Chapter 496: The Verification Method of a Crazy Fan

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A new weekend arrived, and with it the onset of North America's traditional summer movie season, as big studio films began to cluster for release. "John Wick" ended its short-lived reign as the three-week box office champion, and the new box office throne was claimed by "Fast & Furious 4."

However, the film's North American gross had accumulated $165 million, with a worldwide total of $255 million, temporarily placing it at the top of the box office charts for the year 2009.

Given the scale of "John Wick," it naturally couldn't maintain this spot, as the upcoming summer slate featured heavy-hitting sequels like "Transformers 2," "Harry Potter 6," and "Ice Age 3" soon to hit the screens.

At the end of April, Marcus's memoir "Lone Survivor" was published and hit the market by Random House.

Martin, Chad, and Mene and others all attended the launch event in a show of strength.

They conscientiously stepped aside, declining media interviews, and put Marcus in the spotlight.