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It seems worth their while to squeeze the number of Tornado games to Pirates of the Caribbean.

But wouldn't it be better if we could have the best of both worlds?

Jack considered it carefully in his heart a few times, and then asked cautiously:

"President Dawson, does it have to be at the time of May [-]? Can't it be delayed or advanced a few days?"

Dawson shook his head, pretending to be helpless and said:

"No way, this time was chosen by Director Steve Kevin himself. He said he likes this time. This is his lucky number."

"Also, he also chose a time for the premiere of The Matrix. Guess what time it is?"

"When?"

Jack asked next.

"November 7."

Dawson replied calmly.

In fact, at Kevin's speed, the production of The Matrix will be completed in June.

But Kevin would rather wait for more than a month, but also to stop Warner's movie.

As soon as the time came out, Jack instantly understood that he was going to fight Warner.

After careful consideration, Jack decided to give these games to Pirates of the Caribbean 2.

There is no way, as the theater manager, he is responsible for the theater's profitability.

And Pirates of the Caribbean 2, as the first sequel of a blockbuster, is bound to get a lot of attention, and the box office will not be too bad.

The possibility of the same big sale is very high.

Tornado, although it is also a masterpiece, but obviously, if he had to choose one among Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and Tornado.

He will definitely choose Pirates of the Caribbean 2.

"Okay, I promise."

After all, Jack chose Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and the subsequent Matrix.

As a price, he had to squeeze the number of tornadoes to Pirates of the Caribbean 2.

Of course, it is not only the tornado that is also affected, but as the movie with the most screenings in this schedule, it must have been affected the most.

Dawson had a smile on his face.

Signed a cooperation contract with the theater, but this kind of contract is generally very broad, and the theater has a lot of autonomy.

This is why Jack dared to compress the number of tornado storms.

Of course, this movie theater was not the only one that had this kind of negotiation, but almost the vast majority of movie theaters made the same choice as Jack.

After all, Hollywood is a place that only looks at profits.

When one party can bring greater benefits to the theater side, then they will decisively abandon the other party.

And Kevin is undoubtedly the one who can bring them the greatest benefits.

Therefore, between the two big Hollywood companies, these theaters chose Steve Kevin without hesitation.

This is the status of a top director in Hollywood.

Especially a director like Kevin who has never failed.

He has the ability to create a Hollywood giant again, but Kevin's ambition is of course more than that, what he wants is a unique Hollywood super giant.

.......

Inside the Warner Bros. Pictures building.

Robinov has assembled a number of executives and is holding an emergency meeting.

"What happened, President, to hold this meeting in such a hurry?"

An executive looked around and asked.

"I'm still working on the Dark Knight box office, and it just makes perfect sense for Steve Kevin to do Batman."

another executive said.

Robinov frowned, knocked on the table, and waited for everyone to quiet down before saying seriously:

"Steve Kevin, hit us back."

"Just now, I received news from the theater that Steve Kevin is directly using Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and The Matrix to confront our two heavyweight masterpieces this year."

"The theaters have reduced the opening times of our tornado storm by at least half."

"There are too many, just give a few meanings directly, and give the rest to Pirates of the Caribbean."

As soon as these words were said, the audience fell into silence.

After half the salary, a senior executive suddenly said angrily:

"What does he mean by Steve Kevin? He wants to say that our Warner's big investment can't do his movie?"

"Why is he so confident? I really don't believe it."

A senior executive next to him was a little emboldened:

"But, he is Steve Kevin who has never failed."

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell into silence again.

After a while, Robinov raised his head.

"Everyone, what is the internal rating of the tornado?"

"A-level commercial blockbuster, everyone agrees that it has great box office potential, and the company's biggest resources this year have been given to it."

"The visuals are unparalleled."

Several executives responded one after another.

"Then, tornado and Pirates of the Caribbean 2, who wins?"

"I think Tornado is going to win."

"I still think Pirates of the Caribbean 2 wins as a sequel to a blockbuster movie."

"..."

The two sides held their own opinions and quarreled one after another, trying to persuade each other.

Robinov, who was sitting on the top, felt a pain in his head from the noise.

Of course he knew the cause of all this.

That's because they're still delaying Batman and The Dark Knight's revenue share.

