Chapter 320

When it comes to Marvel, the first thing everyone thinks of is Spider-Man and Xu Can.

Under Xu Can's guidance, the audience gradually embraced more characters.

The jester of the Avengers and two of the giants have already been revealed—next up is one of the Avengers' Big Three, Thor!

Speaking of Thor, it was originally scheduled to release before Captain America, so that Captain America could lead into the opening of The Avengers.

However, due to Chris Hemsworth's scheduling, the filming of Thor was delayed by just over a month.

When he heard Xu Can wanted him to star in Thor, Chris Hemsworth could hardly believe it.

This Australian actor only debuted in 2004, and his earliest roles were in TV dramas.

Later, he played a supporting role in the effects-heavy blockbuster Star Trek, which gave him a certain foothold in Hollywood.

But to Hollywood, Chris was still a complete nobody.

No one remembered him at all!

When Xu Can's agent called, Chris Hemsworth almost hung up, thinking it was a prank call.

Later, when he went to the set to audition, he learned he would be playing Thor, one of the Avengers' Big Three!

He would occupy one of the C-spots in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Chris nearly fell to his knees before Xu Can.

"Can I really do this?"

"Of course. You have to believe—you are Thor. Keep telling yourself that."

Xu Can gave him a thumbs-up.

Of course, the true protagonist of the Thor series isn't Thor himself, but Loki.

The moment Xu Can sent the invitation, Loki actor Tom Hiddleston happily agreed.

"I'd be delighted to take the role. Loki is a very interesting character."

And so, after nearly half a year of filming and post-production, this Thor finally arrived just in time, joining the other two of the Big Three.

While Iron Man 2: The Extraordinary Dragon was still in its theatrical run, the Thor trailer was already playing in theaters across North America.

At the same time, as is tradition, Marvel's official YouTube channel also released the trailer.

Nearly 100 million netizens watched it, generating extremely high expectations!

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"Where on earth did you receive your training? The Middle East? Eastern Europe? Some extremist organization? Who exactly are you?"

"For your arrogance, your vanity, your cruelty, I strip you of your godhood! I cast you out!"

"Where did he come from?"

【This Summer. August!】

"You on Earth have records of us too—you call it Asgard in Norse mythology."

"His fate rests in his own hands!"

【A brand-new Marvel Studios production!】

"Only the worthy can lift this hammer."

【Thor! Lei Shen, Son of Thunder!】

Coming with a stunning launch!

……

What? It doesn't release until August?

Fans who had just finished watching Iron Man 2: The Extraordinary Dragon and still hadn't had their fill couldn't sit still.

They had to wait another month or so? What were they supposed to do in the meantime?

Go to the theater and watch Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

Harry Potter 6 grossed over $900 million worldwide, with an IMDb score of 7.5—relatively poor reputation among the Harry Potter fanbase.

When Warner Bros. originally arranged the schedule release, they also took into account that there was exactly a one-month gap between Xu Can's Marvel films.

Between June and August, they could snatch away a bit of the summer market.

Films in the same window included Pixar's Up;

Fox's Ice Age 3 and Night at the Museum 2;

Disney's The Proposal;

Sony/Columbia's Angels & Demons;

None of these films were likely a match for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!

After finishing his tirade against Xu Can, Time Warner CEO Dick Parsons left Warner for good.

Jeff Robinov, the man behind Batman v Superman, took over.

But because of Batman v Superman's failure, Jeff Robinov, who had only just taken the helm, was in a very tough spot.

So he pinned all his hopes on Harry Potter 6.

Jeff Robinov stated:

"The Harry Potter series has always been our most important IP. We believe that during the summer window, we can take back the box-office crown."

However, Xu Can's Stellar Pictures released two back-to-back theatrical-date announcements, one in the first week of July and one in the third week of July!

In the first week of July, Stellar Pictures' in-house low-budget comedy The Hangover went live, immediately giving Time Warner a slap in the face!

This R-rated comedy, packed with lowbrow gags, unexpectedly became a dark horse!

It raked in $54 million in its opening weekend, claiming the opening-weekend box-office crown!

Crushing Up and Night at the Museum 2!

Warner had assumed that The Hangover, a vulgar R-rated comedy, wouldn't have particularly good reputation. They never expected that, riding on an IMDb score of 8.2, it would hold the top spot for a second consecutive week!

With a 78 million box office, it once again claimed the box office championship!

Slightly leading the 77.84 million opening weekend of "Harry Potter 6"!

Warner's newly appointed CEO Jeff Robinov is nearly going crazy—Dick Parsons had just left, could he end up the same way?

Xu Can doesn't even need to compare with his own films,

Any comedy his company casually puts out can easily crush the big-budget spectacle Warner threw its entire company's weight behind!

What a sin!

And it isn't over yet!

Jeff Robinov has no time to mourn "Harry Potter 6" losing the box office crown,

What immediately arrives on the battlefield is the sci-fi mega-production written, directed, and starring Xu Can himself, crafted by his own hands!

"Interstellar"!

……

After months of filming and post-production,

This CNSA aerospace "promo film" "Interstellar" is finally about to meet the world!

Because the film carries "suspicions of smearing NASA," the North American Film Review Board has major objections to its review.

But with Xu Can's influence in Hollywood and Ivanka's help,

The film review passed quickly, and was rated PG-13, basically opening to the general public.

As for the Dragon Kingdom review, with CNSA protection behind it, it was green-lit all the way, not a single cut!

"Interstellar" will be presented to the world in its entirety!

Simultaneous release in over 200 countries and regions worldwide!

Since "Source Code," Xu Can has already gone a long time without a film he directed or starred in being released,?

The whole world is hoping to see Xu Can's figure on the silver screen.

Especially his fans, who are crazily petitioning on Xu Can's face, hoping he will appear in theaters.

Finally, Xu Can has come!

"The youngest Best Director and Best Actor's sci-fi masterpiece strikes! Igniting the summer box office!"

"Another popcorn blockbuster? No! Xu Can reveals this is hard sci-fi!"

"Setting off for the vast cosmos, 'Interstellar' shakes the midsummer!"

"Harry Potter 6," which should have been pushing its promotion, had all its momentum stolen away by "Interstellar."

Whether media or television stations, all are flooding the airwaves with previews of "Interstellar."

This isn't Xu Can spending money on advertising.

He no longer needs to chase traffic like that—he himself is traffic!