Gilbert Jr. had already anticipated the box office success of the midnight movie "Avatar".
In his conversation with James Cameron, he also believed that the film would not have a big box office performance in its first week. It would be considered a success if it could make more than 7000 million US dollars.
In fact, the best-performing original Hollywood films in recent years are basically Gilbert Jr.'s films, with total box office revenues ranging from $5 million to $7 million.
But for a movie like "Avatar" that requires such a huge investment, this box office is unacceptable.
On December 3452, "Avatar" officially opened in 2675 theaters across the United States and earned $ million on the first day.
The film earned $2552 million and $2488 million on the 7715th and th respectively, bringing its first weekend box office total to $ million.
For a normal commercial film, this first-week box office result is outstanding. But for Avatar, especially with its huge investment, this box office result is a flop.
At this time, two groups of people opened champagne, James Cameron and Gilbert Jr., and David Ellison and Mel Gibson from Sky Studios.
The reason why David Ellison and Mel Gibson opened the champagne was simple. According to the logic of general commercial films, the first week's box office accounts for a large proportion.
For some films, the first week’s box office share can even reach one-third of the total North American box office. It can be said that the first week determines success or failure.
But what they never expected was that "Avatar" cannot be viewed from the perspective of an ordinary commercial film.
By Monday, if it is a general commercial film, the studio's box office will drop by more than 50% or even 60%.
But "Avatar" was unusually strong, only declining by about 1638 percent, earning $ million in a single day.
If this didn't prove anything, then when "Avatar" earned $1608 million and $1645 million in the next two days, David Ellison and Mel Gibson gradually realized that something was wrong.
This is another "Titanic"-style film. Even though the daily box office is not high, it maintains a stable curve.
By Thursday, it finally fell by about 1115%, earning $6006 million in a single day, and a total of $ million in four working days.
On December 2309th, the traditional Christmas holiday, the single-day box office of "Avatar" increased by more than %, earning million US dollars.
The film then made a whopping $7509 million in the second weekend with its super stable performance, pushing the North American box office over $2 million to $1230 million.
It was not until this time that those who had been pessimistic about "Avatar" realized that something was wrong and that "Avatar" was going to be a superstar.
If David Ellison and Mel Gibson could speak Chinese, this is what their tone would be:
"Fuck, how come little Gilbert's trick succeeded again? Doesn't God have eyes?"
This is not the end. As "Avatar" began its overseas screening tour, it began to cause a box office storm around the world.
Similar to the performance of the North American box office market, although "Avatar" did not explode at the beginning, the daily box office curve was so stable that it was scary, and even created the illusion that the world was fake.
With such stable box office performance, one can't help but wonder if James Cameron has some magic in it.
He is simply God! This is something only God can do.
Facing the praise from the media and fans, James Cameron was rarely as arrogant as before.
He said: "The success of the film is not my own achievement, there are countless people working hard for this project.
I especially want to thank Gilbert Jr., who supported me without hesitation when I proposed this project, giving me the confidence and motivation to make Avatar. "
But when the reporters wanted to find Gilbert Jr., they found that he had already announced the completion of "Inception" and was busy with the post-production of the film.
Although Inception is also an original science fiction film, unlike Avatar, it has a superstar named Leo. Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Simon Pegg and others are also potential stars in Hollywood and golden supporting roles.
Gilbert's original movies always attract superstars to help out. The two Toms in "Warriors" are a century-long collaboration, plus actress Charlize Theron, veteran actor Dustin Hoffman, and a group of golden supporting actors.
"The Last of Us" collaborated with Tom Cruise again, and "The Profit" brought in Tom Cruise again, as well as Mark Wahlberg, Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Jessica Alba and others.
Every time the film's lineup is star-studded and full of highlights, this time "Inception" is no exception.
After James Cameron finished promoting "Avatar", he also came to Cantaloupe Studios to see the film that Gilbert Jr. was in post-production.
After seeing some of the effects of the film, James Cameron expressed regret: "I think this film is very suitable for being made into a 3D film."
Gilbert Jr. instead said: "Whether it is appropriate or not depends on the nature of the film. At present, the 3D effect is far from fundamentally changing the film industry.
People were just shocked when they saw such an amazing video for the first time. "
He turned to James Cameron and asked, "Since the film was a success, should we strike while the iron is hot and continue to make a second film?"
