Chapter 2063 2065 [Quick pursuit]

  In October, Universal Pictures released "007: Skyfall", which tells the story of 007 investigating MI6's undercover leak case and finding out who was behind the scenes.

   This is the third 007 movie starring Daniel Craig. In the beginning, he was not accepted by 007 fans.

  Because compared with the handsome and handsome Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig is too rough, too brutal, too reckless, not at all what a British gentleman should be.

   But after "Casino Royale" was released, fans immediately changed their tune. Compared with Pierce's version, Daniel's version of 007 is more authentic and more immersive, so it quickly won the audience's approval.

  After that, "007: Quantum of Solace" once again exploded in both word-of-mouth and box office, and won a box office of 650 million US dollars. It was also shortlisted for many awards such as best photography, best editing, and best art direction.

  Daniel has also successfully established himself with these two films. So now the third part, the movie has not been released yet, 007 fans can't wait.

  After it was released, everyone flocked to the theater to enjoy it immediately, and its quality did not disappoint everyone.

  Thrilling action scenes, twists and turns and bizarre storylines, plump and three-dimensional character creation, plus Mrs. M's curtain call... This 007 has brought too much to the audience.

   Because of this, it won the unanimous approval of movie fans. In the end, its North American box office was 290 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was as high as 1.11 billion U.S. dollars, setting a box office record for an action movie. It is also the highest-grossing 007 movie so far.

   Such an achievement also made the former executives of MGM Pictures regret it so much that their intestines were green.

  They sold MGM for a total of 800 million US dollars.

  After so many years, not to mention how much revenue those old movies in the library can bring to Universal, just talking about these 007 movies alone has brought Universal a revenue of nearly 3 billion US dollars.

   It's hard to sell regret medicine with money. We should have known that 007 was such a blockbuster that they couldn't sell it without five billion dollars.

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  In November, the movie released by Universal Pictures is "Midnight's Children".

  Midnight Sons is a superhero team in the Marvel universe, with a very complex composition, including Blade Warrior, Ghost Rider, Morbius, Night Werewolf, Humanoid, Voodoo Doctor, Moonlight Knight, etc.

  It is mainly anti-heroes, and what it pays attention to is being in the dark and turning to the light. Although one or two may not look like good people, they are indeed stories of chivalry and punishment of crimes, but the taste is a bit heavy.

  Before, Xiang Nan had already released individual films of "Blade", "Ghost Rider" and "Mobias", as well as American dramas of "Night Werewolf" and "The Punisher".

   Therefore, these characters are well-known to a certain extent, and now they are coming together to fight crime together. The lineup is strong and the scenes are amazing, which is naturally very attractive to movie fans.

   Therefore, the box office of "Midnight Children" is also quite good. In the end, the North American box office was 190 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was nearly 700 million U.S. dollars. Compared with an investment of 150 million US dollars, such a result is quite good.

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  In December, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" was released.

  After the film's predecessor was released last year, it earned a box office of 690 million US dollars, which is a very good result. And the success of this movie has also attracted a large number of fans.

   Therefore, after a year, when "The Hunger Games 2" was released, fans from all walks of life naturally supported it, so the box office after the film opened was very good, and the box office on the first day was as high as 80 million US dollars.

  The final box office in North America was 350 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office was as high as 860 million U.S. dollars, which was a lot higher than the previous box office.

  Such a result makes my peers go crazy with envy.

  For example, Fox Films launched "Maze Runner" with a similar theme this year. The theme is also dystopia, and a group of teenagers are invited to stage a battle royale game, but its box office is only 340 million US dollars.

  Although compared with the investment of more than 30 million US dollars, this achievement is also very impressive. But in the end, the people's hearts are not enough to swallow the elephant, who doesn't want to make more money for themselves.

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  In January 2015, Xiang Nan finalized his filming plan for the new year.

"Captain America 2", "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Vampire Morbius 2", "Jumanji: Battle in the Jungle", "007 Specter", "X-Men: Days of Future Past", "Fantastic Beasts" Where 2", "Ant-Man" and "John Wick".

Among them, "Captain America 2", "Mobius the Vampire 2", "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2", "007: Spectre" and so on are basically sequels, and the cast basically continues the previous work, so there will be no big problems .

  The main actors of the previous "X-Men: Days of Future Past" such as Professor X, Magneto, Mystique, Beast, etc. are retained, and the previous version of the X-Men is also recalled, which is a dream linkage. This is a very nice bonus for all X-Men fans.

   "Game of the Brave: Battle in the Jungle" tells the story of four students who accidentally entered the game world because they were playing a game, cleared the level and fought monsters to complete the task.

  The biggest selling point of this movie is its thrilling and unconventional story.

   As we all know, after entering the 1910s, Hollywood's creative ability has declined sharply. Basically, they are mainly sequels and remakes, and there are very few eye-catching stories.

  And "Game of the Brave: Battle in the Jungle" is a classic restart in name, but it is actually a brand new story. Thrilling scenes, whimsical plots, humorous lines, and unique character designs are full of entertainment and appreciation, which is why it was so popular after it was released.

   "Ant-Man" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" are new works in the Avengers universe. Ant-Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy, in Marvel comics, are second-line heroes, not the most famous.

  The biggest advantage of Ant-Man is that it can zoom in and out. Its function is to bring the audience a novel audio-visual experience; "Guardians of the Galaxy" is to further draw out the big boss Thanos.

  In the previous "Avengers", Thanos only missed a small face in the end-credits egg. In "Guardians of the Galaxy", he will officially appear.

   "John Wick" is about a retired killer who originally wanted to live a peaceful life. But he was harassed by hooligans, and even his beloved puppy was killed. Unbearable, he decides to avenge the dog and finally wipes out the entire gang.

  The original version of this movie was starred by Keanu Reeves, but Xiang Nan felt that this story could be played by himself.

   It just so happens that the "Mission: Impossible" series and the "Fast and Furious" series have entered a bottleneck period, so why not make this movie and let the audience change their tastes.

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  (end of this chapter)