In October, Universal Pictures released "Skyfall," which tells the story of 007 investigating an undercover MI6 leak case and uncovering the mastermind behind the scenes.
This is the third 007 movie starring Daniel Craig. At the beginning, he was not accepted by 007 fans.
Because compared with the handsome and elegant Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig seems too rough, too brutal, too reckless, and not at all what a British gentleman should be.
But after "Casino Royale" was released, fans immediately changed their minds. Compared with Pierce's version, Daniel's version of 007 is more authentic and credible, and more immersive, so it quickly gained recognition from the audience.
The subsequent "007: Quantum of Solace" once again exploded in both word-of-mouth and box office, taking in a box office of US$650 million. It was also shortlisted for many awards including Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Art Direction.
With these two movies, Daniel has also successfully established his position. So now that the third part is here, the movie hasn't even been released yet, and 007 fans can't wait.
After it was released, everyone immediately rushed to the theater to watch it, and its quality did not disappoint everyone.
Thrilling action scenes, twists and turns of the story, rich and three-dimensional characters, plus Mrs. M's curtain call...this 007 brought too much to the audience.
Because of this, it won unanimous recognition from movie fans. In the end, its North American box office grossed US$290 million and its global box office reached US$1.11 billion, setting a box office record for an action movie. It is also the best-grossing 007 movie to date.
Such achievements also made the former executives of MGM Pictures so regretful that their intestines turned green.
When they sold MGM, they only sold it for a total of $800 million.
After so many years, not to mention how much revenue the old movies in the library can bring to Universal, these 007 movies alone have brought at least nearly 3 billion US dollars in revenue to Universal.
It’s really hard to sell regret medicine if you have money. If we had known that 007 was such a hit, they wouldn't have been able to sell it without US$5 billion back then.
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In November, Universal Pictures released Midnight's Children.
The Midnight Sons are a team of superheroes in the Marvel Universe, with a very complex composition, including Blade, Ghost Rider, Morbius, Night Werewolf, Humanoid, Voodoo Doctor, Moon Knight, etc.
It mainly focuses on anti-heroes, and its emphasis is on being in darkness and having a bright heart. Although one or two of them don't look like good people, they are indeed a story about doing justice and punishing evil, but the taste is a bit heavy.
Previously, Xiang Nan has launched stand-alone films such as "Blade", "Ghost Rider" and "Morbius", as well as American TV series "Werewolf" and "The Punisher".
Therefore, these characters are all well-known, and now they come together to fight crime together. The lineup is strong and the scenes are amazing, which is naturally very tempting for movie fans.
Therefore, the box office of "Midnight's Children" was also quite good. The final box office in North America was US$190 million, and the global box office was nearly US$700 million. Compared with an investment of US$150 million, this achievement is quite good.
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In December, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" was released.
The previous version of this movie was released last year and earned a box office of US$690 million, which is a very good result. The success of this movie has also won over a large number of fans.
Therefore, when "The Hunger Games 2" was released a year later, fans from all walks of life naturally supported it, so the box office was very good after the opening, with the box office on the first day reaching 80 million US dollars.
The final box office in North America was US$350 million, and the global box office reached US$860 million, which was a lot higher than the box office of the previous film.
Such achievements make colleagues go crazy with envy.
For example, Fox Pictures released "The Maze Runner" with a similar theme this year. The theme is also dystopia and a group of teenagers were invited to stage a battle royale game. However, its box office only reached 340 million US dollars.
Although compared to the investment of more than 30 million US dollars, this achievement is also very impressive. But after all, people's hearts are not as good as snakes swallowing elephants. Who doesn't want to make more money?
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In January 2015, Xiang Nan finalized the filming plan for the new year.
"Captain America 2", "Guardians of the Galaxy", "Morbius 2", "Jumanji: The Jungle Book", "Spectre", "X-Men: Days of Future Past", "Fantastic Beasts" 2," "Ant-Man" and "John Wick."
Among them, "Captain America 2", "Morbius the Vampire 2", "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2", and "Spectre" are basically sequels, and the cast basically continues from the previous work, so there won't be any big problems. .
The main actors from the previous game of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" such as Professor This is a great bonus for all X-Men fans.
"Game of the Brave: Battle in the Jungle" tells the story of four students who accidentally entered the game world because of playing a game, and they defeated monsters and completed tasks.
The biggest selling point of this movie is its thrilling and unconventional story.
As we all know, after entering the 10s, Hollywood's creative capabilities declined significantly. They are basically sequels and remakes, and there are very few eye-catching stories.
"Game of the Brave: Battle in the Jungle" is nominally a reboot of a classic, but in fact it is a completely new story. The thrilling scenes, whimsical plot, humorous lines, and unique characters are full of entertainment and fun to watch, which is why it became such a hit after it was released.
"Ant-Man" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" are new additions to the Avengers universe. Ant-Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy are second-tier heroes in Marvel comics, not the most famous.
The biggest advantage of Ant-Man is that it can be zoomed in and out, and its function is to bring a novel audio-visual experience to the audience; "Guardians of the Galaxy" is to further introduce the big boss Thanos.
In the previous "Avengers", Thanos only made a small appearance in the post-credits scene. In "Guardians of the Galaxy", he will officially appear.
"John Wick" is about a retired killer who originally wanted to live a quiet life. But he was harassed by gangsters and even his beloved puppy was killed. Unable to endure it, he decided to avenge the dog and eventually destroyed the entire gang.
The original movie starred Keanu Reeves, but Xiang Nan felt that the story would be good if he acted it himself.
It just so happens that the "Mission: Impossible" series and the "Fast and Furious" series have entered a bottleneck period, so it is better to make this movie to give the audience a change of taste.
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