Chapter 172 Fighting

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Others who did not speak inevitably applauded Matthew's speech in their hearts.

Someone has charged forward and done all the hard things to say and do. You just need to follow behind without any pressure at all. This is of course worthy of gratitude.

After waiting for a while, Daniel saw that no one was speaking, so he was about to speak. He had expected it, but he was still very surprised by the appearance of Matthew Fox. It has been a while since he was taught so unceremoniously, especially since "The Bourne" was released for more than a month. .

It seems that the release of "Greek Wedding" is more difficult than expected.

Rita patted the back of Daniel's hand and signaled her to speak first. Tom Hanks was not present, so he was destined to be a supporting role. Both Daniel and David were sitting here, and the theater managers also took it for granted that the leading actor was DD. Industry. But Rita is not a vegetarian. Tom is certainly the soul of the company, but Rita is the one who contributes the most in daily operations and public relations.

Now that Daniel is being targeted, it is of course the best to ease it by coming forward. On the one hand, you can also tell the theater managers present that "The Greek Wedding" is not an exclusive film of DD, but a cooperation project with DD. They should and need to give one of the biggest names in Hollywood, Tom Hanks, a little face.

After all, Lao Tang's influence has surpassed Hollywood, and the inability to legally control the hospitalization line in the field of studios does not mean that there is no other way. No industry is independent. For example, if the media industry magnifies and hypes some small accidents that happened in theaters. Another example is that government departments verify some measures of theater chains, and even non-governmental organizations can block the doors of movie theaters when controversial films are released-theatres of Tom's level want to fiddle with theater chains. It is not impossible.

On the other hand, if the "young and energetic" Daniel can't bear it, the two sides will fall apart, the impact will be too bad, and it will be many times more difficult to restore.

"Hey, can I say a few words?"

Just when Rita was about to speak, a young man sitting in the corner asked.

Daniel thought for a while. He just took a photo when he welcomed everyone, and the staff introduced him to him.

"Are you Mr. Exxon Cooper, the manager of Oriental Cinema?"

Exxon was clearly pleasantly surprised that Daniel could pronounce his name and affiliation straight away.

Oriental Cinemas is just a small independent theater chain in the Los Angeles area. With three movie theaters and seventeen screens, it is not surprising among the theater managers who are here today. But at one point, Oriental Cinema was started by Cooper's grandfather. It has a long history and has only recently passed into Exxon's hands. In other words, he is his own boss.

"Yes, you can call me Exxon."

"Hello, Exxon. Would you like to?"

"Just watched My Big Big Greek Wedding and I thought it was very funny and refreshing. Greece, weddings, comedy, and then Daniel and Tom Hanks, whatever. It's all A film worthy of investment, Oriental Cinema hopes to fully cooperate with dd and distribute this film, if you can give support in terms of publicity and materials. I am happy to spend 8 to 10 yuan from all three cinemas, that is Half of our screens are showing the film."

If everyone didn't know the old Cooper, Brent, Matthew, and others would all suspect that Daniel had hired him as a babysitter.

Exxon Cooper is a rising star in the field of movie theaters, and his father is a hospital professor. Unwilling to engage in these things, Cooper Sr. directly passed on the theater line to his grandson this year. After Exxon took over, the biggest masterpiece is "The Bourne". He was the first theater executive to dare to put aside "Spider-Man" and "The Clones Crisis" in favor of "Bourne Bourne" for most of the screen, and he obviously got his pay-no matter what. Whether it is a single hall or a single screen, the rate of return is higher than other cinemas that stick to the two masterpieces.

"This kid obviously knows the taste, and wants to put the treasure on Daniel again. This time, he will not have the previous success." Matthew and the people around him said.

Daniel admired the determination of this young man who was not a few years older than himself.

"Of course, Exxon, you won't be disappointed. David, Oriental Cinema, this is our focus."

David, who had been silent all this time, nodded and motioned to the DD staff next to him to record it.

Exxon sat back down with satisfaction.

