Auditions for Titanic were postponed to October 20th.
This delay made Lu Yuan feel a little embarrassed.
After all, after launching such a grand move, when it was time to bombard the whole world with a storm, it turned out that they had to hold back for a few more days.
This is very embarrassing.
In fact, "Final Destination" was so popular that Lu Yuan was a little uncomfortable with it. When this wave of popularity reached its peak, it almost overshadowed "Titanic".
Lu Yuan naturally wanted to make the sudden release of "Final Destination" generate some popularity. He couldn't let "Titanic" steal the limelight, right?
Otherwise, if one's own movie competes with another for popularity, it won't be a good thing no matter who wins or loses.
This is not the same as the box office battle.
The box office battle can still increase the box office, and the battle for the first and second place is nothing, but the battle for popularity...
All right!
In terms of popularity, people always only pay attention to the first place...
Early morning of October 18th.
The latest box office data for "Final Destination" is out.
Seventeen million dollars!
It has neither increased nor decreased, and has almost stabilized. In fact, the entire Hollywood circle's attention on "Final Destination" is focused on "Final Destination 2". Even fans who have watched "Final Destination 1" have begun to refresh the news about "Final Destination 2" on the Internet from time to time.
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"What's the auction price?"
"The American Polaris Insurance Company offered nine million and temporarily took the top spot..."
"Nine million?"
"right."
"It's unbelievable that Final Destination 2 has earned advertising fees before filming even started? Isn't this a record-breaking number?"
"It broke the record for the investment in a single advertising spot for movies in recent years. However, I don't think nine million is the end."
"What do you mean?"
"According to my inside information, it seems that all insurance companies in the United States are extremely interested in Final Destination 2, and they are all competing with each other. After all, Final Destination 2 is a very commercially valuable promotional film for these insurance companies. From the perspective of the actual impact it has created, it is indeed worth competing for."
"right."
Columbia Corporation.
Wilson silently glanced at the battle for the value of "Final Destination 2" on the EBY website.
He understood the truth, but he couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.
How can he be comfortable?
In his eyes, Lu Yuan was just a tyrannical outsider, and they were the real masters of Hollywood!
Two years ago, they could be said to be able to call the shots in Hollywood and get whatever they wanted.
And now?
He found that since Lu Yuan came to Hollywood, all the fancy news and information in various fields were related to Lu Yuan.
At this time, the real masters of Hollywood seemed to have become bystanders who could only watch Lu Yuan perform to his heart's content but had no way to do anything...
To use a Chinese idiom, it is called "the cuckoo occupies the magpie's nest."
For example, the previous "Titanic publicity incident" and this time's "Final Destination" impact incident"...
When Wilson thought of this, he could only feel depressed.
What can he do?
Did you shoot Lu Yuan with the AK?
…
The auction price of nine million on the EBY website was finally surpassed by Travelers Insurance Company one hour later.
"Travelers" Insurance Company actually offered a direct bid of 11 million US dollars!
Directly raised the price by two million!
This is a very exciting data. Before, it was increasing by one million, and now it is increasing by two million.
Movie fans and Ergou fans were instantly excited when they saw the price.
The Guinness Book of Records is happily recording this record for the price of a single movie advertising spot.
although……
The remote side has not yet submitted an application for this record.
But everyone knew it was a matter of time.
"The world record popularity of Titanic hasn't even ended yet, and now the world record popularity of Final Destination 2 has started..."
"I think we should change the Guinness World Record to 'Land Distance World Record' or 'Remote Distance World Record'. Since the beginning of the year, we have received news of various record-breaking records almost every day. The update frequency is simply amazing..."
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“…”
Several staff members in the Guinness Book of Records looked at the skyrocketing advertising data with strange expressions although they were not surprised at all.
They looked at each other, and then couldn't help but start complaining.
Lu Yuan and the words "remote" seemed like viruses, appearing in their eyes every other day.
One of the staff members even dreamed that Lu Yuan would break some record again...
Who can they tell this to?
This is total brainwashing, okay?
Not long after the staff complained, the price of advertising space for "Final Destination 2" began to be refreshed again.
This time the price reached an astonishing 15 million US dollars!
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"We will take down Final Destination 2, no matter the cost!"
"I personally like the movie Final Destination 2 very much, and I admire Mr. Lu Yuan's talent very much. More importantly, I want everyone to know the importance of our 'Traveler' insurance. At the same time, we have just launched an accident insurance, which covers..."
afternoon.
Sheila, the "Iron Lady" of Travelers Insurance, said this in response to a reporter's question.
She is a very decisive leader.
His usual style is to get what he wants at all costs.
Although several shareholders and leaders of Travelers Insurance are unwilling to continue fighting with other insurance companies.
