Chapter 23: First Weekend Box Office Record! Spider-Man’s Dimensionality Reduction Strike!
"Boss, the weekend box office statistics are out!"
At Sony Entertainment headquarters, important executives and film creators gathered together to await the outcome of the trial!
The staff came running all the way, panting.
"How much?" Sony Chairman Stringer asked, trembling.
The entire chamber waited with bated breath for the final outcome.
"Huh, uh... 170! 170 million!"
170 million! Isn't it just... 170 million!
A crushing, fault-like victory!
Hearing this news, the Sony Entertainment conference room couldn't hold it in any longer and burst into cheers!
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The first weekend box office includes three days starting Friday.
"Spider-Man" earned $170 million in North America!
Completely breaking the highest record in North American film history!
Previously, the first-weekend box office record holder in film history was "Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith."
The second place went to "Shrek 2," both movies having earned $108 million in their opening weekends.
Even in the previous life, the highest record set by the 2002 version of "Spider-Man" was only $114.8 million!
The new version of "Spider-Man" in this parallel world is so explosive that it has raised the box office record to an unparalleled level!
"Spider-Man" has even begun to be compared in the film history rankings. There is simply no movie in 2006 that can beat it!
"Pirates of the Caribbean 2" was instantly outclassed by "Spider-Man" on the first day.
Following movies like "Cars," "Ice Age 2," and "The Da Vinci Code" have no fighting chance at all.
Originally, Warner wanted to rely on "Superman Returns" and "Spider-Man" to create a superhero showdown.
Now it seems that "Superman Returns" is not even worthy of holding Spider-Man's shoes.
It's not that this movie is bad. The box office of "Superman Returns" exceeded $30 million in its first weekend, and the reviews are still passable.
But unfortunately, they met a crushing opponent on the live-action comic adaptation track.
Warner very innocently became cannon fodder for Sony Entertainment.
Even if people talk about the revival of superhero movies in the future, they will only think of "Spider-Man" first!
Explode!
A nationwide sensation!
On the 3rd day after filming started, the IMDb score of "Spider-Man" remained stable at an outrageous 9.8 points!
And whether it is traditional media or Internet word-of-mouth, all are highly praised!
The number of viewers increased dozens of times, and the result was the same!
People who had planned to wait and see and film critics who were waiting to see it flop were completely dumbfounded.
Dark horse of the year?
No!
This is a dimensionality reduction attack!
It was originally available in more than 4,000 theaters, but now it has increased to nearly 5,000 theaters!
Even small movie theaters in some remote towns in North America are eager to open and show Spider-Man!
The film bosses almost don't want to schedule other movies!
Every show was packed, sold out for 3 days in a row. It was hard to get a ticket!
They have been working in the industry for decades, and this is the first time they have seen such a terrifying movie!
"I can't get a ticket! Why did you wait in line for 5 hours to tell me that there are no tickets for a week?"
"My girlfriend asked me to grab the tickets during the pre-sale period, but I didn't. It's too late to regret now. We're having a cold war. How do I coax her?"
"I also planned to wait and see. This wait and see will have to be next week."
"Who can tell me, is it really good? Isn't it just hype?"
There were countless replies immediately below this post!
"Quickly go queue up and buy tickets! It's not hype, it's amazing!"
"Spider-Man" exploded the movie market and even attracted the attention of television stations.
CNN conducted random interviews on the streets overnight and came to a cinema. There were even people queuing at the ticket window late at night.
"Hello, I'm a CNN reporter. You guys are queuing up so late. Which movie are you going to watch?"
"Spider-Man! Ahhhh, I want to see it so much!"
The people being interviewed were very excited and kept shouting.
Due to the warm atmosphere, the whole team was excited.
"Spider-Man! Spider-Man! Spider-Man!"
Many people in the team wore Spider-Man masks, which shows how influential this character is in North America!
Not only did ordinary audiences enjoy watching it, but film critics were also impressed by this movie.
Roger Ebert, a well-known film critic in North America known for his sharp words, commented in his column:
"Superhero movies have had their glory days before, but due to poor scripts and performances, this genre has gradually declined."
