Director: (slamming down a newspaper) Ugh! We’re short by only 12 million… (with more emphasis) just 12 million to be the highest-grossing film of all time.
Marketing Executive: (calmly) Yes, I understand. And, naturally, I’ve got a simple idea to boost ticket sales.
Director: (in an excited voice) Why didn’t you tell me so, what is it?
Marketing Executive: Well, we simply re-release the film, complete with deleted scenes, teasers and other specials.
*** The Next Day ***
Every newspaper headline reads “Avengers: Endgame to be Re-released.”
The photo prompt has been given by Ted Strutz at the Friday Fictioneers hosted Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The word prompt (Simple) has been given by Denise Farley at the Girlie on the Edge.
Commercial pressure and artistic intentions don’t necessarily run together
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Maybe sometimes they do
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This is soooo what they do!!
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It’s what I imagined, but you never know 🙂
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It really is all about the bottom line, isn’t it 🙂
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Maybe, you after all do need money to pay for making more films like Endgame.
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When it comes to making money it seems like there is always another angle. Good story!
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Thanks Josie
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Gave me a laugh…good one!
https://dbmcnicol.com/friday-fictioneers-freshly-boxed/
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Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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I imagine some who work in marketing are well paid especially if you can pull off a stunt like you describe in your Six. Competition and ego is alive and well 😀
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Ah well, it’s actually rare when something at that scale is allowed.
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Thought-provoking Six!
(and, really, the person who thought up the idea of adding out-takes to the end of the film?genius… I think Jackie Chan was one of the first to do this with each of his films.)
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Didn’t know that. Thanks for the info 🙂 Learnt something new today.
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I see I’m not the only one who despises the endless cheesy sequels. Good story!
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I don’t really despise the sequel (certainly not Avengers). Just thought it’d be fun to see it from that perspective.
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Ah, ok. Well I do 😉
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Like this all too true six!
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Maybe 🙂
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A reminder of why I never go to so-called blockbusters! Never have. Never will. Great take.
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I don’t usually go for blockbusters except for some exceptions (Endgame being one of them, managed to get tickets for the third day itself)
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A good story based on what is probably the reality, Bernadette. Film making in the U.S. is big business. They make no money off me as I wait until the films are on TV. The cable dish TV company does though. 😀 — Suzanne
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Haha… But it’s sooooo long before some of these air on TV. How do you keep spoilers away?
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Wishful thinking? I think I heard the final film disappointed fans? It might have been X-men I am thinking of?
Good take 😀
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Probably X-Men (Never did like the series). Endgame was nice. I know of a few friends who got really emotional at the end.
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Yep, that sounds about right! 🙂
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Hey good thinking! Of course the will. Fun story, Bernadette.
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Thanks Ted 🙂
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