James Cameron shook his head: "No, I plan to take a break and go exploring. I heard that there are many interesting places in China. Maybe you can recommend some to me."
"Go to Zhangjiajie, the real floating mountain. Jiuzhaigou is also good. You can also climb Jade Dragon Snow Mountain if you don't mind the tiredness," suggested little Gilbert.
James Cameron started his vacation, and Guo Fan, who had completed the post-production of "Source Code", finally waited for his big test in a nervous mood.
Little Gilbert watched the film in the internal screening room. It was a little different from what he had seen in his previous life. After all, the director had changed, but the overall quality was still excellent.
Guo Fan looked at little Gilbert nervously, waiting for his comment.
"The quality of the film is quite good," Gilbert said with satisfaction. "You didn't disappoint me. It seems that your study has been very effective."
"Thank you, teacher." Guo Fan now also changed his way of addressing him to teacher.
"You're welcome," Gilbert Jr. said, "The studio will discuss the specific release date with Disney. My opinion doesn't count. It's up to the market to judge."
"Of course."
Guo Fan breathed a sigh of relief. It was already a very rare thing to hear a good evaluation from little Gilbert.
How many people in Hollywood dream of getting this opportunity, and he got it so easily. It's really enviable!
Soon news came from Disney that "Source Code" would be released on March 3.
Coincidentally, the thriller "Green Zone" starring Matt Damon was also released during this period.
There are two films together, one with Matt Damon and the other with Gilbert Jr. as the screenwriter and producer.
This situation directly scared the comedy film "Our Wedding" and forced it to withdraw from this schedule and move to another place.
"Inception", which is still in post-production, has naturally also announced its release date. The film will be released on May 5th, at the beginning of the summer season.
As if it was agreed upon, after Gilbert Jr.'s film announced its release date, other films aiming for the summer season also announced their release dates.
Among them, the most eye-catching is the blockbuster "Tron: Legacy" produced by Sky Studios with a cost of up to 2 million US dollars, which has also been announced to be released in the summer vacation on May 5.
David Ellison had been preparing for a long time, and he wanted to use the project he had snatched from Gilbert Jr. to give Gilbert Jr. a head-on blow, in order to avenge the hatred that had been suppressed for so many years. (End of this chapter)
In his conversation with James Cameron, he also believed that the film would not have a big box office performance in its first week. It would be considered a success if it could make more than 7000 million US dollars.
In fact, the best-performing original Hollywood films in recent years are basically Gilbert Jr.'s films, with total box office revenues ranging from $5 million to $7 million.
But for a movie like "Avatar" that requires such a huge investment, this box office is unacceptable.
On December 3452, "Avatar" officially opened in 2675 theaters across the United States and earned $ million on the first day.
The film earned $2552 million and $2488 million on the 7715th and th respectively, bringing its first weekend box office total to $ million.
For a normal commercial film, this first-week box office result is outstanding. But for Avatar, especially with its huge investment, this box office result is a flop.
At this time, two groups of people opened champagne, James Cameron and Gilbert Jr., and David Ellison and Mel Gibson from Sky Studios.
The reason why David Ellison and Mel Gibson opened the champagne was simple. According to the logic of general commercial films, the first week's box office accounts for a large proportion.
For some films, the first week’s box office share can even reach one-third of the total North American box office. It can be said that the first week determines success or failure.
But what they never expected was that "Avatar" cannot be viewed from the perspective of an ordinary commercial film.
By Monday, if it is a general commercial film, the studio's box office will drop by more than 50% or even 60%.
But "Avatar" was unusually strong, only declining by about 1638 percent, earning $ million in a single day.
If this didn't prove anything, then when "Avatar" earned $1608 million and $1645 million in the next two days, David Ellison and Mel Gibson gradually realized that something was wrong.
This is another "Titanic"-style film. Even though the daily box office is not high, it maintains a stable curve.
By Thursday, it finally fell by about 1115%, earning $6006 million in a single day, and a total of $ million in four working days.
On December 2309th, the traditional Christmas holiday, the single-day box office of "Avatar" increased by more than %, earning million US dollars.
The film then made a whopping $7509 million in the second weekend with its super stable performance, pushing the North American box office over $2 million to $1230 million.
It was not until this time that those who had been pessimistic about "Avatar" realized that something was wrong and that "Avatar" was going to be a superstar.