"I saw a different work this year."
"This is not just a popcorn commercial blockbuster, it is also a film with discussion value."
"The film is cut from the perspective of Peter Parker and uses the familiar Spider-Man story to explore the growth of teenagers and the sociological value of superheroes."
"The director boldly used advanced shooting techniques and lens language and adopted trendy elements to shape the story and characters. The avant-garde style formed a good chemical reaction with the theme of the film."
"...Here I have to praise the male lead, Xu Can, who plays Spider-Man! It has been said before that it is unconventional for an Asian to play Spider-Man. I believe that no one who has watched the movie will have such an idea."
"I have read Spider-Man comics before, and I can only say that Xu Can, a talented new actor, brought Peter Parker to life with Oscar-level acting skills."
"No wonder Stan Lee said personally that he is Spider-Man!"
"The heroine is not just a flower vase. She has full motivation and a key role in the plot. The emotional interaction between the male and female protagonists is also quite natural, better than many love movies."
"Mark Webb is worthy of being a director with a background in romantic films..."
"All in all, this is an excellent work that is both in-depth and entertaining. Are you waiting for me to criticize? I'm afraid everyone will be disappointed. My evaluation is - two thumbs up!"
Roger Ebert shocked more fans and colleagues by giving the film the highest rating.
In the past, he had always scorned such commercial films, giving them a thumbs up at most.
Usually, a thumbs down signifies a bad movie.
Unexpectedly, a purely commercial film like "Spider-Man" would be given a top rating by him!
Simply unprecedented!
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"Ah ah ah! Xu, I have millions of fans now!"
On this day, Xu Can was still sleeping when he suddenly received a call from Emma Stone.
She was so excited that she subconsciously dialed Xu Can's number.
"Aren't you just at one million fans? In the future, you can have more than 10 million fans."
Xu Can yawned and ignored it.
The recent explosive performance of Spider-Man has made the main creative staff very angry, and the popularity has soared!
The veteran actor Willem Dafoe and the new generation handsome guy James Franco have been exposed by the media more and more times.
Of course, the biggest winners in this drama have to be Xu Can and Emma Stone.
Not only has Emma Stone gained a million followers on social media, but her agent's phone number has been inundated with calls in two days.
There were so many film appointments coming in that the agent almost cried!
Emma Stone was not originally cast in the two movies she shot, "Too Bad" and "King of Rock and Roll."
Emma Stone's role can only be regarded as number three or number four.
After all, apart from this, she is just an ordinary Hollywood celebrity.
Overnight, Emma Stone rose to become one of the top actresses in Hollywood!
With her outstanding performance as Gwen, she could not have imagined how popular she is now!
So much so that the two movies "Too Bad" and "King of Rock and Roll" almost elevated Emma Stone to the top cast position, using her name for publicity!
Film critic Howard Newber, who had made a bet with her before, had to say in public during the interview:
"Well, "Spider-Man" is indeed a cross-generational movie. I underestimated them at first. I will go skinny dipping in the Hudson River this weekend. If you are interested, you can live broadcast."
This gambling game, which had been controversial throughout the United States, finally ended with Emma Stone's victory.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that with the current momentum of "Spider-Man," $500 million is absolutely unstoppable.
"Are you still sleeping? Did I wake you up... did you stay up late yesterday?"
Emma Stone chatted excitedly for a long time before she realized that Xu Can's voice was very tired.
She stuck out her tongue sheepishly.
"Well, I stayed up late last night writing the script, and I finally finished it."
"Is it Spider-Man 2? Will we continue to play opposite each other then?"
Emma Stone is already looking forward to working with Xu Can. The previous filming period was simply her best memory.
There have been a lot of announcements recently, and she often cannot see Xu Can.
"Spider-Man 2 will probably have to wait until next year. The script I am writing now is a story about a retired killer seeking revenge for his dog."
That's right, Xu Can was already planning his next work before "Spider-Man" was released!
This time, he didn't plan to wait for Bole to come! He had no intention of looking at other people's faces!
Xu Can wants to invest in his own movie!
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