章 503: Chapter 503: Disney
In the early morning, Charles Capet woke up feeling content, holding Alexandra Daddario in his arms. The refreshing feeling was quite pleasant.
"Recently, during filming, the crew frequently discussed the future of Capet Pictures. The news said that after acquiring Universal, Capet would become the absolute king of Hollywood!"
Alexandra Daddario lay on her side, supporting her head with her hand, her long hair hanging down.
Charles smiled and said, "Even without acquiring Universal, Capet will become the box office king of Hollywood!"
Then, Charles flipped over, pressing on top of the lady, "When Transformers 3 starts shooting, I'll arrange a role for you. Your looks are great; more people will recognize you then!"
"Sure," Alexandra Daddario had no objections and wrapped her arms around Charles's neck, giving him a kiss.
Soon, the room was filled with a series of affectionate sounds...
...
In the summer of 2009, Hollywood's box office was extraordinarily booming, creating a new high of $4.4 billion, surpassing the $4.3 billion in 2007.
The 2007 summer had blockbusters like Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Iron Man, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, and Transformers.
This year, there were blockbusters such as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Up, Iron Man 2, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Star Trek, and The Hangover!
Moreover, the North American box office for the whole year of 2007 was a new high of $9.7 billion, but Hollywood was confident that the North American box office would break $10 billion this year, ushering in a $10 billion era for the North American market.
In this hot summer environment, each movie company had its blockbuster films. Capet Pictures' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Iron Man 2 were raking in the box office.
Warner Bros.' Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was equally impressive.
20th Century Fox's X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs also stood out.
Paramount's Star Trek and DreamWorks Animation's Monsters vs. Aliens were also notable.
Universal had Fast & Furious 4 to save some face, though in the middle of merger talks with Capet, they won't care too much.
That left Disney and Sony Columbia in somewhat rough shape, though Sony had last year's blockbuster Hancock!
As the animation king, Disney mainly relied on Pixar; this year, Pixar's Up performed well.
Last summer's fantasy children's blockbuster The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, with a production cost of $225 million, brought only 140 million from the North American box office and 270 million overseas box office.
Disney's own animated feature Bolt, with a $150 million production cost, also achieved modest North American and overseas box office returns at 114 million and 195 million respectively.
This summer's 3D animated blockbuster G-Force, with a $150 million production cost, similarly grossed 120 million in North American and 173 million in overseas box office.
In recent years, Disney's performance in animation was thanks to Pixar, but in live-action films, after the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy ended, there were very few successful series IPs!
Disney Group chairman and CEO Robert Iger grew increasingly dissatisfied with Disney film company chairman Dick Cook.
Disney live-action film production president Oren Aviv was preparing for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides to relieve Disney's current situation.
The three main characters of the Pirates series, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley, were all very popular. Getting them all back would be costly. Therefore, the Disney production team decided to keep only the soul of the series, Captain Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp.
Disney allocated a whopping $380 million budget for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides!
At the same time, Disney film company's president of marketing, Mark Zoradi, was in his office at Disney headquarters in Burbank, discussing the release schedule and marketing plan for Disney's upcoming big films.
"A Christmas Carol, which will be released in November, costs $175 million and is based on Charles Dickens' novel, a family fantasy film. It uses motion capture technology with a lot of special effects shots, and A Christmas Carol is also our first film released in 'IMAX3D' format, directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Jim Carrey, along with Gary Oldman and Colin Firth!"
Mark Zoradi nodded. Disney's live-action films didn't get a slice of the summer cake, but with the current booming film market, Disney couldn't afford to fall behind.
A Christmas Carol was director Robert Zemeckis' first collaboration with Disney since the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, after 20 years. Jim Carrey was also collaborating with Disney for the first time!
"I am more looking forward to next year! There's the $200 million fantasy film Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time based on the game, the sequel to the 1982 classic sci-fi film Tron, Tron: Legacy, with a $170 million production cost, the $150 million adventure fantasy film The Sorcerer's Apprentice, and the live-action fantasy blockbuster Alice in Wonderland, based on our Disney animation, with a likewise high production cost of $200 million!"
Mark Zoradi said with a smile on his face. Next year, Disney would surely look down on Hollywood just like Capet this year.
"However, it's a pity. Last year, Robert Iger wanted to acquire Capet Entertainment but was rejected outright by Charles Capet. Then he inquired about Marvel Entertainment, which was also rejected,"
Mark Zoradi sighed. Looking at Capet's current performance, it's clear how bright Marvel's future was!
Suddenly, Mark Zoradi's assistant received a message, her face changed dramatically.
"What's wrong?" Mark Zoradi asked his long-time assistant, seeing her face turn ugly.
"Sir, Mr. Dick Cook just announced that he will resign as Disney film CEO!"
Mark Zoradi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, stood up, and walked to the window.
Mark Zoradi and Oren Aviv, overseeing Disney's live-action films' marketing and production, were Vice Presidents under chairman Dick Cook; The decline of Disney live-action films was also their responsibility. High-level changes were imminent at Disney film company!
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