Hollywood Starts with Animation
Chapter 65

UPN's New CEO

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In the blink of an eye, it was Monday again.

It had been a full ten days since the release of Juno.

"Boss, here are the North American box office figures for all the movies from last weekend." Victor handed Zucker a report.

"Tut, tut, tut~!"

Looking at the box office data in his hands, Zucker could not help clicking his tongue in amazement.

Star Trek VIII: First Contact, directed by Jonathan Frakes and also known as First Contact, opened last Friday with $30.71 million on its first day. It grossed more than $54 million over its first three days, taking the North American box office crown for the weekend;

Jingle All the Way, produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, had also opened last Friday. It earned $12.11 million on opening day and brought in $30.5 million over the three-day weekend, ranking second;

Juno, after taking the North American box office championship the weekend before last, raked in another $22 million over the three days of last weekend.

"Ten days after release, its total box office has reached $108 million."

"It ranked third on last weekend's North American box office chart."

Muttering to himself, Zucker was immensely satisfied with Juno's box office performance. After all, it was a film produced by his own company.

Of course, there were regrets as well.

"If Warner Bros. hadn't pulled that stunt, Juno's box office would have definitely surpassed $120 million by now." Zucker was slightly displeased.

The English Patient, Space Jam, Ransom, and Jerry Maguire occupied fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh place respectively.

"Oh, right."

Suddenly, Zucker seemed to recall something and said, "Victor, keep a close eye on Disney's 101 Dalmatians over the next few days. It should be opening in two days. I think its box office could explode, so

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