My Hollywood System

Chapter 80:

Chapter 80:

As [Sherlock Holmes] earned more and more money at the box office, it had a major effect on the release dates of the movies scheduled close to it.

Allen Pictures, one of the Big 6 studios in Hollywood, had scheduled a crime drama named [A Bullet on the Streets] just a week after the release of [Sherlock Holmes], but the movie was postponed by two weeks.

The same thing happened with Jim Parkinson, an Oscar-winning actor’s new movie [Puzzling Ways]. It should be noted that this movie had already received various awards in film festivals, so [Sherlock Holmes] becoming the reason to postpone its release date was big news.

Some media networks even covered it, saying that no investor wants to face the juggernaut that is [Sherlock Holmes].

When the big fishes had decided to avoid the shark, the small ones had no choice but to do the same.

But there was one movie that couldn’t avoid the direct hit.

It was the only movie that was released on the same day as [Sherlock Holmes] – Jared Morgan’s [Sleepless in LA].

Needless to say, by the first week at the box office, the movie had tanked at the box office.

The public reaction was bad, with people often commenting that Jared failed to show any charm as a leading man in a rom-com. Even the female actress was just pretty with no substance.

Z studios paid a lot of critics for good reviews, but the box office was just 6.72 million in the first week.

The movie cost 30 million dollars to make, and now, makers wondered if they could even break even.

Compared to that, the first week’s gross of over 250 million dollars for [Sherlock Holmes] seemed like Mount Everest in front of a hut.

Many people attached to [Sleepless in LA] were crying their eyes out and bashing their heads on the wall, thinking about the money they had lost.

Some of the investors had even decided to never work with Jared Morgan again. And when this news reached Jared’s ears, he couldn’t help but swear.

“Fuck!! Fuck!! Fuck!! They really think that the entire fault is mine! The script was just bad, and this role was too blank for me to do much!”

He shouted and threw the coffee mug on his desk on the wall. It shattered into pieces as Perry, his agent, tried to calm him down.

“Jared, it’s just a movie. Don’t worry about it. You are too big of a star to get dented by a failure.”

Perry waved his hands dismissively, but Jared’s expression didn’t change.

“It’s not that, for fucks sake! After this, no one will give me a role in a romantic comedy, much less as the lead. Investors are picky, and they don’t forget. I would be stuck playing supporting roles and villain roles for a long time!”

One thing that Jared hated was being typecast, and it was something that had happened to him for too long. Even his agency hadn’t helped, saying that this role suited him.

But the reality was that Jared had not one iconic role.

He had been playing villains and supporting acts here and there and had managed to touch the boundary of A-lister.

Still, no iconic roles and not once his movies had become something like a phenomenon. A movie that will be remembered for a long time.

Thinking that he suddenly thought of [Sherlock Holmes] and the time he had been given a chance to play Lord Blackwood.

“How much money did [Sherlock Holmes] earn at the box office in the first week?”

Four weeks collection: 705 million dollars.

As the fourth-week collection came out, Foxstar hosted a success party for the movie. Every employee of Dream Vision and Foxstar was called. Even some prominent actors, directors and musicians appeared.

Robert, Ewan, Levi and Rachel were the stars of the night, and they were all surrounded by people.

Robert, in particular, was asked to dance by a lot of girls, and many directors and producers wanted to talk to him to discuss a movie.

He was a little awkward at first, but he nevertheless enjoyed the attention.

But as the night was moving along, one name was nowhere to be seen and that was Will, the extraordinary Director of the movie.

He was sitting in a room, far from the party, discussing the sequel contract with Spencer Miller.

“Will, I know what potential it has, but 42 percent shares in the North America Box office and 20 in foreign is too much. We won’t be able to earn much with this ratio.”

Spencer argued, but Will was not going to listen to the words of the old man.

“You know that my movies are worth the price. [Sherlock Holmes] is already Foxstar’s most profitable movie in the last ten years, and it’s nowhere near finishing its run at the box office. Moreover, this contract will be for the two sequels. Not just one. If the next movie did better than the current one, then the ratio will just increase.”

As Will explained that, Spencer’s expression changed. He had tried to share the investment for the next movie, but Will wasn’t willing.

He wanted full control over the movies under him, and it was basically his way to control Foxstar’s influence.

“But you won’t be directing the sequel, right?”

Spencer countered.

“The script is written by me, and I will complete it soon. I can bet that it would be better than the first movie, so you don’t have to worry about the quality. As for directing, I will find a good enough Director.”

“It’s not that easy to find a director who can direct a multi-million dollar project.”

“I know, but Hollywood has a lot of talent, and I’m not going to just hand over the movie to someone whose skills I don’t trust. Moreover, the share ratio is also because of Robert.”

“What?”

Spencer made a confused expression while Will explained with a smile.

“His brand value is of an A-lister now, and it’s still increasing. You must know that Robert had made a contract with Dream Vision and is under us now.”

Spencer’s expression hardened. Will was basically telling him that Foxstar had no direct control over the franchise. The contract they had done was for only one movie.

It was because of its scepticism that it had become a major mistake.

If Spencer rejects Will’s offer, the latter could just go to some other distributor. Right now, every studio in the Big 6 wants to associate themselves with the Holmes franchise.

In the end, Spencer had no way but to nod his head.

“Alright, Will, you got me this time. I accept the terms.”

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//DreamNote//

Que. What can not hurt Chris Rock?

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