Outside the Sacred Civic Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles, the red carpet ceremony of "Jurassic Park 2" kicked off at five o'clock in the afternoon on May 31.
This summer of 1995 had a series of heavyweight films such as "Crimson Tide", "Die Hard 3", "Elf", "Apollo 13", "Braveheart", "Waterworld", etc. Blockbusters, with the exception of "Waterworld," which lost control of the project and ultimately cost $175 million, other films cannot compare with the "Jurassic Park" series in terms of production budget, publicity investment, and IP popularity.
This sequel directed by Michael Bay cost a solid US$100 million. For a director who is very good at saving budget for the studio while ensuring the quality of the film, with a sufficient budget, the film has a natural effect. It will be a higher level. Not only that, the promotion budget of "Jurassic Park 2" has also reached 80 million US dollars. Such a high investment can only be matched by "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" at the end of the year.
With a total project investment of US$180 million, even for sequels to many popular series of this era, studios often have to bear great risks and pressure, but the "Jurassic Park" series has no such worries at all.
It is only the first part of the series. In recent years, it has brought more than 1 billion US dollars in net income to Daenerys Entertainment through box office, video, peripheral and other income.
For this current sequel, through negotiations, Daenerys Entertainment is expected to obtain a high share of about 65% from North American theater operators. This also means that the North American box office of "Jurassic Park 2" only needs to exceed 275 million. US dollars, just local theatrical distribution is enough to recover the entire total investment of US$180 million.
The first "Jurassic Park" was released at the end of 1992, with a domestic box office of US$356 million.
Although Steven Spielberg has withdrawn from the current sequel, under Simon's personal control, Michael Bay, a commercial film director who rarely misses in time and space, has joined Daenerys Entertainment. With the unremitting investment and overwhelming publicity, as long as the reputation is not particularly bad and relying on the full-scale IP popularity that the series has established, it will be very easy to hit US$300 million at the North American box office.
In fact, after several consecutive internal test screenings, both Daenerys Entertainment executives, film critics who were invited to attend, and the few ordinary viewers who were lucky enough to have a preview all had very positive comments about the finished film of "Jurassic Park 2". In fact, this is also the reason why Daenerys Entertainment invested a huge promotion budget of 80 million US dollars after investing 100 million US dollars.
Daenerys Entertainment's large-scale brainwashing campaign for "Jurassic Park 2" in recent months has formed a subconscious feeling in the minds of the American public that "Jurassic Park 2" belongs to this summer season. A must-see video of the subconscious.
As the absolute 'son' of Daenerys Entertainment, and as this series is as influential as the DC Cinematic Universe projects, the premiere of "Jurassic Park 2" not only chose a venue in downtown Los Angeles that could accommodate several Held in the sacred Civic Auditorium with a capacity of 1,000 people, the array of this premiere is no less than that of many formal events.
Starting at five o'clock, big names in the entertainment and fashion industries started to appear on the red carpet of the premiere, and the screams of the fans watching almost never stopped.
About 10 minutes after the red carpet ceremony started, a white extended limousine parked at the entrance of the red carpet. Cathy Hilton got out of the car holding the arm of her husband Richard Hilton. She immediately felt the fiery atmosphere of the scene and the fans' excitement. The scream even made the woman's heart beat faster.
Looking around, there are dense crowds on both sides of the red carpet.
Looking beyond the crowd, you can also see a huge one-to-one model of Tyrannosaurus rex standing in a small square on one side. It is ferocious and shocking. It would cost a lot to transport this big beast to downtown Los Angeles.
Sensing her husband pulling slightly, Cathy Hilton looked away from the Tyrannosaurus rex, quickly cheered up, and stepped onto the red carpet with a decent smile.
The couple was previously supermodel Claudia Schiffer and her boyfriend, the famous magician David Copperfield. Both of them are very famous, so they attracted calls and screams from fans on both sides. In comparison, the Hiltons are not that familiar. After all, they cannot have the surname 'Hilton' attached to them. The audience of "Honey Wives of New York" does not have much interaction with surrounding movie fans, so it has received much less attention.
Cathy Hilton is not disappointed.
Being able to step on the red carpet today is a kind of success for her, announcing that the 1970s actress Cathy Richards, who has been silent since getting married, has returned to the public eye again.
When she successfully married into a wealthy family like Hilton, Cathy Hilton thought she would be able to live a luxurious life as a rich wife. However, many things turned out to be very different from what she had imagined. The Hilton family is indeed a wealthy family. However, this family's fame is obviously more than their wealth. To put it bluntly, they are just a shiny shell.
Although the standard of living is far higher than that of ordinary people, in fact, the family children of Richard Hilton's generation can only receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in living subsidies from the family trust every year. If they want more, they can only get more by themselves. To work, not even the stock in the family business that many wealthy heirs tend to hold.
When Conrad Hilton died that year, except for the hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash left to several close relatives, all other stock assets were donated to the Hilton Family Foundation and other charitable organizations, leading to the death of Richard Hilton. Hilton's father, Byron Hilton, fought for nearly a decade over the inheritance.
