For most of April, the crew of "Captain America" ​​was wandering around the outdoor location in Louisiana. Because the production time was particularly tight, it was also used for shooting on weekends and evenings. Half a month later, Nicole ended Page Carter's scenes and left the crew to catch the scenes of "Time and Time". Ryan continued to move with the crew, trying to get the filming done as soon as possible and switch to post-production.

Several special effects groups of Industrial Light and Magic have been in the event as the crew is active. They can not only grasp the shooting situation at the first time, but also communicate with David Finch and Ryan at any time, and start to produce some special effects such as explosions and environment.

According to the established plan, David Finch only has half a year of post-production time. It is indeed quite nervous for such a movie. He once complained a few times, but this situation is the norm in Hollywood.

During the filming process, dozens of reporters were chasing behind the crew at least. In addition to the corresponding publicity of the crew, the news about "Captain America" ​​will appear in prominent positions in major mainstream media every once in a while, especially ABC TV. When the crew started filming, it also played the previous four versions of "Captain America" ​​films, which put the banner of comparison, which was considered to warm up for the movie in advance.

Because of Ryan's existence, this crew has always been the focus of media attention. Since the day the filming started on the Global Set, many media have sent exclusive reporters to follow them, and some tabloids even talked about him and Nicole again.

But the effect of stir-frying cold rice is much worse. Besides, the public's reaction to this matter is far less intense than he imagined.

First, 911 at that time diluted this topic; second, since the day Hollywood appeared, how many shocking gossip and scandals have been exposed? Compared with this, they are just that.

What the media did was like treating Woody Allen and Song Yi back then, criticizing and regaining peace. Except for the occasional newspapers mentioning it, most mainstream media no longer treat it as news.

Ryan also understood that in this matter, he was still influenced by his thoughts in his previous life. This was not the entertainment circle on the other side, but the most open and chaotic circle in North America. After 9/11, those who supported him were still supporting him, and those who opposed him were still opposing him.

As for some tabloids, how much impact will their remarks have on mainstream voices?

Besides, gossip is also time-sensitive.

This is Hollywood, and there are more fresh and eye-catching news every day. For example, after Sandra Brock came to the crew to visit Ryan Gosling publicly, the siblings immediately became the headlines of many newspaper entertainment editions, and the momentum immediately suppressed Ryan.

A first-line Hollywood actress fell in love with a less famous actress who was 16 years younger than her, which was enough for the newspaper to hype for a while.

This can be regarded as indirectly promoting "Captain America", making the film even more eye-catching.

Of course, Ryan is not an innocent child. He knows that rumor hype actually can't drive much movie box office, and formal publicity methods are still proceeding step by step.

Leaving Louisiana, the crew went to New York and London one after another. The few shots were shot here. In fact, most of the scenes about these two cities were completed in the studio.

The filming continued until mid-May. When all this was over, David Finch finally announced that "Captain America" ​​was officially closed, and the actors and most staff could have a holiday. He had to return to Los Angeles with his assistants, and after a brief break, he began more cumbersome post-production.

These were followed up with corresponding personnel, and Ryan ushered in another short holiday. He went to the Ninth Studio in London to check the progress of "Harry Potter and the Room of Secret".

The film started last year because of Ryan's suggestion that when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was released in North America, the filming of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was about to come to an end, and relevant post-production is now underway.

The most troublesome thing is the dubbing problem of the young actors. During the filming, many people entered the voice change period and could only wait until their vocal cords were stable before they dubbing again.

This work is not on the agenda yet, and the agents of the young actors are negotiating with Ryan's representatives. After becoming famous, they will no longer be able to get their previous pay.

You know, when starring in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", Daniel Radcliffe's salary was only $140,000...

However, the main young actors were poached by Caa and KK agency companies. In addition, Ryan was prepared for a long time, and the progress between the two parties was still smooth, and it would not take too long to reach an agreement.

According to the plan, "Harry Potter and the Room of Secret" will be released on Christmas time. Because the first part laid the foundation, the cost of this part plummeted, and the production cost and promotional expenses are only $150 million.

In fact, most people, including Ryan, know that the revenue of the Harry Potter series comes from the surrounding areas.

