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Entering mid-December, 20th Century Fox has started a small-scale promotion of "Chain Saw 2", and it is expected to start a large-scale promotional campaign on Christmas Eve.

At the same time, 20th Century Fox has initially reached an agreement with a number of theater companies, and "Chain Saw 2" will be released on the day before Christmas, that is, December 23, Friday.

The scale of the premiere will exceed 1,300 screens, and it will increase to more than 1,500 screens the next day. On Christmas Day, the number of screens will increase again, reaching an astonishing 1,800 screens.

Of course, the premise is that the premiere of "Saw 2" has a good box office performance, and the theater companies will continue to increase the number of screens. Otherwise, according to the virtues of the theater companies, not reducing the number of screens is already a blessing in misfortune.

The Christmas season has always been a time when blockbusters gather in North America.

On November 11, Disney released "Today's Christmas Event", with a North American box office of 144 million US dollars.

On December 9, Warner Bros. released "Rebellious Sexual Harassment", with a North American box office of 83 million US dollars.

On December 16, "Dumb and Dumber" released by New Line Films had a North American box office of 130 million US dollars.

That's not counting Tom Cruise's fantasy film "Interview with the Vampire," which grossed $152 million.

And "Star Trek 7: Star Raiders", which was also released in November

If the competition between the above films and "Saw 2" is not too great, then "Passionate Years", which will also be released on the 23rd, will inevitably face fierce competition.

The distribution company of "Passionate Years" is Columbia, which is the same Hollywood giant as 20th Century Fox. The investment in the film is as high as 30 million US dollars, which must not be underestimated.

The only thing that can make people feel a little reassured is that "Passionate Years" is a romance film, which is different from "Chain Saw 2".

It can be seen that the degree of competition in the North American Christmas schedule is almost comparable to that of the summer schedule.

On the evening of Sunday, December 18th, the sky had already dimmed, and the lights inside the airport were brightly lit, as if it were daytime.

At the gate of the airport stood a young girl, dressed in a T-shirt and jeans, which should have been very fashionable, but the girl was wearing a pair of Martin boots and had two long braids on her head. Like a cowboy from Texas.

There was a big old-fashioned suitcase in front of her, and an equally heavy rucksack on her back, so it was hard not to attract attention.

Fortunately, the girl's appearance is not bad, she exudes a youthful atmosphere, full of vitality.

If there are flaws, I'm afraid there are only stars and freckles on the face, which are unavoidable.

The girl had been waiting at the gate of the airport for a while, she seemed to feel a little tired, she hugged her arms tightly, trying to feel more comfortable.

At this time, someone finally came over, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, he walked forward quickly, and said very politely: "Hello!"

"Excuse me, is this Miss Mia-Gosling!"

"I'm Kate, Ryan's agent. He asked me to pick you up."

The person who came was Ryan's former manager, Kate. I don't know where he got the news from.

"Are you Ryan's manager?"

"Excuse me, do you know Miss Helen!" Mia Gosling's eyes flashed with vigilance.

She talked to Ryan on the phone and knew that his current agent was a very beautiful lady.

Helen!

Kate's face froze, and there seemed to be a burst of anger in her eyes. Damn woman, if she hadn't meddled in her own business, how could that idiot have succeeded.

At this moment, a man hurried over from a distance, and Mia Gosling suddenly showed a hint of joy, waving her hands vigorously and shouting: "Here, here!"

"You're late again, idiot, I knew it would be."

When Kate heard this, her face froze. The scene he least wanted to see appeared. If it wasn't for keeping his job, he would have turned around and left immediately.

"Ha Lou, Ryan, long time no see."

As if he didn't hear it, Ryan walked up to Mia and said very apologetically, "Sorry, there was some traffic jam on the road just now."

Mia Gosling was slightly dissatisfied, and muttered: "I knew you would be late, you are always like this."

"However, for the sake of sending me comic books, I'll let you go this time."

"That's right." Mia Gosling seemed to have thought of something, pointed at Kate, and said, "This person just wanted to pretend to be your manager, and said that you asked him to pick me up."

Hearing this, Ryan became fierce. He fixed his eyes on Kate, and said bluntly, "No matter what you are doing, you must be punished."

"I'll let my lawyer handle this matter."

After finishing speaking, Ryan took the suitcase with one hand, took Mia with the other, and walked away. He didn't have time to entangle with her.

The best way to deal with a small person in the United States is to fight a lawsuit with him that will never end. With high legal fees, he will face bankruptcy in a short time.

"Ryan Gosling, stop here."

"That's what Mr. Michael Ovitz meant."

Kate couldn't help shouting loudly, her face was full of panic, and said: "You have to know, Mr. Michael Ovitz represents CAA. If you don't know what to do, CAA will let you get out of Hollywood."

"Including your upcoming film, it's going to be a disaster."

Ryan stopped in his tracks, turned around and said indifferently, "Whether it's Mr. Michael Ovitz or the caa you mentioned, it has nothing to do with me."

"As for getting me out of Hollywood and the disaster I'm facing!"

"I will convey your words to 20th Century Fox and Mr. Tom Rothman. CAA intends to block the release plan of "Chain Saw 2"."

After speaking, he turned and left again.

No matter how Kate yelled this time, he ignored it and drove away from the airport with Mia.

Michael Ovitz, one of the five founders of CAA, is now the head of CAA, a well-known super pusher in Hollywood.

Once with his own efforts, he contributed to Sony's successful acquisition of Columbia Pictures Entertainment, and Panasonic's acquisition of MCA for US$6.59 billion, two transactions.

A veritable Hollywood big shot.

However, even Michael Ovitz, a Hollywood bigwig, wants to snip the release of "Saw 2", which is an impossible task.

Ryan wasn't worried about that at all.

"Chain Saw 2" has the investment of 20th Century Fox. As one of the Hollywood giants, 20th Century Fox is not something that Michael Ovitz can snipe.

Needless to say, behind Twentieth Century Fox, there is another behemoth-like News Corporation~www.wuxiahere.com~ However, it would be a lie to say that Ryan is not worried at all. According to the trajectory of his previous life, Michael Ovitz Will be the president of Disney.

The good news is that in less than two years, he will be leaving Disney.

As soon as he got back in the car, Ryan immediately called Helen and told her exactly what happened just now.

"Kate?"

"It's okay, I'm just an ordinary manager. Michael Ovitz is a smart guy. Even if he wants to trouble you, it's not to offend 20th Century Fox." Caa's agent, take it to heart.

"I know he doesn't dare to offend 20th Century Fox, but he has to be careful. Besides, we are only in a cooperative relationship with 20th Century Fox." Ryan can't guarantee that he will be able to maintain cooperation with 20th Century Fox in the future.

"I will handle this matter personally. Michael Ovitz is a super pusher, but he is far from being able to dominate Hollywood."

"You have to remember that there are only a few film companies at the same level as 20th Century Fox that can dominate Hollywood. As long as you continue to maintain a good cooperative relationship with any of these film companies."

"Then you can avoid a lot of trouble, such as Michael Ovitz and caa in front of you."

Helen seemed to be reminding something, "By the way, don't be late for the banquet tonight. This is a good opportunity to expand your network."

Listening to the beeping sound on the phone, Ryan couldn't help shaking his head.

Cooperating with a film company of the same level as 20th Century Fox can avoid a lot of trouble, but it will also lose a lot of benefits.