In the end, what was obtained was only the voting rights of the relevant stocks and a small number of shares that were far lower than expected. Byron Hilton's current net worth is about US$200 million, and he cannot even enter the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans. Moreover, although Byron Hilton did not hesitate to litigate for a long time for his father's inheritance, he basically gave nothing to his eight children just like Conrad Hilton did back then.
Therefore, in order to be more comfortable these years, Cathy Hilton had to use the Hilton name to open a design firm.
In the first half of the year, he began to guest star in "Wives of New York" and after achieving good results, he directly signed a contract for two sequels. This can be regarded as a turning point for the Hiltons. Or, that night half a month ago was another turning point.
After that night, at first, Cathy Hilton was a little worried that Simon Westeros would entangle herself.
Even if this marriage is not as glamorous as she imagined, Cathy Hilton is still very satisfied. Comparing her two sisters can give her a sufficient sense of superiority, so she absolutely does not want what happened that night to spread and make her feel uncomfortable. Life is changing now.
Simon Westeros is just having fun, that much is clear.
Cathy Hilton is very realistic. She knows that her age does not allow her to stay with him like those young lovers in Westeros, let alone replace the marriage in Westeros. It is wisest to keep what she has. Act of.
I was worried for more than a week, but nothing happened.
Not only was there no trace of what happened that night in Manhattan, but most importantly, Simon Westeros never contacted them again.
Only then did I realize that a certain guy obviously didn't care about what happened that night at all, even if it was the three sisters together.
What a jerk!
Realizing this, Cathy Hilton's mentality couldn't help but change.
On the other side, her two sisters were even more anxious than she was. They called every three days to see if Westeros would date them again, and they also tried to ask for the man's contact information. God knows, she has no contact information in Westeros. For this reason, her two sisters questioned her, thinking that she was hiding something secret.
Until this premiere.
It was her two younger sisters who encouraged her beforehand, thinking that she could see Simon Westeros again at the premiere or the after-party afterwards. There was no way it would be nothing after that day. Her initial reaction was to refuse, but she didn’t expect it. Kyle was a little anxious and vaguely hinted that if she didn't help, she didn't guarantee she would say anything.
What can be said
It's not like she wanted to tell her husband.
Cathy Hilton was anxious at first, but soon relaxed, and in turn warned her sister. If she chewed her tongue, think about Simon Westeros's reaction, not to mention the power and power of the other party. Wealth is a guy who dares to organize a private army and go to Africa to kill tens of thousands of people and overthrow a country.
Of course, I also know that the two sisters know the taste from the marrow.
It was just one night, and although Westeros left early afterwards, he was extremely generous to them.
Although, well, they were offended by some of the housekeeper's actions at first, and then there was a room full of designer clothes, shoes and bags for them to choose from, and finally each of them got a set of expensive jewelry as gifts. Anyway, after so many years, Cathy Hilton has never been so free to spend.
At that time, she was wearing a matching outfit inside and out, plus a limited-edition Hermès Birkin bag and a set of diamond necklaces. Cathy Hilton quietly checked and calculated the value, and the total value exceeded US$300,000.
What the two sisters got was no worse than hers.
In just one night, Westeros gave away 1 million US dollars, which was already more than their family's total income in the previous year. Many ordinary people may have never seen so much money in their lives.
How could such a generous guy not recruit women
Faced with the constant nudges from her two younger sisters, her heart started to loosen and she couldn't contact Westeros, so Cathy Hilton contacted Robert Egger, the insider that night. Then, tickets to the premiere were no problem, as were invitations to the after-party.
However, there is only one red carpet ticket.
Because it is a red carpet ceremony that will be broadcast live on the Igret portal, and a large-scale press release will be arranged afterwards. It is also a kind of publicity. If just any cat or dog is allowed to step on the red carpet, it will be a bit self-degrading. In style.
Of course Robert Iger would not say words like 'cats and dogs', this is Cathy Hilton's own realization.
Looking at the supermodel Claudia Schiffer and the famous magician David Copperfield in front of the couple, they heard the shouts of 'Porky' and 'Porky' coming from behind. It should be the young man. The famous "Beautiful Baby" Brooke Shields, obviously, after careful calculation, the couple is not qualified to step on this red carpet. It is obviously a favor given by Robert Egger for the sake of Westeros.
Of course, I only gave one favor.
The two sisters who wanted to step on the red carpet could only bring their two daughters into the auditorium through the general audience channel. This time they came together as a family. Paris and Nikki were already on summer vacation. After tonight, their husbands will After returning to the West Coast to continue working, the three of them, mother and daughter, can stay here for a few days.
Thinking about it, those two troubled sisters would hate her sister even more.
Hate it, hate it.
With these thoughts in mind, Cathy Hilton still had an impeccable smile on her face. Facing some cheering and screaming fans, she would wave gently. Finally, she walked through the red carpet, signed her name on the huge poster with unfinished content, and went to The husband came to the media area together, took some simple photos, let go of his arm, and Richard Hilton wisely walked away, leaving all the flash to his wife.
