Perhaps the women of the Melon Manor were simply too eye-catching, or maybe Gilbert and Steve Jobs appearing together created a major hot topic.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End became the third film this year to break one hundred million in its opening weekend, earning 114.73 million dollars.
The media were so numb they were too lazy to report it. Back in the 1990s, a film breaking one hundred million dollars was already an incredible achievement.
But now, watching these fiery commercial blockbusters, breaking one hundred million in the opening weekend was as easy and casual as eating or drinking water.
At the same time, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End opened in thirty-three overseas markets simultaneously with North America and earned 112.32 million dollars overseas.
Although Shrek 3 began its large-scale overseas release this week, animated films simply were not as popular overseas as in North America, and it only earned 83.69 million dollars internationally.
Thus, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End successfully claimed both the North American and overseas box office championships of the weekend, and naturally won the global box office crown for the week.
What felt strange was that the anti-Gilbert media, led by The Washington Post, suddenly fell silent, merely reporting the box office numbers of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End normally.
Online Gilbert-haters also pretended to be dead and no longer appeared.
And now it was the pro-Gilbert media and fans' turn to celebrate wildly. They had long said that The Incredible Hulk was an exception, but no one believed them.
See? Pirates of the Caribbean 3 has excellent box office, doesn't it?
Of course, some media outlets and haters insisted on being stubborn, saying that Pirates of the Caribbean 3 was a sequel relying on Captain Jack, or the credit belonged to director Stephen Sommers.
But this group of media and haters were instantly attacked by large numbers of people and fell apart.
In terms of combat power, under Gilbert's intentional cultivation, his fans' fighting strength was absolutely top tier. Every time the fan army marched, it was like locusts passing through—nothing survived.
So under the overwhelming attack of the fan army, the haters collapsed and all went into hiding.
Of course, haters only hide, not disappear. They were all waiting for one opportunity—waiting for the release of the first series directed by Gilbert, then launching their attack again.
By the second weekend of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, the Disney Pay Channel aired a special live broadcast.
This special program was a live broadcast before the release of Edgerunners, primarily to talk with the audience about the creation of Edgerunners.
Director Gilbert and actors Andrew Garfield, Scarlett Johansson, Emma Roberts, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, and others were all present.
Gilbert had already talked many times about constructing the Cyberpunk world setting, so he left more of the stage to the actors.
When asked why he chose Andrew Garfield to star in the series, Gilbert said, "Andrew has a very sunny and warm personality, just like many young American men.
I believe he shares similarities with the protagonist David Martinez, so during casting, I determined from the start that it was him."
Speaking of Scarlett playing Lucy, Gilbert said, "When Scarlett acted as Black Widow in Iron Man, she had a lot of action scenes.
But she felt it wasn't enough, so I let her appear in Edgerunners."
'I've heard there will be many films set in the Cyberpunk world afterward. Will the actors continue to appear in the movies?' the host asked.
Gilbert replied, "Although it's the same world, each story is highly independent. But there is one person who may appear throughout the entire series—Dwayne's character Adam Smasher."
The host turned to ask Dwayne Johnson, "Dwayne, what kind of character do you play in this series?"
Dwayne Johnson joked, "At first, Gilbert told me I was going to play a very powerful character and that I would definitely like it.
But after filming I realized I'd been tricked—Adam Smasher is a heavily modified super-cyborg. He is strong, violent, and takes pleasure in killing."
Jason Statham also shared his thoughts: "I've shot many action films before, but this is my first time collaborating with director Gilbert on a series.
But I can guarantee this series has a story powerful enough to move people and attract the audience.
It has everything the audience wants to see—brilliant high-tech cities, powerful cybernetic enhancements, and jaw-dropping battle scenes."
"Exactly," this time it was Andrew Garfield's turn to add: "I think the David Martinez I play is just like a character from an Japan's anime—fiery-blooded and passionate.
I really love this character. I think this is the first role in my acting career that has left such an unforgettable mark on me."
Transformers shed tears—am I not worthy of your attention? But honestly, people who went to watch Transformers were either attracted by the Autobots and Decepticons, or by Megan Fox.
As for the male lead Sam, he's just a tool character. Not many viewers care about him.
But this Edgerunners series is different. Although it's an ensemble show, David Martinez's character arc is simply too good.
If acted well, he will definitely win the audience over.
Scarlett, however, has a unique feeling about this series: "Actually, I want to be involved in the later stages of production. I happen to know Gilbert's story plans for the future, and they're amazing."
The host curiously asked, "Can you reveal a little to us?"
Seeing Gilbert nod, Scarlett finally said, "The story of Edgerunners takes place in Night City, and there are many more stories in Night City.
After David Martinez's story, there is another young man named V, who begins his own legendary journey in Night City. This also involves the appearance of many characters, each of them a legend.
From what I know, this is a story that starts from a point and expands into a grand world."
The host looked toward Gilbert: "Director, can you reveal a bit more? I think the audience watching the livestream really wants to know more about the story."
Gilbert said, "Actually, many characters are connected. For example, the names that appear in this season have traces throughout the entire Cyberpunk world.
What we want to explore is how their return will unfold and what they did before.
In fact, the whole story is my reflection on the real world—if, in the future, government power becomes weak, and the world is controlled by those super-corporations, what kind of society would that be?
I think everyone is curious about this. So the writers and I used our imagination to construct such a vast world based on the original novel and tabletop game.
I hope that when audiences watch it, they can have some thoughts and inspiration of their own. That is the meaning of this series."
"Alright, thank you to the Edgerunners team for joining our special livestream program. Let's look forward together to the June 15 premiere of Edgerunners."
This livestream event lasted more than two hours, and the behind-the-scenes stories, interesting tidbits, and content reveals were all quite valuable.
For viewers who have been following this series, the livestream was enough to temporarily satisfy their craving.
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