Chapter 066 (1/2)

In the media's praise of ”Lola Run”, the weekend passed quickly.

However, since February 16 is the third Monday in February, President's day, one of the federal statutory holidays. According to the Convention, the weekend box office of the new week is calculated from February 13 to February 16, which is actually an important reason for Orion to choose February 13.

February 17, Tuesday.

Due to the recent busy time, Orion film president Mike medova has not had much rest in the past three days. However, he still arrived at the company early today.

Sitting in his office, looking back on the frustrations of Orion in the past year, Mike medova even felt a sense of survival.

In 1985, Orion produced and released 12 films, but the best film ”looking for Susan” only got $27 million at the North American box office, nine of which are facing losses.

As a result of a series of film box office failures, in 1986, Orion, which was in a serious financial crisis, was faced with the fate of being taken over by the well-known Warburg Pincus Investment Group on Wall Street. Once it was completed, all the original management of the company would be dismissed.

At the critical moment, the company's CEO Arthur crim convinced his good friend, media tycoon John Kruger, to buy 6.5% of Orion's shares, which brought the company the most needed amount of working capital, which saved everyone's jobs.

Then everything seemed to start to go smoothly.

With more than 90 million US dollars in North American box office, ”back to school” released by Orion summer archives has completely extricated the company from the financial crisis. At the end of last year, the company focused on the release of ”field platoon”. As of last week, the cumulative box office also exceeded 40 million US dollars. According to the current box office curve, the film's North American box office can easily reach the $100 million mark.

In addition, in terms of awards, Orion also gained a lot this year. Orion has won 18 nominations in the 59th Oscars, more than one of the top seven.

Now, in the twinkling of an eye, it's 1987, and Orion seems to have completely inherited last year's good luck.

At the beginning of the new year, the company picked up a small box office ”black horse” from the big seven.

Lola, run.

Although we haven't seen the box office data of the first weekend yet, according to the feedback of various aspects in the past few days, Mike medovas has no doubt that the film will make a good start for Orion in 1987.

Looking at a document and thinking about these things, the Secretary knocked on the door: ”Mr. medova, Miss Johnston is here.”

”Let her in,” said Mike medova. After thinking about it, he stood up again and asked, ”by the way, did the box office data of last weekend arrive?”

The Secretary shook his head: ”do you need me to rush it?”

”No, just drop me off at my office, and make me two coffees,” he said, as Mike medova turned his desk and reached out to Janet, who had entered the door. ”Miss Johnston, it's still early today.”

Janet shook hands with Mike medova with a smile and said, ”aren't you, too?”

”It's my job. Of course, I have to work hard,” said Mike medova, gesturing Janet to sit down in the reception area at will. She also sat opposite the tea table and said, ”it's usually 9:30. It's almost time.”

Janet also heard the conversation Mike medova had just had with her secretary, only nodding slightly.

They sat down. Mike medova was about to ask Simon about his recent situation when the door of the office was pushed open again. The Secretary raised a fax in his hand and said, ”Mr. medova, the box office is here.”

Mike medova felt that the Secretary's tone was a bit stuttering, his face was puzzled, and he even had some bad premonitions in his heart, so he just took the initiative to pick up the box office report.

Just a glance, Mike medova's expression also became strange, turned and asked the Secretary, ”are you sure you're right?”

The Secretary didn't seem to be relieved, and said, ”I, Mr. medova, would you like me to call and ask?”

Although he felt that there was little chance that his data would go wrong, Mike medova nodded.

Janet got up and came over, reached out and said, ”Mr. medova, may I have a look?”

”Oh, of course,” said Mike medova, handing the box office report to Janet. ”The data should be OK, but it's incredible. It's much higher than I thought.”

Janet didn't answer, but her eyes fell on the box office report in her hand. She saw the name of ”Lola Run” and the box office figures at a glance.

5.51 million US dollars.

Very good.

It was Janet's first thought. Then he began to calculate that $5.51 million, according to the 15% fixed box office share agreed by Simon and Orion, only in the past four days, he could get back more than $800000, even if he had to pay the copy fee in the future, it would be a payback.Mike medova noticed that Janet just slightly raised her eyebrows and showed a satisfied smile. Although she knew that she had just come into contact with the industry, it was difficult for her to understand what the box office data of ”Lola Run” meant, she still wanted to wake up the woman in front of her and say: ”is that how you react?”

At the same time, in Beverly Hills Century City, less than a kilometer away from Orion's headquarters in fox, Ronald Goldberg waved his box office report and asked his assistant: ”5.51 million dollars! How is this possible? Is there a mistake in the cinema line? ”