If David Ellison and Mel Gibson could speak Chinese, this is what their tone would be:
"Fuck, how come little Gilbert's trick succeeded again? Doesn't God have eyes?"
This is not the end. As "Avatar" began its overseas screening tour, it began to cause a box office storm around the world.
Similar to the performance of the North American box office market, although "Avatar" did not explode at the beginning, the daily box office curve was so stable that it was scary, and even created the illusion that the world was fake.
With such stable box office performance, one can't help but wonder if James Cameron has some magic in it.
He is simply God! This is something only God can do.
Facing the praise from the media and fans, James Cameron was rarely as arrogant as before.
He said: "The success of the film is not my own achievement, there are countless people working hard for this project.
I especially want to thank Gilbert Jr., who supported me without hesitation when I proposed this project, giving me the confidence and motivation to make Avatar. "
But when the reporters wanted to find Gilbert Jr., they found that he had already announced the completion of "Inception" and was busy with the post-production of the film.
Although Inception is also an original science fiction film, unlike Avatar, it has a superstar named Leo. Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Simon Pegg and others are also potential stars in Hollywood and golden supporting roles.
Gilbert's original movies always attract superstars to help out. The two Toms in "Warriors" are a century-long collaboration, plus actress Charlize Theron, veteran actor Dustin Hoffman, and a group of golden supporting actors.
"The Last of Us" collaborated with Tom Cruise again, and "The Profit" brought in Tom Cruise again, as well as Mark Wahlberg, Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Jessica Alba and others.
Every time the film's lineup is star-studded and full of highlights, this time "Inception" is no exception.
After James Cameron finished promoting "Avatar", he also came to Cantaloupe Studios to see the film that Gilbert Jr. was in post-production.
After seeing some of the effects of the film, James Cameron expressed regret: "I think this film is very suitable for being made into a 3D film."
Gilbert Jr. instead said: "Whether it is appropriate or not depends on the nature of the film. At present, the 3D effect is far from fundamentally changing the film industry.
People were just shocked when they saw such an amazing video for the first time. "
He turned to James Cameron and asked, "Since the film was a success, should we strike while the iron is hot and continue to make a second film?"
James Cameron shook his head: "No, I plan to take a break and go exploring. I heard that there are many interesting places in China. Maybe you can recommend some to me."
"Go to Zhangjiajie, the real floating mountain. Jiuzhaigou is also good. You can also climb Jade Dragon Snow Mountain if you don't mind the tiredness," suggested little Gilbert.
James Cameron started his vacation, and Guo Fan, who had completed the post-production of "Source Code", finally waited for his big test in a nervous mood.
Little Gilbert watched the film in the internal screening room. It was a little different from what he had seen in his previous life. After all, the director had changed, but the overall quality was still excellent.
Guo Fan looked at little Gilbert nervously, waiting for his comment.
"The quality of the film is quite good," Gilbert said with satisfaction. "You didn't disappoint me. It seems that your study has been very effective."
"Thank you, teacher." Guo Fan now also changed his way of addressing him to teacher.
"You're welcome," Gilbert Jr. said, "The studio will discuss the specific release date with Disney. My opinion doesn't count. It's up to the market to judge."
"Of course."
Guo Fan breathed a sigh of relief. It was already a very rare thing to hear a good evaluation from little Gilbert.
How many people in Hollywood dream of getting this opportunity, and he got it so easily. It's really enviable!
Soon news came from Disney that "Source Code" would be released on March 3.
Coincidentally, the thriller "Green Zone" starring Matt Damon was also released during this period.
There are two films together, one with Matt Damon and the other with Gilbert Jr. as the screenwriter and producer.
This situation directly scared the comedy film "Our Wedding" and forced it to withdraw from this schedule and move to another place.
"Inception", which is still in post-production, has naturally also announced its release date. The film will be released on May 5th, at the beginning of the summer season.
As if it was agreed upon, after Gilbert Jr.'s film announced its release date, other films aiming for the summer season also announced their release dates.
Among them, the most eye-catching is the blockbuster "Tron: Legacy" produced by Sky Studios with a cost of up to 2 million US dollars, which has also been announced to be released in the summer vacation on May 5.
David Ellison had been preparing for a long time, and he wanted to use the project he had snatched from Gilbert Jr. to give Gilbert Jr. a head-on blow, in order to avenge the hatred that had been suppressed for so many years. (End of this chapter)