Fifteen million, and it’s US dollars!
This is a huge expense!
Although "Final Destination" did bring a small boost to the insurance industry in the United States, the problem is that "Final Destination 2" hasn't even started filming yet. What's the point of doing this?
What if Final Destination 2 isn’t as good as Final Destination?
Fifteen million!
Do you really dare to shout?
This is really risky, okay?
However, Sheila completely ignored the opinions of these people. As the largest shareholder, she had the supreme decision-making power!
After seeing Sheila going crazy inside "Traveler", Caesar, one of the shareholders, was so angry that he slammed the table, his eyes full of murderous intent.
but……
It was obvious that Sheila completely ignored him.
…
The price of fifteen million really shocked everyone!
You should know that the total investment price of "Final Destination 1" was only 9 million, and according to James' previous revelations, the total investment price of "Final Destination 2" was only 25 million!
Your 15 million is really amazing...
Sheila's desperate attitude scared some insurance companies away.
They can't afford to play.
They can't bear such great pressure from shareholders.
This is really too risky!
In the evening of October 18th.
From noon to evening, the price has not changed much in this half day!
Everyone is playing with you, a madman!
If you want it, I'll give it to you.
After all, the price is 15 million, how much profit can you get?
All the media started to praise Sheila's crazy decision.
The title of Iron Lady has been all over the screen again!
At the same time, the new accident insurance item mentioned by Xila in the media also dominated the screen again...
When everyone thought that $15 million was the final outcome, something unexpected happened at seven o'clock in the evening!
Twenty million dollars!
The "umbrella" insurance company that had been dormant and seemed unknown suddenly showed up and bid an even crazier number without saying a word!
The media were stunned!
The entire “Travelers” insurance company is stunned!
Even Iron Lady Sheila was shocked by the data!
"I also like 'Final Destination' very much. I also hope that our company will be the only advertising supporter of 'Final Destination 2'. We will also launch our own new products!" Mr. Ivan, a second-generation rich man who wears glasses and is always polite, pushed his glasses under the camera and showed a firm smile.
Obviously!
He said this with much more confidence than Sheila.
After all, 80 percent of the shares of the "Umbrella" insurance company are controlled by their family.
Although he was also opposed by most of the elders in the family!
but……
He doesn't care at all!
…
"Twenty million dollars!"
"Fuck me!"
"Hold!"
“…”
Remote entertainment.
When James reported such an astonishing statistic, Lu Yuan's mind went blank!
He truly had a feeling of unreality, and even felt that he was wandering in a sea of money and couldn't extricate himself!
If they can really get this advertising fee, then it will be equivalent to the movie "Final Destination 2", and they only need to spend 5 million US dollars to complete the filming!
Even he had to sigh at the madness of capitalist countries!
and……
Twenty million dollars for an advertisement!
Even he felt that this was not an equal transaction at all!
If it were him, he definitely wouldn't have the courage to play like that!
What the hell!
This is just crazy behavior, okay?
“Maybe this is not the end!”
"James, you said this is not the end?"
"right!"
Just when Lu Yuan's mind was going blank, James suddenly said these words.
Then……
Lu Yuan felt that his heart might not be able to take it!
Ten-thirty at night on the 18th!
The data has been updated again!
"Twenty-three million!"
Xila's eyes were red with anger. She stared at the rich second-generation Ivan who was showing off on the screen, and these words came out from between her teeth.
After winning "Final Destination 2", she has an operation and publicity plan behind it!
She is determined to win!
She must have it!
but……
Alvin from the "Umbrella" side stood up again.
“Twenty-five million! Our company is willing to sponsor all the filming of Final Destination 2! At the same time, our company is willing to conduct in-depth cooperation with the Final Destination series of films!”
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“…”
It was silent.
The iron lady, Sheila, had red eyes.
Then he sat on the chair.
She gritted her teeth.
She stared at Ivan!
It was as if someone was staring at her!
Like a madman!
"Two thousand seven hundred..."
Just as she was about to shout out this sentence, she suddenly felt someone hit her head hard.
Then...
She fainted.
The experience behind him Dave gasped and looked at the baseball bat in his hand.
His face was pale...
"I can't let you take that risk!"
"cannot!"
…
"Twenty-five million dollars!"
“…”
“…”
Lu Yuan took a breath.
I almost passed out from heart arrest!
This world is crazy!
Twenty-five million dollars for an ad spot...
What is this for?
…
"Fuck!"
"Twenty-five million, this..."
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Early morning of October 19th!
The whole Hollywood was shocked!
The whole world was shocked!
For the first time, the popularity of "Titanic" was suppressed by "Final Destination 2".
after all……
The most expensive movie ad spot in history!
Born!