Hollywood Road

Whether it was the former James Franco or the current James Franco, sometimes the weird behaviors made are really hard to understand. For example, they would run wild with Seth Rogen naked in the garden. Yes, the New York Times once said that he was "the most homosexual heterosexual, and the most heterosexual homosexual."

Even after marrying Lily Collins now, some rumors and gossip about James Franco’s sexual orientation have not disappeared.

CAA is undoubtedly a master of publicity and packaging, and even this aspect has found a reasonable and dazzling coat for James Franco.

"Performance Artist James Franco: Freedom!"

"Performance artist? Yes, this is indeed the unknown side of James Franco, because in addition to the unique spiritual world, he is still a good young man who works hard and motivates. Last August, the outstanding **** of FLAUNT magazine It really makes people very suspicious of the meaning behind James Franco’s "Happy Together" behavior. The first three sentences of the FLAUNT interview are classic, and they are written like this."

"On my computer desktop, James Franco's **** stared at me like that, as if he was about to put a fart on my face. It felt like he wanted to do this very much, and wanted to do it for weeks. But unfortunately, this two-dimensional **** can never choke with me."

The packaging given by public propaganda experts is still freedom, and freedom is the best passport to Hollywood and even this country.

"There is no limit to the freedom of art. Since many people understand James Franco in all aspects, then of course you need to change your perspective. Whether it is for James Franco or for people who like him, this will be released. Freedom is out, and freedom is the life-saving straw for artists!"

Driven by many promoters, this article quickly spread to every corner of North America through the all-pervasive Internet. Although James Franco is not a superstar like Robert Downey Jr., he is also between the second and the first line. It is very eye-catching in itself, and the content of the article has naturally aroused a strong response from many fans.

They have published their opinions on various websites that have this article.

"How can I not love you, James!"

Because of his personality, James Franco has always had a good reputation among movie fans.

"I used to feel that James Franco was not doing his job properly, but now I realized that this kind of not doing proper job is really powerful!"

"James Franco is amazing! Support him!"

"Yes, support James, support his new movie!"

As expected, how could movie fans not mention James Franco's latest work?

"The favorite is actor James Franco, and I will definitely support "Dark City" at the beginning of the summer!"

"How can you not watch a movie like "The Dark City"? James's role is so fascinating!"

"I don't know where I can buy tickets for this movie now!"

"Yes! Does anyone know when the pre-sales for the movie "Dark City" will start?"

People everywhere on the Internet are asking about this. After two years of fermentation of "City of Chaos", coupled with the tireless promotion and marketing of "Dark City" since last year, more and more movie fans are paying attention to when they can buy it. Movie tickets to this film.

Three weeks before the film’s official release, Twentieth Century Fox, in conjunction with the three major commercial theaters in North America, as well as Amazon, IMDB, and boxofficemojo, officially announced the start of the pre-sale service for movie tickets for "The Dark City".

On the day when the pre-sales on these websites opened, in just over half an hour, the crowds of movie fans paralyzed the ticket pages of IMDB and boxofficemojo.

"Too disappointing!"

In IMDB's discussion group, a fan complained in the chat group, "I can't go to the website, I haven't bought a ticket yet!"

"me too!"

"Me too! I'm so anxious! What if I can't buy the tickets for the advance show?"

Daisy didn't know where it came from, "You haven't bought it yet? I already bought it in advance, two!"

"Give me one!"

"Boss, let one out!"

"I can only say sorry!" Daisy continued, "The extra one was grabbed for a friend. IMDB and boxofficemojo can't be uploaded. Go to Amazon and EBAY to check it out. Maybe someone will grab it and take it out. Sell!"

A movie fan suddenly said, "Good news, the IMDB and boxofficemojo ticketing webpages can go up!"

The chat group was quiet for an instant. It seemed that everyone had gone to the website to grab tickets, but after just a few minutes, all the people before came back.

"I @##@, how long has it been before the tickets for the advance show were all sold out!"

"It's less than three hours! There are more than 3,000 advance shows in North America, and you can't even buy a ticket!"

Daisy also came out, "You didn't get the tickets? I really sympathize with you..."

"Boss..." someone begged, "let's transfer a ticket."

"Even if I want to transfer." Daisy wrote helplessly, "We are not in a city either."

"For Murphy and this "Dark City"!" the man said swearingly, "I flew to Los Angeles!"

Daisy was speechless, so she had to say, "You should go to the e-commerce website to see if anyone has grabbed the ticket and wants to transfer it."

