"F1: Furious", which has been in theaters for a long time, received another US$12 million at the global box office last week, bringing the total box office to nearly US$600 million. It is expected that the money will be recovered, and Cook cried with joy.
The has-been actor Brad Pitt plays a has-been driver in the film. This rare original blockbuster cost Cook at least US$250 million (not including publicity and distribution). All previous blockbusters produced by Apple Pictures ended in huge losses. "F1" is the first film that is expected to make a profit.
At the same time, "F1" is also the highest-grossing work of Pitt's career, surpassing "World War Z" released in 2013 ($540 million, not adjusted for inflation). It is said that Paramount is planning "World War Z 2". I wonder if Pitt can still make it?
In terms of friends, Warner's "Superman" is also expected to take in a global box office of US$600 million. Since the film is released on streaming media in advance, the box office performance may stop at the range of 605 to 620 million U.S. dollars, and it can only hope to return with regrets - "Man of Steel" directed by Zack Snyder was released in 2013, with a global box office of 670 million U.S. dollars (not including inflation).
The low-cost thriller "Weapon" released at the beginning of the month was the box office champion last week. It took in a global box office of US$150 million in ten days of release. It achieved both good reputation and box office success:
Disney/Marvel's "Fantastic Four" earned US$468.7 million in its four weeks of release; Universal Pictures' "Jurassic World: Rebirth" earned US$828.6 million in its seven weeks of release, firmly ranking as the runner-up at the summer box office - the champion is Disney's "Lilo and Stitch" live-action version, with a global box office of more than US$1 billion.
In addition, "Mission: Impossible: Final Reckoning" has been released on streaming media; "F1: Rush" will be streaming on the 22nd; "Peacemaker" Season 2 will be released soon, with a 100% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes:
Gamescom will also be held this week. In addition to the freshly released game trailers, Jeff will also bring you the trailer for the new season of the game adaptation series "Fallout" and the live performance of the game OST of "Light and Shadow: Expedition 33":
