In the dark bedroom, Francis Lawrence suddenly woke up by a nightmare, feeling a zombie pounced towards him, so he quickly reached out and turned on the desk lamp. The soft light instantly dispelled the darkness. When he saw that there were no zombies in the bedroom, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he knew that he had just had a nightmare.

But he immediately realized something was wrong and there was no one next to him.

"Where is Paula?" Francis Lawrence muttered, "It's almost twelve o'clock in the evening, go out again?"

He put on his nightgown and left the bedroom. There was a vague light on the first floor. He quickly turned to the stairs, went downstairs, followed the light to the living room, and saw Paula Patton standing in front of the cross in the living room, as if praying devoutly.

Coming behind Paula Patton, Francis Lawrence heard Paula Patton's prayer.

"Our Father in heaven, may all men follow your name and be holy, may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth, as if you were in heaven, may Matthew Horner be no longer popular, and pray that "I am a legend" will fall, and that "Alien vs. Iron Desert 2" will be sold well. Amen!"

Paula Patton finished drawing a cross on his chest, stood silent for a while, then turned around and looked back and said to Francis Lawrence, "Why are you getting up?"

Francis Lawrence took a piece of clothing from the hanger next to him, put it on Paula Patton's shoulder, and said, "Wake up, you are gone, I'll come to find you."

Paula Patton pulled Francis Lawrence to the sofa and sat down, saying, "I was always thinking about "I am a Legend" when I just lie down. I can't sleep, so I got off."

Francis Lawrence patted her hand gently, but didn't know what to say. Compared to Paula Patton, he wanted to see Matthew Horner in trouble. This way, his friend Spike Lee would feel better after seeing it. Maybe he could get rid of the corrosion of alcohol and drugs, cheer up from then on, and become a fighter of freedom and democracy again.

But this morning he saw the early box office of "I Am a Legend" and knew that this was destined to be just a luxury.

"Don't think about it." Francis Lawrence comforted.

Paula Patton also didn't know these things, but couldn't let go, saying, "How could I not want to? "I am a Legend" opened paintings in 4,200 theaters at the same time, and almost all commercial theaters have screenings. If the box office in the first weekend is super big..."

She shook her head, "I know that "I am a Legend" will definitely sell well at the box office this week, but it will be released with $100 million. Its schedule will continue to operate at a high level next weekend, which will inevitably affect the schedule of "Alien vs. Predator 2".

Francis Larence sighed but didn't say anything. These are the issues that Twentieth Century Fox needs to consider. He is just a small director and has no right to speak.

Paula Patton drew a cross on his chest and said devoutly, "I only hope that the box office of "I am a Legend" on the first day will not exceed $30 million, and the box office of the first weekend will be less than $100 million."

The pre-sale and early box office are placed here, and her prayers are very realistic.

Francis Lawrence patted Paula Patton's hand again, "I hope it won't exceed $100 million."

The clock on the wall suddenly rang, Paula Patton immediately stood up, entered the study on the other side, turned on the computer, and after Francis Lawrence came, he logged into the box office tracker "Media Digital", the website, but the data on the website has not been updated yet. After the box office statistics of "I Am Legend", there was still $14.6 million ahead of schedule.

"Not updated yet?" Paula Patton couldn't wait to refresh the web page one after another. When she refreshed to the fifth time, the box office statistics of "I Am a Legend" finally changed.

Seeing the box office figure, she couldn't help but be stunned, and Francis Lawrence was also stunned.

$42.8 million!

The first day of "I Am a Legend" starts the box office in advance is 42.8 million US dollars!

Paula Patton and Francis Lawrence were both stunned in front of the computer. If the box office on the first day was only $30 million, it would not exceed the $100 million mark in the first three days! It exceeded $30 million on the first day, and it is very likely to hit the $100 million figure in the first weekend.

But the box office on the first day was $42.8 million!

This means that the probability of "I Am a Legend" box office exceeding $100 million in the first weekend of North America will be at least 90%!

Paula Patton looked up at Francis Lawrence. The two of them looked at each other and saw the helplessness and powerlessness in it. What's the use of praying?

"I hope... I hope..." Paula Patton was pressed firmly on the chair by a feeling of powerlessness from the bottom of his heart. "I hope our "Alien vs. Predator 2" will be half of the box office of "I am a Legend" in the first week."

