Such a magnificent movie deserves a grand premiere.
As a result, New York's AMC Cinemas once again became the focus of attention in the American entertainment industry.
The premiere of "Madoka Magica" will be held here.
When the "Puella Magi Madoka" movie was released, the peak popularity of the series had already passed.
Plus, the movie is purely a fan-oriented work.
So even though the movie did well at the box office, it didn't make any waves overall.
On the contrary, it was broadcast on TV because it coincided with the 2011 Japan earthquake.
In the end, the show had to be suspended because two episodes involved the destruction of the city.
This incident sparked heated discussions among fans at the time and could be considered the biggest event in the Japanese ACG circle in the first half of that year.
However, the popularity of "Madoka Magica" had already risen by then.
At the beginning, "Madoka Magica" was not particularly favored by the production company SHAFT.
This can be seen from the fact that the TV version is filled with various ways to save money on a new house.
After all, the trend of adapting new Japanese series into animation had already formed at that time, and this kind of original subject matter was not a favorite project of animation companies.
If it weren't for the genius supervisor Shinbo, it would have been very difficult to even launch the project of "Madoka Magica".
But for Washimine Entertainment and Nanaya, "Madoka Magica" is the most important project.
Whether it is production costs or publicity and promotion, there will be enough money, and if it is not enough, the benefits can be increased at any time.
This naturally makes "Madoka Magica" fundamentally different from the tragic beginning in history that no one cared about.
The grand premiere of "Madoka Magica" kicked off as the sun set.
One after another, stars walked onto the red carpet to promote "Madoka Magica".
Even the Avengers team that was originally filming in Los Angeles rushed back to cheer for this movie from Washimine Entertainment.
The senior executives of Washimine Entertainment and all its subsidiaries, regardless of whether their work locations were in North America or not, all rushed over at this time.
Everyone seems to want to collectively witness the success of the company's top production project, hoping that it can truly become a part of film history.
And where there are stars, there is never a shortage of entertainment reporters and fans.
Hundreds of journalists and photographers crowded the media area, and countless fans gathered on both sides of the red carpet, trying to ask the stars for their autographs.
Although it was not as impressive as the Oscars in February, compared to the premieres of other Hollywood companies, this time "Puella Magi" can really be said to have reached the pinnacle in all aspects.
However, although the premiere of "Madoka Magica" was lively and grand, the people who attended did not come with a blessing attitude.
In the media area, reporter Agruth from "Premiere" watched the new internet celebrity Yumi Sakutsuki walking on the red carpet. He first looked up and took a photo, then whispered to his colleague next to him.
"Washimine has made a really big splash this time."
An entertainment reporter from the New York Post said sourly, "Washimine Entertainment spent $5 million just on this premiere, and that's not counting the cost of the cinema's previous IMAX theater upgrade."
"Yes." Agrus nodded. "I heard that the IMAX in this AMC theater has become the IMAX theater with the best equipment in North America and the largest number of simultaneous viewers."
"Hey, you know what?"
Another reporter also joined the discussion and spoke to the two mysteriously.
"I have a friend who works at Washimine Entertainment. He said that as of last week, the film's marketing spending has reached nearly $104 million."
Agrus took a breath and said, "Although I know this is the global publicity cost, it is too exaggerated."
The publicity alone cost over 100 million dollars, and this is not something that can be easily accomplished just by having money.
Because of a series of issues involving profit calculation and tax avoidance, few film companies will disclose their exact publicity and promotion costs.
But the entertainment reporters present were all veterans who had been in the entertainment industry for a long time, and they could guess some approximate data.
Typically, the publicity and promotion costs for a first-tier blockbuster movie are around $70 million.
If it's a sequel, it'll be a little less.
After all, the sequel movie has the popularity and heat of the original one, which can reduce a lot of publicity and promotion costs.
But the more than 100 million US dollars raised by Washimine Entertainment this time is really too exaggerated.
With such a big fanfare, can the movie really make money?
This was the question of all the reporters present.
Agrus couldn't help but exclaimed: "Even though Washimine Entertainment is still a second-tier company, its scale is really bigger than the Big Six."
"Humph, he just relied on the high income he made in the past two years."
The reporter from the New York Post sneered: "It's rare to invest so much money in a movie starring a female lead. If the movie fails, I wonder if Washimine Entertainment will go bankrupt and be sold by its parent company?"
"Maybe Nanaya Kiryu will quit Hollywood completely because of this." Another reporter added gloatingly, "I heard that he invested all his money in this movie. I wonder if he will go to the nightclub to pay off his debts in the future."