"I just went to see it!" another said, "Someone sells the ticket collection code in advance on EBAY! #￥#%..."

This guy broke out a swear word, and then said, "IMAX movie tickets for 16 dollars, they actually ask for 200 dollars!"

Someone said, "There are still people selling for $300 on Amazon!"

"Are they crazy!"

"It's not that they are crazy!" Someone analyzed, "Look, the tickets for the early show were robbed in less than three hours. Tickets for some popular shows on the day of the show are not easy to buy now, "The Dark City" This film is obviously going to hit the box office!"

"I think this is likely to be the case." Daisy reminded her team members, "If you want to see the early stage, you should go to Amazon and EBAY to try your luck. I estimate that in a few days, it will cost 200 dollars and 300 dollars. Tickets can’t be bought either!"

"Hey... I'll go take a look, the big deal is to eat a burger next month!"

"I think I can buy it."

"I am coming too."

The discussion group replied quietly again.

Just like what happened in the discussion group, on the day the "Dark City" pre-sale opened, the tickets for more than 3,000 advance shows in the United States were sold out, and the pre-sales for the first weekend were also very hot.

This situation is far beyond the expectations of the 20th Century Fox and the three major commercial theaters. After an urgent communication, it was decided to add an extra show to the "Dark City"!

Originally, there were more than 4,300 premiere theaters for this film. After the addition, the number reached more than 4,600, which also created the largest number of Hollywood movies ever opened in North America.

The pre-sales of "Dark City" are very hot. Of course, 20th Century Fox doesn't mind continuing to add fuel to it. This situation was quickly spread by the media.

"Tickets for Murphy Stanton's new movie are on sale three weeks in advance, and movie fans buying "Dark City" tickets are extremely popular!"

The report in the "Los Angeles Times" attracted more fans' attention to this film.

"Although the movie "Dark City" will be released on May 3rd in three weeks, fans who are eager to see Murphy Stanton's outstanding new work have started to buy tickets online. Online movies Ticket dealer Fandango said that all early tickets for Murphy Stanton’s film have been exhausted. In order to meet the needs of movie fans, major theaters across the United States will increase screenings at 3 in the morning."

"Fandango began selling tickets for "Dark City" last Sunday. The company’s vice president of sales, Ted Hong, said: “Now is the peak of online pre-sales of tickets. This hot scene is of great significance and shows that the film is very It is wonderful, and it also shows that fans can’t wait to see Murphy Stanton’s new film.’ Fandango conducted a poll in January on people’s interest in this year’s blockbuster movie. At that time, the trailer for "Huo Bitman 2: Smaug Wasteland ranked first, and "Dark City" ranked second. However, now "Dark City" easily regained its number one position!"

"Jeff Polk, an analyst at the North American movie box office tracking agency Exhibitor.Relations, said that the pre-sales for Murphy Stanton's "Dark City" are predictable. Jeff Polk said "This film is accompanied by an unprecedented wave of advertising such as viral marketing." He also attributed the popularity of film ticket pre-sales to the inevitable result of "City of Chaos" dominating the online on-demand and DVD rental market one after another!"

"According to Jeff Polk's prediction, this film produced by Stanton Studios and released by Twentieth Century Fox will inevitably exceed $150 million at the box office in the first week of its release!"

"Now, the question that hangs on the tongue of every movie fan is, can this film surpass the "Avengers" first week box office record of close to 210 million US dollars? Polk said: "This record is really difficult to break. But we hope to break through.'"

Under normal circumstances, hot commodities will become even more hot after being greatly exaggerated, and "Dark City" is no exception.

In the following period of time, North American movie fans discovered a sad fact that the ticket ordering phone could not be accessed at all, and the call was busy at almost any time. Turning to the Internet, the booking page on IMDB and boxofficemojo could not be linked. The famous ticketing website Fandango .com crashed.

In the first week of the pre-sale, "Dark City" sold a $63 million pre-sale box office in North America!

This number is increasing rapidly as the film's release time approaches. By the end of October, the film's North American pre-sales box office easily surpassed the "Avengers", breaking through 90 million US dollars, creating a box office pre-sale record in North American film history. .

"The New York Times" directly stated in French: "It is estimated that "Dark City" will have a bottom box office guarantee of 160 million U.S. dollars for the first weekend in North America.

All this will be revealed after the film is released.

On May 3, 2013, Murphy and all the members of the crew gathered at Lincoln Center in New York, and the curtain on "Dark City" is about to kick off!