Francis Lawrence shook his head, "I'm satisfied if I can get $42.8 million."

The two looked at the numbers on the box office tracker "Media Digital" website, and sat there quietly without saying a word.

With the box office hit on "I Am Legend" on the first day, media attention has further increased, and Warner Bros.'s careful planning and preparation, a large wave of publicity and promotion also exploded on Saturday.

In addition to publishing Matthew's exclusive interview, the New York Times also reported this.

"I Am Legend" won a box office of 42.8 million US dollars on its first day of release, ranking 11th in film history, and also set a record for the highest premiere day in North America in December. This is also the highest premiere day in vampire movies. "I Am Legend" rushed to the throne of the single-day box office champion in North America with a staggering momentum. This is also the best holiday premiere in the film industry. The film once again proves Matthew Horner's unparalleled box office appeal."

Yahoo website focused on the other side of the entertainment version headline.

"Is "Is "Legend" good? On the Internet portal, "I Am Legend" media score is 'a-', audience ratings are 'a', media comments are mixed, most of which are debates about the doomsday atmosphere it creates. In the forty-five film reviews collected by Rotten Tomato website, "I Am Legend" is 61% fresh, and in pure commercial films, such results are not bad. The imdb website also gave a high score of 8.5. According to the current situation, "I Am Legend" is expected to exceed 300 million US dollars in North America."

The Washington Post published a title on the entertainment page: "I Am Legend" is a "science fiction horror movie" that is fortunate to reach such a high level in the joyful season of the family, which is really shocking!

However, a report in the Los Angeles Times may be the best annotation.

"Among the active actors in Hollywood today, there are not many people who are qualified to be called 'I am a legend'. Matthew Horner is undoubtedly a true name. Although the huge pay of '20 million US dollars + box office dividend' has discouraged many filmmakers from Matthew Horner, all the filmmakers who paid him too much have received huge returns."

"So, when Matthew Horner, who is all-around science fiction, thriller, action, magic, dubbing and plot, is successful again, it is far from enough to count the box office numbers. The contribution of "I Am Legend" to the entire industry, especially when the screenwriters are on a fierce strike and the industry is in a state of uneasy, is really of great significance... What is a superstar? Such a person is worthy! I feel like a loss if he doesn't get a $20 million salary. Should he give this money to Warner Brothers to film "Catwoman" or Sony Entertainment to film "Top Secret Flight"? For Matthew Horner, there is no need to mention acting skills, the box office appeal is enough to say everything."

"When it comes to acting, Warner Bros. and the production team of "I Am Legend" should also thank Matthew Horner for being impressed with his unparalleled might and unparalleled star charm. He contributed the best performance of this holiday season in the film. How will Oscars judge Matthew Horner's wonderful performance in "I Am Legend" is also an attractive puzzle."

Large-scale media coverage can attract more people to pay attention to the film Matthew and "I Am Legend".

On Saturday, "I Am a Legend" has remained popular in theaters, with both screening and attendance rates that are highly favored by the films released at the same time. Paul Degala Berdian, president of the box office tracker "Media Digital", mentioned Matthew again in an interview with the media.

"Why is "I Am Legend" so high? Because Matthew Horner is loved by all ethnic groups in the United States. He is not only popular with white people, but also among African Americans and Latino Americans, and even Asians like him very much."

Paul Degala Berdian was not stingy with his appreciation for Matthew in his TV cameras. "In Hollywood, 20 million clubs are usually used as the standard for measuring first-line stars, and movies starring these stars usually have strong appeal. However, today, with the increasing production costs, 20 million club stars such as Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, and Julia Roberts have been ineffective in recent years, and their capacities are not as good as before. Only Matthew Horner is still worth the money as usual."

Finally, he also talked about the empty city in "I am a Legend". "No wonder Matthew Horner feels lonely because everyone else on Earth goes to the cinema to watch the movies he starred in."

These reports combined have formed many favorable conditions, allowing many movie fans who did not originally belong to Matthew to enter the theater to buy tickets for "I am a Legend".

Also, those who became fans in the donation real estate incident also contributed a considerable share of the film's box office.

Not to mention anything else, according to what Helen Hermann told Matthew, many professional public relations companies in the Hollywood industry have studied this incident as a classic case.

After Saturday, "I Am a Legend" received another $40.2 million, with a total box office of $83 million in North America, which is only one step away from $100 million.
Chapter completed!