Vol 2 Chapter 926: Christmas gift

Because of the time zone difference, the premiere on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles has just ended. In the theater in New York, the midnight screening of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is about to begin.
In front of an imperial entertainment theater on Long Island, there were so many spectators in line that they were unimaginable. In order to avoid the chasing of fans and media reporters, Natalie Portman, who came to watch this new Star Wars, put a thick layer on her face. His white foundation looks a lot like Padmé Amidala in "Star Wars: The Threat of Ghosts".
"Can the theater hold so many people?"
Standing in the long queue holding her son, Natalie Portman frowned slightly. There are too many fans here dressed as Star Wars characters. She is not worried that she will be recognized, but the weather is a little bit cold. This kind of queuing speed, which can only be described as a diversion, may make my son unbearable.
Natalie Portman did not come here alone, she was still holding her four-year-old son.
Looking at her son, Natalie Portman sighed slightly. Not long ago, she had just ended her marriage. The only thing that could make her proud and show off also fell to pieces and fell to pieces. .
There were hundreds of people who set up tents to party in advance. Their tents seriously affected the progress of the team, which directly caused the fans to line up in front of the Emperor Cinema, but no one complained, and only Star Wars fans can understand Star Wars. fan.
Picking up his son, Natalie Portman wrapped his coat tightly, but her thoughts drifted elsewhere.
Why does the marriage break up? This question reappeared in her mind.
Natalie Portman couldn't help looking up slightly, and a huge "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" poster hung on the front of the Imperial Cinema, on which Duke Rosenberg's name was particularly dazzling.
Only Natalie Portman herself knew that it was precisely because of the existence of this heart demon that she was seriously imbalanced, which led to the breakdown of her marriage.
He was destined to be a nightmare that he would never get rid of in his life.
Natalie Portman can't say what it feels like now. Seeing this name, I just feel cold in my heart.
However, her career is in Hollywood, and she is the most dazzling person in Hollywood. It's impossible to see it or not.
So, Natalie Portman tried to balance her mind and accept everything that happened between herself and him, which is one of the important reasons why she came to watch this film. And she also wanted to see Duke Rosenberg mess up once, although this hope was more unrealistic like a reflection in the water.
On the other hand, his son Aleph wanted to watch this film.
Thinking of this, Natalie Portman couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration. Duke Rosenberg's marketing and promotion were too powerful. Even the children don’t let it go. Many children clamored to watch this movie after seeing the promotion of "Baby Watching Star Wars 7'
"Mom," the son in his arms suddenly asked, "Why are there so many people in line here?"
Natalie Portman looked at her son and said with a smile, "Because this is Star Wars."
"But...but..." Aleph blinked his eyes and continued to ask curiously, "You said that there were not many people who watched your "Star Wars" before?"
This is the "Star Wars Prequel". Natalie Portman knew that her face was slightly taut, but seeing her son's curiosity eyes, she still said, "Because this is "Star Wars" by Duke Rosenberg!"
These words seemed to be squeezed out of the teeth.
"Oh……"
Seeing his mother's expression, Alef shrank his neck and did not continue to ask.
Natalie Portman immediately noticed this, and quickly removed the frost on her face, and squeezed a smile to her son.
It's just that when she looked up again, she couldn't help but see the poster of the film's heroine Daisy Ridley. Staring at the British actress for a while, Natalie Portman lowered her eyes slightly, the girl's temperament was very similar to her when she was young...
Perhaps this is why Duke Rosenberg chose her?
Natalie Portman actually knew very well that when he was young, Duke Rosenberg had an indescribable strange feeling to her.
Lined up for a while. Natalie finally took her son into the theater. After sitting down, she looked around. The IMAX theater was completely full. Looking at it, there were no empty seats. The attendance rate was definitely 100%.
She sighed slightly, and Duke Rosenberg's appeal to Star Wars was amazing. It is impossible for me to think carefully.
In the front hall of this theater, Hans Mason, an investigator from CinemaScore, just finished the conversation with the theater manager and got a statistical data.
This multi-cinema theater under Emperor Entertainment has 13 halls in total, of which 12 halls are used to show "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", and the sales rate of these 12 halls is as high as 100%, and the attendance rate is the same It is also 100%.
