Chapter 279 Disc explodes
It was close to the New Year of 2006. Nearly two months after its release, "Wanted" relied on the accumulation of time, and the North American box office finally passed the US$200 million mark.
After a new weekend, the North American box office has accumulated 204 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office has exceeded 450 million U.S. dollars.
At the same time, it set Martin's highest box office record.
Since the North American theater schedule has dropped to less than 200 theaters and the attendance rate is so low that it can be ignored, Warner Bros. is preparing to fully release DVD after the New Year.
Martin's main job recently is to promote the film's DVD release.
He participated in an investment of US$5 million in this project, and he can get a share of both the box office and post-production profits.
Before the New Year, the official website of Coke God Cult was officially launched.
The homepage of the website is a large poster of Pope Martin. He is holding a Coke scepter, wearing a red robe and a red crown. He is more imposing than the Pope of the Vatican.
The main Internet forum of the Coke God Cult has also been transferred from Martin's personal blog to the official website of the Coke God Cult.
In just one week, the number of users who have registered as members of the Coke Church of God through the official website has exceeded 3 million, and the number is increasing by hundreds of thousands every day.
In addition to promoting the activities of the Coke Cult, the website also has a dedicated leader section for church members to worship online.
It is no exaggeration to say that Martin already has a considerable number of die-hard fans among the two major groups of movie fans and CocCola cults.
As the number of registered members of the CocCola Cult soared, even CocCola's stock experienced a wave of continuous gains around the New Year.
Warren Buffett, CocCola's largest shareholder, specifically mentioned Martin in a New Year's interview with the Wall Street Journal: "I know Martin Davis, a magical Hollywood star. His movies are very good, and the CocCola cult he created is even more... In a stroke of genius, CocCola's management has done a good job and hired him as a spokesperson. If there is an opportunity, I will talk to him face to face.”
Once these words were exposed, Martin's reputation was elevated.
Not all members of the CocCola Cult will watch the movie starring Martin, but as long as one-third are willing to buy tickets, it may increase the film's first-week box office by tens of millions of dollars.
After the New Year holiday, after seeing off Blake who was back on vacation, Martin transformed into an enthusiastic autograph machine and traveled to major cities across the United States to sign the DVD of "Wanted".
On the first day of the signing, there was a long queue at the Beverly Commercial Center. Hundreds of movie fans wanted to get the DVD set signed by Martin as soon as possible.
As a sponsor, CocCola also held a joint event with Warner Bros. Anyone who purchased the $39.9 commemorative DVD set would receive a CocCola commemorative Coke.
Martin is very clear that at this stage, the fans who can come early in the morning and queue up to buy DVDs are the basis of his status and income.
So, even if his status has been significantly improved, he still faces his supporters with the most enthusiastic attitude.
“Thank you for your support.” This is what Martin says every time he signs.
And there will be no distinction between fans who buy the regular version and the commemorative version.
By the time he finished signing all morning, Martin's face was numb from smiling, and his hands were so tired that they were sore.
He left the store without being interviewed by reporters, got into a commercial vehicle, and went to the nearby Four Seasons Hotel to rest before rushing to the afternoon book signing event.
Bruce and Thomas accompanied us throughout the journey.
Arriving at the hotel, the three of them went to the restaurant to eat together. Bruce asked for ice cubes to help Martin apply ice.
Thomas asked with concern: "Is it going to be stressful? Shorten the time in the afternoon?"
"No need." Martin shook his head and said with a smile: "This pressure is nothing. Compared with my low-level life in Atlanta, the pressure of being a star is much greater."
Bruce echoed: "The gangs are rampant, the income is extremely low, they don't even have a house, and the whole family can't even afford tomorrow's living expenses after today. What does the pressure of a star mean?"
Thomas has never experienced such a life: “Perhaps the experience in Atlanta has given you a super high ability to withstand stress.”
"Compared to my previous life, I feel like I'm living in paradise now." There was no one else around, so Martin spoke more casually: "Luxury cars, mansions, beauties, money, if these are considered stress, I'd rather be more stressed than the Himalayas. big!"
Thomas thought about Jolie and Aniston, and he also wanted to have this kind of pressure.
After lunch, Martin and Bruce went upstairs.
Bruce glanced at his phone and saw a message from the bodyguard in the dark. He whispered: "Aniston is here and went to your suite."
Martin sighed forcefully.
Bruce patted him on the shoulder and brought up the topic: "You look very stressed?"
Martin said: "I can't talk about the pressure. It's mainly because some academic issues are difficult to study, such as why butterflies on the shore have a sea smell, which methods are most suitable for detecting tunnels, and under what conditions can water be drawn..."
Bruce couldn't help but ponder these purely academic questions.
Martin entered the suite and actually studied profound issues with Aniston with a rigorous academic attitude.
Learning can make people progress.
