Hollywood Starts with Animation

The street where the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood is located.

At this moment, it's almost two o'clock in the morning. Apart from the entertainment venues that are still full of people, there are also a few convenience stores open. Usually there are not many people on the street, but today, the main store of SpongeBob SquarePants is surrounded by people. Few people.

There are nearly a hundred people.

"Wow, there really is a Sheriff Woody doll!"

"It's a beautiful down jacket, and it's also printed with Cowgirl Triss."

"Buzz Lightyear is amazing!"

"Look, there's also a full set of limited-edition Toy Story characters for sale here!"

Nearly 100 viewers who have just watched the movie are still in a frenzy at the moment, and they cannot stop their impulse purchases. Especially the young people of the old beauty have no concept of financial management at all. When they see something they like, of course they will buy it.

What the hell! ! !

what's the situation? !

James and Sai Huang, who were still complaining just now, suddenly saw so many people pouring into the store, and they were confused at first. To say that James was quick to respond, he only reacted after listening to the heated discussions of the customers.

"Hey hey, everyone, welcome to SpongeBob SquarePants Home Store!"

James introduced enthusiastically: "You read that right, toys, dolls, keychains, clothing, stationery, and books around the "Toy Story" movie can all be found here. Moreover, our SpongeBob SquarePants house is located in the entire California area. It's exclusive, if you want to buy it, you have to do it as soon as possible, and you won't have it if you are slow!"

Exclusive sales?

Hand fast or slow?

It's okay not to listen. As soon as I heard it, a brown-haired beauty under 20 years old shouted: "I want a Buzz Lightyear toy and Sheriff Woody's doll."

"I want to buy it too." Another voice sounded.

"Okay lady, Buzz Lightyear is $38, Sheriff Woody is $42, $80 total."

James said quickly.

The smile on his face was very warm.

Can you be enthusiastic? Today is going to be a big rhythm!

"Zuck is awesome!"

"And it's so dark!"

"Buzz Lightyear's toys cost less than $3, so he dared to sell one for $38; the two-meter-tall Woody Sheriff doll cost $6, and he sold it for $42. That alone adds up to $42." Come out and make $71!"

James felt that he was weak at the moment, thinking that he was enough to cheat, who knew that Zucker was more ruthless than him.

Whose peripheral products dare to sell so expensive?

No way, who made Zucker exclusive now!

Not only exclusive to the Los Angeles area, but an entire four states!

"Sir, do you want this down jacket, okay, $288 sincere."

"Ma'am, you bought the keychain, toys, and books for a total of $120."

"You want Buzz Lightyear's aviation suit, right? It's a limited edition, and the price... ah, no matter how much money you buy, two more sets, ok, a total of $3,780."

James and the emperor were both busy in an instant.

The enthusiasm of nearly 100 customers in the store instantly exploded the revenue of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Awesome boss!

The boss is invincible and dark-hearted!

Charlize Theron couldn't help but get excited.

"James, you damn bastard, hurry up and bring that ready-made Chevrolet sports car to the door of the store for Lao Tzu." At this time, Zucker and Lasseter also entered the shop, and of course Zucker was the one who shouted.

Chevrolet sports car!

Yes, this is also a peripheral product!

Zu Ke is stingy, he usually drives second-hand cars, but now he has prepared a sports car around the movie in advance.

It cost $80,000 and sold for $200,000!

That's right,

Zucker is so maddened!

Don't think that Zucker's asking price is too high, sometimes there are a lot of brain-dead people in the old beauty. In the original time and space, a Bumblebee limited-edition toy that cost less than $5, dared to sell for $5,000, a hundred times as much, but it wasn't enough to sell.

"I can't touch the monk? They all have one nose and two eyes. They dare to sell it for such a high price, and so do I." That's Zu Ke's logic.

Half an hour passed.

All the customers in the store are gone.

Many of the "Toy Story" movie peripheral products in the store were sold; more than 20 pieces of other movie peripheral products were also sold. Well, that Chevrolet coupe didn't sell in the end. This made Zu Ke slightly unhappy.

"Zuck, you're so awesome. Toy Story peripherals are so hot. Tonight's turnover exceeded $16,500."

James can't hold back his excitement!

You know, this is just the midnight stall of "Toy Story", and so many are sold, so it won't be a big explosion during the day tomorrow!

Zucker earns more, so that his job can be stable, and there are sales commissions; although the amount of commissions is not high, only seventy dollars, but the accumulation is also a lot of dollars.

"That's right, boss, you see that business is so good tonight, you have to pay me overtime." Sai Huang also shouted.

Want me to work overtime?

You think too much.

"There is no overtime pay, but there is a late night snack. Well, it's fine if you don't eat it." Zuke pouted.

Hearing the words, Sai Huang hurriedly said: "Eat, why don't you eat, I want to eat you poor vampire."

Eat poor me, do you think too much?

"If you want to pay you overtime, it's estimated to be $60, but if you find a cheap restaurant, the most you can eat is $30, which is probably less than that. Haha, I'm such a clever little ghost!" Zu Ke thought to himself, unable to help but laugh up.

[Note to orphans, host! 】The system complains wildly.

Zhu Ke suppressed the joy in his heart and immediately instructed James to contact the other six SpongeBob SquarePants stores immediately and ask them about their sales.

soon.

The sales data of the other six stores were also passed on.

All sales amount, cumulatively exceed $90,000.

"Zuck, I'm a little regretful. I guess in a few days, Jobs will want to tear you apart."

At this moment, John Lasseter, who had been playing the role of the transparent man, suddenly interjected. He looked at Zucker and became even more sour.

Shameless!

How could this bastard judge that "Toy Story" would be a big hit a few months ago? Moreover, at such a low price, he has won the surrounding authorization of a whole four states!

"Pixar Animation Studio, a big loss!"

Lasseter screamed wildly in his heart, staring straight at Zucker, as if to see through Zucker.

Who is Zucker?

How could that face be penetrated by a pair of eyes.

......

The next day, in the morning.

"Toy Story" lived up to expectations, earning $4.2 million at the midnight box office, and the word of mouth was even bigger. This also makes more and more people watch this movie during the daytime.

The movie is a big hit, and Zucker's SpongeBob SquarePants house is even more crowded.

Business is booming!

On November 23, the box office data of the previous day came out.

The first place was "Toy Story", which made $29.14 million at the box office, excluding midnight.

"Casino Wind and Cloud", produced and distributed by Universal, released on the same date, ranked second at the box office with only $9.94 million; "007: GoldenEye", which was released a week earlier, only reaped $6.2 million that day, ranking second. Three; Columbia's "President of the United States" received $5.11 million that day, ranking fourth, and none of the other films released at the box office exceeded $4 million.

There is no doubt that in the Thanksgiving schedule of 1995, no one can beat "Toy Story".

The explosion of "Toy Story" undoubtedly shocked the entire Hollywood.

As a result, the phone calls of Pixar Animation Studios have never stopped at all today. Countless movie peripheral chain store owners have even called in person, trying to obtain peripheral authorization.

However, they were soon dumbfounded.

"Fuck!"

"Zuck Wald? Which bastard is this?!"

"This damn bastard, he has won the authorization of a full four states two months in advance?!"

The bosses of the chain stores around the movie yelled and were extremely upset, especially in the four states that Zucker won the authorization.

They were unhappy and unhappy, and still bit the bullet and called Zhu Ke.