The My Hollywood System
Chapter 80

Since [Sherlock Holmes] earned more money at the box office, it had a huge influence on the film's scheduled release date close to that.

Allen Pictures, one of the Big 6 studios in Hollywood, has scheduled a crime drama called [A Bullet on the Streets] just a week after the release of [Sherlock Holmes], which is a crime drama, the film was delayed by two weeks.

The same thing happened with Jim Parkinson, the new movie of Oscar-winning actor [Puzzling Ways]. It should be noted that the film has received various awards at film festivals, so [Sherlock Holmes] being the reason for delaying the release date is big news.

Some media networks even covered it, saying that no investor would want to confront the giant [Sherlock Holmes].

When large fish decide to avoid sharks, small fish have no choice but to do the same.

But there is one movie that cannot avoid a direct hit.

It was the only film released on the same day as Jared Morgan's [Sherlock Holmes] - [Sleepless in LA].

Needless to say, in its first week at the box office, the film had slumped at the box office.

Public reaction was poor, with people often commenting that Jared failed to show any charm as the leading man in rom-coms. Even the female actress was only beautiful without substance.

Studio Z paid a lot of criticism for good reviews, but the box office was only 6.72 million in its first week.

The filming cost 30 million dollars, and now, the makers are wondering if they can break even.

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

Many people tied to [Sleepless in LA] cried and banged their heads against the wall, thinking of the money lost.

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

"Dammit!! Fuck you!! Fuck you!! They really think that the whole mistake is mine! The script is bad, and this role is too empty for me to do much!"

He yelled and threw the coffee cup over his desk against the wall. It shattered to pieces when Perry, his agent, tried to calm him down.

"Jared, this is just a movie. Don't worry about that. You're too big a star to be defeated by failure."

Perry waved his hand nonchalantly, but Jared's expression did not change.

"Not that, my God! After this, no one would give me a role in a romantic comedy, let alone as a lead. Investors are picky, and they don't forget. I will be stuck playing supporting roles and villain roles for a long time!"

The one thing Jared hated was being typecast, and that was something that had happened to him for too long. Even his agency was unhelpful, saying that this role was suitable for him.

But the reality is that Jared doesn't have one iconic role.

He has played the role of villain and supporter here and there and has managed to touch the A-lister limit.

However, there are no iconic roles and never has the film become something like a phenomenon. A film that will be remembered for a long time.

Thinking that he suddenly remembered [Sherlock Holmes] and the moment he was given the opportunity to play as Lord Blackwood.

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

To keep Jared from seeing the public backlash online, ICM did not allow him access to the internet, and the only information he had was from some of the news articles Perry showed him.

"Eh, well..." Perry's expression changed after hearing the question. He doesn't know how to tell Jared about this. "They made over 200 million and will reach 300 million in two days."

"What??"

"Yes, it was a huge hit and will probably surpass 500 million at the box office ..."

As those words fell on his ear, Jared could not help but feel angry. More than he feels for investors.

He had the chance to be a part of a movie that would earn 500 million dollars. Up until now, he had never seen [Sherlock Holmes], but according to his script, it was very good, and even the role offered to him was very good.

But he lost the role because Perry told him that the Director was too arrogant and inexperienced. He even said that the film would definitely be at the box office and history would repeat itself.

But what happened was just the opposite.

'If only I wasn't greedy for the lead role ... No, if only Perry hadn't convinced me not to do this movie ...'

Jared thought of the various 'What If' in his mind and frowned before clenching his fists.

Seeing his expression, Perry quickly tried to explain.

"Jared, listen to me. I know the role..."

"You bastard!!"

Even before Perry could finish his sentence, Jared had punched him in the face, making him fall to the ground.

The next day, a tabloid published an article 'Jared Morgan punched his agent after learning of [Sherlock Holmes]' box office numbers'.

After the second week, the [Sherlock Holmes] box office collection reached a total of 478 million dollars and has long since recovered every production and marketing cost.

Looking at this, film analysts have predicted that it will run for at least 20-30 weeks and will make around 800-900 million dollars at the box office.

The number is almost three times more than the original estimate, and every day, the Dream Vision office seems to be having a party fever.

Will had already announced the bonus, and the staff were happy that they had made a huge profit.

But not everyone is happy with their success.

Studio Z was so captivated by the phenomenal success of [Sherlock Holmes]. After all, they were the ones who originally had the rights to the franchise.

When Amanda bought the rights, some executives were happy to get 'free money by selling junk. But they had no idea that trash would eventually make so much money.

The cherry on top is that their film [Sleepless in LA] has failed, and a film that their rights sell has become a worldwide sensation.

Reportedly, Josh Booth even fired the man who had made the rights deal [Sherlock Holmes]. He has even called a lawyer to see if they can file a claim for the rights in any way.

But there is nothing they can do legally.

They have lost the rights to a multibillion-dollar franchise. And every week, more salt was sprinkled on their wounds.

Two-week collection: 478 million dollars.

Three-week collection: 623 million dollars.

Four-week collection: 705 million dollars.

As the fourth week collection came out, Foxstar hosted a successful party for the film. Every employee of Dream Vision and Foxstar was called. Even some of the leading 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 many girls, and many directors and producers wanted to talk to him to discuss a film.

He was a bit awkward at first, but he still enjoyed his attention.

But as the night wore on, one name was nowhere to be seen and it was Will, the great film director.

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

"Will, I know what potential he has, but a 42 percent stake in the North American Box office and 20 overseas is too much. We won't be able to produce much with this ratio."

Spencer rebutted, but Will would not listen to the old man's words.

"You know that my movies are worth the price. [Sherlock Holmes] has been the most profitable Foxstar film in the last ten years, and the film is close to finishing its run at the box office. In addition, this contract will be valid for two sequels. Not just one. If the next movie is better than the current one, then the ratio will only increase."

As Will explains that, Spencer's expression changes. He had tried to share the investment for the next film, but Will was unwilling.

He wanted complete control over the films under him, and that was basically his way of controlling Foxstar's influence.

"But you're not going to direct the sequel, are you?"

Spencer retaliated.

"The story was written by me, and I'll finish it soon. I'll bet that it will be better than the first movie, so you don't have to worry about the quality. For directing, I'll find a pretty good one. Director."

"It's not easy to find a director who can direct a multimillion-dollar project."

"I know, but Hollywood has a lot of talent, and I'm not going to give the film away to someone whose skills I don't trust. Moreover, the ratio of his shares was also due to Robert."

"What?"

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

"His brand value is A-lister now, and it's still on the rise. You should know that Robert has made a contract with Dream Vision and is under us now."

Spencer's expression hardened. Will basically told him that Foxstar had no direct control over the franchise. The contract they did was for just one film.

Because of his skepticism, it became a big mistake.

If Spencer refuses Will's offer, Will could go to another distributor. Today, every studio in Big 6 wants to associate themselves with the Holmes franchise.

In the end, Spencer could only nod his head.

"All right, Will, this time you've got me. I accept the terms."