"You don't think it's a good idea?"
Of course, Agrus could understand the sarcasm in these words.
Instead of answering, the other party asked, "Do you think a big-budget movie with only female characters as the main characters can be successful?"
Agrus and the others fell silent.
Because the answer is self-evident.
Currently, there is no Hollywood movie with a female lead that has achieved great success.
Although "Charlie's Angels" is quite famous, it is simply a tall one among short ones.
True to their heart, few of the reporters present were optimistic about the film "Madoka Magica".
But there are still exceptions.
"Will Madoka Magica fail? Will Nanaya Kiryu's movie fail?"
A clear female voice suddenly came from the side, with a hint of mockery in her words.
All the reporters, including Agrus, turned to look over.
She was a tall oriental woman, probably in her twenties, with long black hair neatly tied up behind her head.
Paired with the other person's red and blue kimono, the whole person looks elegant and very eye-catching.
Miss Katsushira looked at the reporters with her eyes slightly narrowed, a hint of anger flashing in her eyes.
Although I didn't listen carefully, the voices of these guys were really too loud and their tone was very arrogant.
Katsushira heard every word.
Initially, Katsushira didn't want to pay attention to these people, but their words became more and more excessive, and finally they even launched personal attacks on his idol.
How can our Miss Katsushira continue to endure this?
Now that he had spoken, Katsushira did not hesitate at all.
She strode up to Agrus and his men, and her deep red eyes swept over them one by one.
Unless you are mentally retarded, you can feel the sarcasm in the other person's eyes.
"Do you think Kiryu Nanaya's new movie will fail?"
"Isn't it?" The reporter from the New York Post snorted softly, "A movie starring an actress, and it's an original IP…"
Having said this, the reporter paused slightly and then continued to explain.
"I'm not discriminating against women. This is just the most basic movie business logic. I think you should understand."
"Oh~~Is it really like that?"
Miss Katsushira's last syllable is particularly long.
Knowing what these News Corp lackeys had done, she had a natural aversion to these guys.
Suddenly, Miss Katsushira laughed.
"Are you ridiculous or ignorant? How could anyone think that a movie that had already made $58 million in pre-sale in three days last weekend would fail?"
As soon as these words came out, the reporters around immediately started talking.
"What?"
The reporter from the New York Post was stunned, not sure whether it was because the data was too shocking or because he didn't hear clearly what Katsushira said.
But Katsushira no longer paid any attention to him.
She turned to look at the others.
"You are all well-known entertainment reporters in the industry. I believe you all know what the pre-sale box office of 58 million US dollars over the three days of the weekend means, right?"
Although their expressions were calm, the reporters who had just spoken ill of Madoka Magica felt chilled to their bones.
The three-day pre-sale box office of "Madoka Magica" reached 58 million US dollars, which means that the movie's first weekend box office will start from at least 58 million US dollars.
If a film like this fails at the box office, how bad will the audience's reputation be after its release?
But some people still stick to their views.
"If it were an ordinary movie, this result might be considered a success."
The reporter from the New York Post said stubbornly, "But the production and promotion of this movie cost more than 300 million US dollars!"
This is indeed a reason. Due to the huge investment, the break-even point of "Madoka Magica" is much higher than other movies.
But the other reporters did not stand on the other side this time.
"Madoka Magica" is a movie by Nanaya Kiryu, the new work of the director who has already won the runner-up place in film history.
As long as the quality and level of "Madoka Magica" can be maintained at the same level as "Inferno", I believe there will be no problem in the movie making a profit at the box office.
After that, making money from various peripheral products is not a problem at all.
Maybe this movie may not make as much money as the Fate series, but it will definitely not be a failure.
Katsushira kept a faint smile on her face. Although she looked very weak, her aura was not at all inferior.
She glanced at the crowd again.
This time, the reporters present avoided her sight.
Katsushira spoke again in a calm tone: "Sorry, everyone, I have to excuse myself first. As a special reporter for Washimine Entertainment, I have an interview with Director Kiryu."
After saying that, Miss Katsushira walked away in her wooden clogs without looking back, leaving only a proud back to the men with different expressions on the scene.
"Let's go, it's time to enter."
Agrus said to the others, "There will be a lot of people here soon."
"Hmph, I want to see if this movie that Kiryu Nanaya has been talking about is really that groundbreaking!"
The reporter from the New York Post squeezed out these words from between his teeth and then left the media interview area first.