But in the final analysis, isn't it because Steve Kevin suddenly stopped cooperating with them? They just want to salvage the relationship.

From the heart, whether it is Robinov or other executives, no one feels that his behavior is wrong.

Hollywood magnates have always done things in such a domineering manner.

This is the first time someone has challenged them head-on.

But Robinov didn't want to just give in.

Since the quarrel below is inseparable, it shows that Warner is not completely out of luck in this movie duel.

To be honest, they can't make them admit defeat to Steve Kevin.

That being the case, give it a try.

"Okay, stop arguing. Since everyone thinks that you may not necessarily lose, let's have a head-on collision with Steve Kevin."

"We want to prove with our strength that he, Steve Kevin, can create Batman's box office myth, not because of him."

"It's because of our Batman."

"The film plan for the sequel to Batman, let's talk about your ideas?"

After making a head-to-head decision, Robinov no longer struggled.

Directly started a new film project.

One is the sequel to Detective Airplane Head, because Jim Carrey is going to play the clown, and they haven't been able to make an appointment with Jim Carrey's schedule.

This stable and profitable project is now going to be pulled out again.

The other one is Batman.

Although according to Steve Kevin, after two parts, the series is actually over.

But it is impossible for Warner to give up this gold mine. Therefore, they have been looking for a director who can continue Kevin's style to shoot the third film.

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One executive raised his hand and said:

"I have a good candidate."

"I don't know if you have heard of the director Joe Schumacher."

Robinov thought about it in his mind, and then said:

"The director of the ultimate witness and city hero?"

"Yes."

"The movies he directed all have a thrilling and suspenseful style. He is the most suitable director I can find to continue the dark style of Batman and the Dark Knight."

The executive nodded.

"Then let him come. He doesn't need to surpass the achievements of the previous work, but as long as he can maintain [-]% to [-]%, the follow-up, the Batman Dark Knight series is a big gold mine waiting for us to dig."

Robinov made a decision.

At this point, Warner Bros. decided to compete with Steve Kevin in terms of movies.

As giants who have existed in Hollywood for decades, they don't think they will lose against Kevin, a rising star.

........

Pirates of the Caribbean 2, relying on the name of the previous work, just released the news, which attracted the expectations of audiences from all walks of life.

The publicity funds of 500 million U.S. dollars have directly produced more than 1000 million U.S. dollars in publicity effects.

Under this kind of publicity, the limelight of the tornado was instantly overshadowed. What impresses people the most is that on May 2, Pirates of the Caribbean [-] will be released.

The tornado storm did not cause much repercussions whether it was on campus, on the Internet or in the work group.

From the publicity, the tornado storm was completely suppressed by Pirates of the Caribbean 2.

Warner has also thought of ways, whether it is to increase the release of posters or trailers, they have tried it, but in the face of the menacing Pirates of the Caribbean, they can't make waves at all.

If it weren't for the friendship with a big company, I am afraid that in the face of this situation, the theaters would not be willing to hand over any number of shows to the tornado.

There is no other way, Warner can only lie flat and let the ridicule go.

No matter how good the publicity is, it still has to start from the quality of the film after all, and the publicity only affects the first wave of box office.

They are confident in the quality of Tornado Storm, since the publicity can't compare, let's use the quality to speak, let Tornado Storm and Steve Kevin's investment in Pirates of the Caribbean 2 have a showdown.

After all, in Pirates of the Caribbean 2, Steve Kevin is just the producer and investor, and the director is just two newcomers who are not well-known in the industry.

In this way, time soon came to May [-]th.

Kevin put down his work and came to the premiere to hold the stage for Zach Schneider and Mitt.

At the same time, in order to prevent Chenxi Film Company from being overwhelmed by the media, the president of MGM, who is also an investor, also came to the scene to participate in the premiere.

As the biggest celebrity in the film, Johnny Depp dressed coquettishly and handsomely, and he was all over the audience by himself, and grabbed the attention of all the cameras when he appeared on the stage.

With the popularity of Pirates of the Caribbean, Johnny Depp also discovered that it seems that when he maintains the character of Jack Sparrow, he is the most eye-catching.

For this reason, the brokerage company behind him has made every effort to create the current style for him.

To put it simply, it is eye-catching enough and flamboyant enough.

Walking on the road, he has the temperament of a Uranus superstar.