplicable love triangle and extremely mediocre directing make this movie a very ordinary work.

In the first week, 1,509 theaters won 13.81 million US dollars. This is the first week box office result of "The War to the City" in North America. For movies with an investment of nearly 100 million US dollars, the first week of single-player score is only 10,000 yuan, which is simply a huge disaster.

Such a result won the North American weekly box office list, not to mention the North American weekly box office, it was even worse than "Monster Electric Power Company" which was released for several weeks.

In the second week, the movie's theaters increased by more than 100, and the box office was still bleak before the weekend, only receiving more than $3 million, proving that it was not just a promotional problem, but the movie was not suitable for the market at all.
Chapter completed!