In other words, all the tickets for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" were not only sold, but also people came to watch the movie.
This also shows one thing, at least in this theater, there is no situation where the producer or distributor pays for the box office.
As a relevant person in this industry, Hans Mason knows very well that the first box office of some films looks very gratifying, but how much moisture there is, and only those who have a deep understanding know that many film producers and distributors, for To make the data look more eye-catching in order to attract eyeballs and pull the market later, this method of buying the box office is often used.
Although he only got data from a theater, Hans Mason believed that with Duke Rosenberg’s appeal, such a method was not necessary at all.
The city of Angels Los Angeles, the midnight screening has not yet begun. Norman Shearer is sitting in the rest area of ​​the theater’s front lobby, looking through comments on major websites. Because of work, he missed the premiere but did not Will miss the midnight show.
The premiere and some early screenings have already made many fans and media reporters see the film. Twitter and instant sharing have almost been swiped by the topics and comments of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens".
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was made by Duke Rosenberg to be exceptionally brilliant, dramatic and full of emotions. This is a matter of course, but it is also an exciting and full of energy. A Christmas gift!"
"Duke Rosenberg obviously learned the lesson of the prequel of "Star Wars" filmed by George Lucas, and then he took this sequel in the opposite direction. He also chose an interesting point to promote the development of the series. , Introducing new casts to play new roles, allowing them to come into this universe beloved by countless people."
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and Duke Rosenberg have injected new energy and vitality into this deified series. The film can not only resurrect the old glory of the series, but also point out new directions full of prospects. "
Sitting in the cinema, Norman Hiller only saw a crowd of people, as if it was not midnight, but a weekend off.
Not only New York and Los Angeles, on this day, the entire North America and even the entire Western world, as long as there is a theater where "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is shown, almost all of them are crowded by crazy movie fans.
The biggest part of these fans is Star Wars fans and Duke.
At the Duke’s Manor in Malibu, Scarlett Johansson poured a glass of water, stepped barefoot on the thick carpet of the bedroom, walked through the glass door of the removed balcony partition, and walked onto the large balcony facing the sea.
The sea breeze at night was a bit cool, Scarlett tightened her dressing gown and looked to the opposite side. She saw Duke sitting under the bright light, really looking at the distant sky, as if thinking about something.
Putting the water glass on the small table in front of Duke, Scarlett walked around and pulled the wicker chair away and sat next to him.
Duke retracted his gaze and asked concerned, "Why don't you sleep?"
"I can't sleep." Scarlett smiled slightly, and put a hand skillfully on Duke's arm. "Aren't you sleeping? Are you worried about the movie's box office?"
"I'm not worried." Duke shook his head. The film has not been released yet, and it has been profitable through peripheral and commercial sponsorship. "I want to know how much we can get at midnight."
Since he chose this series, he naturally wanted to leave something to the entire film history.
It is no exaggeration to say that with his current status, his rich net worth, and stable feelings, what Duke can pursue most is undoubtedly a strong stroke in the history of film.
Of course, this deal has nothing to do with the Oscar statuettes and artistic achievements. What he wants is the achievements of James Cameron.
It is not an easy task to cross the box office numbers of James Cameron's single film.
Duke knows this very well, otherwise he would not wait here all the time. As he gets older, his mentality has become more and more stable. After the recent movie releases, he chose to fall asleep instead of waiting. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is an exception.
Scarlett turned her head, looked at the wall clock in the room through the glass window, and gently pulled Duke, "There is still some time before the box office statistics come out. Tomorrow you have to accept a media interview, so go to bed early. "
Unlike the previous films, Duke devoted 100% of his energy to the promotion of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" from the beginning of post-production. From tomorrow, there will be a lot of announcements and interviews. Waiting for him.
"Well, let's go back and rest."
Picking up the glass and drank the warm water in it, Duke stood up first, then pulled Scarlett Johansson, and walked back to the bedroom with his arms.
"My dear, don't worry." Scarlett said specifically, "When you wake up tomorrow morning, the statistics report will be on the bedside table." (To be continued.)
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