Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 692 - 501: Box Office Brings Good News_2

"Not even a slight chance?"

Harvey did not want to hear such pessimism, "Lionsgate is nowhere close to Warner. If they made the move, they could definitely give Lionsgate a blow in the movie market."

"The cost is too high. President Jeff Robinov told me that Lionsgate is growing strong, without any vulnerabilities to exploit. It's like Link in the boxing ring, unbeatable.

The only thing we can do now is to release more blockbuster hits, to squeeze Lionsgate's total box office share, forcing them to invest more in film marketing. For an independently funded company like Lionsgate, the more they invest, the greater the risk. If one or two big-budget movies flop, Lionsgate's capital chain could break.

Now, Lionsgate has reaped many benefits from the blockbuster 'The Hunger Games', and they might invest in more big-budget movies in the future. As long as they are enamored with big productions, they will eventually encounter box office flops. We won't even need to lift a finger; Link and Lionsgate will run into plenty of trouble themselves. Right now, we just need to be a little patient and wait for the show to unfold."

Bob spread his hands and said.

Harvey frowned, "Wait? If Link remains calm and sticks to low-budget projects, avoiding too many big productions, Lionsgate's financials will remain stable. Then how are we supposed to enjoy his downfall?"

"If Link is really that calm and rational, and lucky, and we still oppose him, wouldn't that make us seem very irrational?"

Bob retorted.

Harvey's face darkened, wanting to argue but finding no words. If Link really was that formidable, going against him would indeed be unwise. Yet not going against him left Harvey feeling bitter.

"Hmph, I don't believe Link will always be that lucky, like with 'Lawless'. He must have hoped for a big sale when he invested in it, but unfortunately, he misjudged."

"Not necessarily."

Bob pointed to the newspaper and said, "That movie was originally Megan Ellison's project. She lacked investment and sought help from Link. Link probably agreed to invest because he couldn't refuse her, so to be accurate, the film wasn't a project chosen by Link."

"What about 'The Master'?"

Harvey asked with a grim face.

"'The Master' was a project Joaquin Phoenix brought to Link for funding. I'm not sure if he agreed for the sake of Joaquin's face or because he saw potential in the script."

Bob said, his chubby chin in his hand, hesitating.

Harvey cursed Link under his breath. He too had looked at the script for 'The Master', found it risky, and passed on investing. Later, when Link decided to invest, Bob approached him with cash in hand seeking collaboration.

Now it seemed like they had been tricked by Link's reputation as a golden film investor, losing their basic judgment when it came to investment.

Such an amateur mistake.

Knock knock knock!

The assistant knocked on the door.

"What is it?"

Harvey asked with a displeased expression.

"Boss, this is the box office report for this week's premieres, including Lionsgate Films' 'Crazy Black Lady's Witness Protection Program'."

The assistant handed over a document.

It was Harvey's orders; he needed to know the box office performance of every Lionsgate film. Today was the day the opening box office for 'Crazy Black Lady 2' was released.

He took it and glanced over, his face immediately turned ugly.

This week's box office champion was Mark Wahlberg's 'Ted,', with an opening three-day box office of 54.41 million US Dollars. Compared to the 50 million budget, this film was undoubtedly a big seller as well.

The runner-up at the box office was last week's animated film 'Brave,' with a weekly box office of 52.16 million US Dollars and a cumulative box office of 130 million, also performing well.

Coming in third was Channing Tatum's autobiographical movie 'Magic Mike,' which took in 36.12 million at the box office in its first three days. Compared to its 7 million budget, it was also a box office dark horse.

And in fourth place was Lionsgate's 'Crazy Black Lady 2.' which had a North American opening three-day box office of 26.51 million US Dollars. With a production budget of 20 million, the film had broken even in three days, without a doubt, Link, and Lionsgate were set to make a killing with another low-budget film.

Including 'Buried,' 'The Hunger Games,' 'The Cabin in the Woods,' and 'Untouchable,' there have already been five big sellers or box office hits among the films released by Lionsgate this year. Even if the box office receipts for the rest are average, they are enough to break even.

However, of the five films released by the Weinstein Company in the first half of the year, only 'The Artist' and 'The Iron Lady' had been box office hits, with the other three films making a slight loss. The total box office for Weinstein Company's films in the first half of the year was only 240 million, much less than Lionsgate's seven to eight hundred million.

Thinking of these, Harvey couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"Harvey, what's wrong? Do you need a doctor?"

Bob saw him breaking out in a cold sweat.

"No need! I'll check things out on the set."

Harvey left with a dark expression, tossing aside the documents, calling his driver to go to the set. This year, The Weinstein Company's films were far behind Lionsgate at the box office. If things continued like this, they might not even have a quarter of Lionsgate's earnings by the end of the year.

He felt uneasy sitting in the office and felt that it was more reassuring to be on set, watching over production.

Bob picked up the documents on the table and couldn't help but be envious of Lionsgate's earning power. Although Lionsgate's total box office in the first half of the year was less than that of Sony-Columbia, Warner Bros. Pictures, Disney, and Universal.

But most of the films released by Lionsgate were low-budget, with much less production cost than the big six studios. With small investments yielding high returns, this was the profit model every film company dreamed of.

Bob shook his head, thinking that perhaps it was time to talk to Link and work on strengthening their collaboration.

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At the same time, Link had also seen the opening box office data for 'Crazy Black Lady's Witness Protection Program,' which was somewhat surprising.

He had seen the movie, and although the plot was hilarious, the quality was quite average.

He had thought that the sequel to this kind of movie would barely break even. but he hadn't expected it to break even with its opening box office. Given this situation, with a North American box office over 60 million, Lionsgate was set to make at least thirty to forty million on this project.

Very impressive.

The series could potentially continue with several more sequels.

He also saw Channing Tatum's 'Magic Mike,' which was projected to reach over a hundred million in North American box office, destined to be a big seller. Add this to the March film 'Tiger and Dragon Rangers,' starring Channing Tatum, which had a North American box office of 130 million.

Channing Tatum's popularity was soaring this year.

Lionsgate's own production, 'The Vow,' starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams, was also influenced.

The box office should be even better.

Lionsgate might just gain another film with a North American box office exceeding a hundred million.

However, Lionsgate had become the thorn in many people's eyes, and the higher they climbed, the greater the pressure they had to withstand.

To this end, apart from training and taking care of the kids, Link also continued to read scripts and bestsellers, striving to find more good film projects.