In the afternoon, despite being a little tired, Martin still showed up at a chain store near California Institute of Technology in Pasanade with good professionalism and enthusiasm and continued to sign DVDs.
At the end of the day, he signed nearly 2,000 Wanted DVDs alone. Julie, who went to the East Coast, was also very popular, and the book signing scene was a blast.
After having dinner outside, Martin returned to the Coti community.
When he arrived at the door of his home, Gillian Flynn from across the road waved to Escalade.
Martin lowered the window and asked, "Is something wrong?"
Jillian smiled and said: "I want to chat with you for a few words and get some exclusive news."
The project "Never Ending" originated from Gillian's introduction to Alan Grien. Seeing that there were not many people around, Martin got out of the car and stood on the side of the road: "If you have any questions, just ask."
Entertainment Weekly, which Jillian works for, can be considered a stylish entertainment media. She did not ask about trivia, but asked about movies: "I heard that during the filming of "The Departed", you, Leonardo and Nicholson formed An organization?"
Martin scratched his face and smiled sheepishly: "It's just a small team for eating, drinking and having fun."
Jillian was very interested: "What's it called? It's not called the Gang of Bad Guys, right? There's already one in Hollywood."
This matter can be revealed to the outside world, Martin said: "Call it a trio, Nicholson is the boss, and then Leo, I am at the bottom."
He did not forget to shirk the blame: "What the trio did was basically decided by Nicholson and Leonardo. I could only follow them and wave the flag."
Jillian didn't have the slightest doubt, because from seniority to position to age, Martin was indeed the lowest one.
She added: "We just had an exclusive interview with Director Scorsese. According to him, the three of you were in amazingly good condition during the filming, and it added a lot of highlights to the film, is that right? "
Martin is quite confident about this: "Yes! I can responsibly say that the audience will see brand-new Leonardo, Nicholson and Martin Davis in The Departed! Don't use previous roles to define us , because we have made a new breakthrough.”
Jillian used a pen and notebook to write down all Martin's words.
Being a neighbor with a popular star in the industry does bring a lot of exclusive benefits, but Jillian also knows how to stop it and not bore Martin at once.
She will also say good things to Martin in the media: "The DVD of "Wanted" just came out recently, right? I will write you a column specifically mentioning this."
Martin nodded and asked casually: "Have you created any new works recently? Or do you have any good novels to recommend?"
Hearing this, Gillian thought of "Never Ending". She obviously met Martin first, and Martin bought the right to adapt Alan Grien's work.
This stimulated Gillian, and she said: "I am planning a novel, which may take two years to complete."
Martin said something nice: "It must be a masterpiece."
“If I finish it, you can help me take a look.” Gillian knew very well that if the novel is to become a hit, it cannot do without film and television adaptation. She said a little bit appropriately: “I plan to use Agatha Christie as the prototype.”
Martin asked: "Suspense type?"
Jillian didn't say much: “Black suspense.”
Martin said: "I look forward to reading your work soon."
The two shook hands and quickly went back to their homes.
Gillian first sorted out Martin's interview records, and then checked the information, focusing on the famous disappearance of Agatha Christie in the 1920s, and planned to change the background to modern times.
Similarly, as a failure in marriage, Gillian scorns the family and marriage promoted by mainstream American society, believing that the essence of marriage is that men and women torture each other.
Just across the road, Martin finally gave himself a holiday. He didn't have to work hard tonight and had to hand over hundreds of millions.
He and Bruce entered the entertainment room, sat in front of two computers, and played a few rounds of CS.
In reality, Lao Bu's marksmanship is better than Martin's.
In the game, he was beaten very badly by Martin.
At nearly ten o'clock, Martin originally wanted to take a rest early, but Leonardo called: "The Face Gang is having an event tonight, will you come?"
As a backbone of the Face Gang, Martin certainly cannot miss gang activities. Besides, washing his face is also a kind of relaxing entertainment.
The Bastard trio, plus Craven and Ajia, appeared at the nightclub together.
The only pity is that the Foot Gang seems to have changed their base of activities. Since that night, the Face Gang and the Foot Gang have not met in group activities.
The next morning, Martin was in high spirits and took a plane to leave Los Angeles and head to San Francisco to continue signing DVDs.
"Wanted" has exceeded US$200 million at the North American box office. The market response has been booming. The theater screening window is short. The male and female protagonists are highly popular and have high fan support. In addition, the book signing activities have been vigorous, and the DVD sales have been booming since its release.
DVD sets of various versions sold US$37.6 million in just one week!
Warner Bros. estimates that in the North American market alone, the one-year sales of Wanted DVD will exceed US$80 million!
DVD alone can sustain this era of crazy investment in Hollywood.
(The real-life Wanted DVD seems to have sold about 70 million US dollars a year.)
(End of this chapter)
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