After posing beautifully for a while, until Brooke Shields approached not far away, Cathy Hilton reluctantly left. Under the guidance of the staff, she went to the backstage of the auditorium for a brief rest. This was the red carpet. Special treatment for guests, and some people will change out of their costumes here. Cathy Hilton's Versace dress can be worn as evening wear at the after-party without having to worry about it.
In fact, it can’t be bothered.
It's still expensive to hire a small team specifically for this, and she doesn't have the full support of an agency like those hot supermodels or Hollywood actresses. In order to save money, she didn't even sign a contract with a brokerage company. She had been an actress before, so she had experience.
When I came here this time, the only other preparation I made was to say hello to the photographer in the red carpet area. Afterwards, I was able to get some good photos to post on my Facebook and Instagram. This was the first half of the year when I participated in "New York Beauty". "The Wife" was an official request from Daenerys Entertainment that all the protagonists should ideally be on these two social platforms. Cathy Hilton even learned some computer skills for this purpose.
The unspoken rule of the red carpet ceremony is that the more important the guests, the later they will appear.
The one-hour red carpet ceremony was planned, but the Hiltons were scheduled to appear 10 minutes after the ceremony started. This also shows how they were treated. Cathy Hilton was also not dissatisfied.
Enter the backstage in advance, and you can also take the opportunity to socialize.
In the next half hour, the couple actually got to know a lot of people, but Simon Westeros never showed up.
It wasn't until it was close to six o'clock when I came to the lobby that I discovered that the Westeros couple had arrived at the right time and entered the lobby directly. If I hadn't paid special attention, I would have discovered that the Westeros couple was being watched by "Jurassic Park 2" Several creators gathered around and talked, but they couldn't even notice that the couple appeared tonight. Maybe the other party didn't even walk on the red carpet just now.
Simon Westeros now has the confidence not to care about any of this.
The Hiltons were located relatively far back, together with the Richards sisters and their two daughters. Obviously, they had no chance of contacting Westeros.
After finding her seat and sitting down, Cathy Hilton noticed that the screen at tonight's premiere was a bit exaggerated. After listening to her two daughters chattering about the discussion they had just heard, she realized that it was called IMAX.
Finally turning my attention to tonight's movie.
Starting to look forward to it.
six o'clock.
The lights in the hall were dimmed and the movie started on time.
After the credits, the movie opens with an intense chase scene.
Several military helicopters faced off against a large group of pteranodons that had escaped from the cage on Dinosaur Island. This scene was based on Simon's memory of "Jurassic World", where the pterosaurs attacked tourists. However, this time, The scale of the pteranodon in "Jurassic World" is not as overwhelming as in "Jurassic World". There are only about a dozen in number. The plot setting is that the pterosaur tribe attacks a small town, and the government has to use helicopters to cull them.
Just looking at the stunning display effect on the huge screen, bursts of uncontrollable exclamations came from the Sacred Civic Auditorium.
Moreover, just from the beginning, the audience felt a completely different style of pictures and shots from the first "Jurassic Park".
Spielberg is a quite old-school filmmaker, so even in special effects blockbusters like "Jurassic Park", due to long-term habits, the shots will inevitably have a conservative and classical style. I have seen Spielberg. People who are fans of Pielberg movies will probably understand that even 2008's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" still gives people the feeling of a movie from the 1980s.
In comparison, Michael Bay is completely a representative of the new generation of filmmakers.
Whether it is the cool shots or sharp editing, they are more in line with the fast approaching era of CG special effects blockbusters.
In the short opening of the Holy Civic Auditorium, Michael Bay fully demonstrated his camera style. Pteranodon hoisted town residents into the air, the tense confrontation between airborne snipers and primitive dinosaurs, the roar of helicopter cannons and the flickering movement of Pteranodon, and even air-to-air missiles, burning, and collision ,explode.
Fierce explosion.
How could the exploding shell not explode!
Only 7 minutes into the show, many viewers had already decided to watch it again after this premiere. Of course, it would be even better if it could be watched on a huge IMAX screen like tonight. However, most people also realize that this seems unrealistic.
This is also true.
IMAX technology has appeared in the early 1970s and is widely used in science and technology museums around the world to play various popular science documentaries. This company has been trying to bring IMAX to the movie market for many years, but there has been no progress due to the high costs involved.
Until last year, Daenerys Entertainment quietly bought this company in Canada and injected funds to start further research and development of IMAX films, mainly to break the time limit of traditional IMAX films and the technology of converting 35MM film into IMAX film.
This time the premiere of "Jurassic Park 2" can be regarded as an experimental public appearance.
If we really want to promote it on a large scale, there is still a long way to go.
However, this appearance alone, coupled with the super special effects blockbuster "Jurassic Park 2", has clearly shocked the audience. At this time, in the Sacred Civic Auditorium, the chapter had just begun. Feeling the frequent exclamations from the audience, Daenerys Entertainment executives and the "Jurassic Park 2" team on the scene had already completely confirmed the sequel. The work is about to explode in the media.