Shortly after the Oscars, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was down from North America, and the North American box office finally stopped at $376 million.

Subsequently, the DVD disc "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" which added filming highlights landed in the North American market. In just two weeks, the CD sales reached US$150 million, and the video tape rental also received US$22.35 million, setting a new record in the North American DVD and video tape market.

This is not considered the ongoing TV copyright authorization negotiations with several TV stations such as Turner and Fox.

If an agreement is reached, the TV copyright fee for the movie is likely to set a new high in film history.

The Harry Potter series has already been on track. Chris Columbus mentioned to Ryan that he did not want to continue to serve as the director of this series. Ryan is in contact with British director David Yates, which is his first successor.

Things in the UK have come to an end for the time being, and Ryan returns to North America on a newly arrived Boeing plane.

Boeing delivered the private jet that was modified and tested in late April. After Ryan visited, he also expressed his satisfaction with the Boeing staff, including bars, theaters, conference rooms and lounges, etc., which was enough for him.

Yes, he was used to the rich life now, but not to the point of being extravagant and wasteful.

In fact, since 9/11, it has become increasingly inconvenient to take flights. All powerful figures in Hollywood have basically purchased their own private jets.

In North America, there is often a strange phenomenon. When the economy begins to decline, the entertainment industry will usher in a brief peak period.

In the period after 2002, compared with the same period in previous years, the number of people entering theaters across the United States has increased significantly. It seems that the spiritual comfort brought by movies can help people avoid the troubles in reality.

A series of large-scale productions are also an important reason for driving the film market.

In this summer, several super-large productions will be launched in North American theaters one after another, and fierce competition will be launched, among which "Spider-Man" will be released first.

The schedule for this movie was chosen in May. Ryan did not attend the premiere when he was busy filming "Captain America".

Due to industry and interests, "Spider-Man" has been criticized by film critics. ImDB's professional rating has always been around 7 points. Roger Albert even gave the movie only two stars that just passed the test, criticizing that "the fight between Spider-Man and the Green Demon is not only not terrible and exciting, but also very funny, and the movie is not vivid.

However, professional film critics and film review websites can never represent the market or the vast majority of film audiences, and their impact on the film market is getting smaller and smaller.

These can be seen from the box office of "Spider-Man".

Compared with its very general reputation, Spider-Man has achieved great success in business.

The film was released on more than 7,500 screens in more than 3,600 cinemas in the United States and Canada on May 3, 2002. It earned more than 39.4 million US dollars on the first day, with an average of 11,900 US dollars per cinema, setting a record for the first day of release. Subsequently, "Spider-Man" set a new record for single-day movie box office, earning more than 46 million US dollars on May 4, barely surpassing the single-day box office record set by "Titanic" several years ago.

"Spider-Man" earned a total of more than $115 million in the first week, with an average of $32,000 per cinema. It took only three days for the North American box office to exceed $100 million.

Toby Maguire and Kelsten Dunst also defeated the situation of being popular for many years and not being black, and became the target of countless movie fans.

Although the movie has a bad reputation among those professionals who claim to be "savvy", in the eyes of ordinary audiences, especially young people, this is a rare masterpiece. Peter Parker, who has the status of an ordinary high school student, is simply the embodiment of their dream superhero.

Even the upside-down wet kisses of Peter Parker and Mary Jane in the rain are called the "kiss of the century" that can be compared with the "kiss of victory".

In the next second week, the film did not experience a huge decline under the attacks of critics' comments such as "Born, Boring". The market once again abandoned the so-called professionals, and the box office of more than 72 million US dollars was enough to ensure that "Spider-Man" continued to stay at the top of the box office list.

Although the box office fell again in the third week, the box office of nearly $50 million has made the film's North American box office cumulatively exceed $230 million.

This is a 99% video, all out of reach.

From May to early June, Spider-Man dominated the North American film market. Even critics who claimed to be smart in art shouted, a large number of viewers continued to enter the theater and paid for the popcorn movies they called had no artistic value.

Of course, "Spider-Man" will not be the only target to be criticized, nor will it continue to dominate the North American film market. Another more gorgeous popcorn "Star Wars Prequel 2: The Clones' Attack" will be released even if it is released. (To be continued...)
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