The timing of his capture is very good, DD is not large, and there are not many direct support resources that can be given to the theater. It is not difficult to choose to stand by Daniel at the critical moment when the big theater is going crazy, and get the best return. As Matthew thought, he had indeed tasted the sweetness from Daniel, and unlike big managers like Brent and Matthew, he was just the person in charge of a small theater, and he would observe and patrol in the lobby every day. Knowing how popular Daniel is in front of young people, at least on the first day, as long as the publicity is in place, he will not be too worried about no one coming, and he will not lose money because of Daniel's name. As for the second day, it can be done according to the reservation and feedback. Sure.

After thinking about this truth, there are several other small theaters, and they all feel a little regretful that they were not able to stand up and express their stance in the first place. But it's not too late at this time, they are not close to Dongfang Cinema, and they can completely cut off Daniel's fans.

As a result, several people stood up and expressed their willingness to cooperate.

Putting it all together, there are already nearly 10 movie theaters with 50 screens.

However, the three major theaters and the aggressive Carmichael have not yet given their plans, and other theaters are watching them.

"Daniel and I specially invited everyone here today, and thank you very much for taking the time." Rita said with a gentle smile, and several people in charge sat up straight, even Matthew Fox was no exception. Rita has dealt with them more than once. Many of the low-cost movies she invested in were released on a small scale in Los Angeles, and she was able to recover some of the cost at the theater box office, and then sell them from DVD to the film library of large companies to make a profit. This is the business strategy of small studios, so it is inevitable to have to deal with the directors of these theaters.

Therefore, everyone has different attitudes towards Rita. Of course, this does not mean that everyone will let go.

"I have cooperated with you many times, and Tom's reputation, I think everyone knows that the movie has been released just now. This is indeed a good movie with high quality. I believe that with Daniel's current appeal, I will invest with Tom There is still a market for small-scale releases. At least, it is worth giving "Greek Wedding" a chance to accept the audience's choice instead of denying it from the beginning, what do you think?"

Several people looked at each other, and it was still Brent who spoke on their behalf.

"Rita, I'm not against regal showing this movie, but it's hard to say that it's going to be hundreds of screens in the first place. It's unlikely. So what are your expectations? How many screens do you hope to get in Los Angeles? You and Daniel specially invited everyone here, not just to make Regal take out three or five theaters and a dozen screens to order screenings."

Brent seemed to be satirizing the first-timer Axel Cooper, but no, the Oriental Cinema has only three theaters and a dozen screens.

As Brent said, DD and he specially organized this advanced screening, and Daniel and Rita were there in person. Naturally, it is impossible for everyone to treat "Greek Wedding" with the standard of screening. In that case, as long as the Just send the copy and make a phone call. With Daniel and Tom Hanks behind them, the theater chain will definitely be willing to invest. But now, the goal set by dd and He is to win more than 450 screens in the Los Angeles area, which is equivalent to a quarter of the screens in the entire Los Angeles area. For niche films, it is somewhat whimsical to want to get 25% of the film schedule.

Noticing Rita turning her head to look at him, Daniel knew it was his turn.

This is a novel experience.

The same is true for Brent, Matthew, and others. After Rita spoke, they thought that this time the negotiation was indeed handled by Rita. But after Rita went to see Daniel, and Daniel stood up, they realized that they were wrong again. This time Daniel really wanted to extend his tentacles to the distribution field.

"Dear friends, as you said, me and DD Films, and of course Tom, Rita and I hope that everyone can support "The Greek Wedding" more. Why? In the past two or three months, the film market should have "Spider-Man", "Star Wars Episode 1: Crisis of the Clones", and "Bourne", 400 million, 300 million, 200 million, these blockbusters have almost exhausted the potential of the summer archives in the Los Angeles area. We can try to come To analyze, the main viewing group of "Spider-Man" was comic fans at the beginning, these people are generally young men and their girlfriends, friends, and then spread to other groups. But superhero movies are anyway It's hard to reach conservative middle-aged, housewives, and mild-mannered people who aren't interested in action and explosions. What about The Clone Crisis? Star Wars fans are the first to feel the brunt, can't they wait? Except for them Besides, can George Lucas attract people his age? Can he attract hardworking ladies? When it is released, it should be clearly stated who the target audience of the film is, people who are interested in spy wars, secret agents, gun battles and reasoning - generally young and middle-aged men, and my fans. So, here , I think you should be able to understand what I mean.

Yep, next, it's My Big Fat Greek Wedding. "(to be continued)

ps: the second update