
THE NEW “Resident Evil(《生化危机》系列)” film depicts a work assignment from hell(极其糟糕的). Bryan, a medical courier(快递员), is asked to deliver a package to a hospital in the mountains; on the way, he has to fight off(击退,抵抗) mutant dogs, rats and people infected with a zombification virus. Fans have been coughing up around $20-25 for the official popcorn bucket, which takes the form of Bryan’s green, bespattered courier bag.(粉丝们花大约20到25美元购买官方爆米花桶,它的造型就是布莱恩那个溅满污渍的绿色快递包。) (Talk about a bloody good snack.) It has sold out in many cinemas.
新上映的《生化危机》电影描绘了一项地狱般的工作任务。医疗快递员布莱恩被要求把包裹送到山里的医院;一路上,他必须击退变异的狗、老鼠以及感染了僵尸病毒的人。粉丝们花大约20到25美元购买官方爆米花桶,它的造型就是布莱恩那个溅满污渍的绿色快递包。(真是“血”淋淋的美味零食。)许多影院已经售罄。
Popcorn buckets are popping off(火爆起来). AMC, a cinema chain, has estimated they will bring in $100m in revenue this year, almost double the amount in 2023. “The Odyssey(《奥德赛》)” had buckets shaped like a Trojan horse (for a cool $70) and an imax film camera ($50). “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”, this year’s top-grossing(票房最高的) film so far, offered fans the opportunity to dip into a tin shaped like the titular(同名的,标题角色的) superhero’s head. “The Devil Wears Prada 2(《穿普拉达的女王2》)” went for(选择了,售价为) a chic red handbag.
爆米花桶正在火爆起来。影院连锁AMC估计,今年它们将带来1亿美元收入,几乎是2023年的两倍。《奥德赛》推出了特洛伊木马造型的桶(售价高达70美元)和IMAX摄影机造型的桶(50美元)。今年迄今票房最高的《蜘蛛侠:崭新之日》让粉丝有机会把手伸进一个做成同名超级英雄头部形状的铁罐。《穿普拉达的女王2》则推出了一款别致的红色手提包造型桶。

These novelty collectibles first went viral(走红,病毒式传播) in 2024, with the bucket created for “Dune: Part Two(《沙丘2》)”. Inspired by the sandworm that lives on the fictional desert planet of Arrakis, it featured a toothy creature emerging from the dunes.(它的灵感来自虚构沙漠星球厄拉科斯上的沙虫,造型是一只长满牙齿的生物从沙丘中钻出。) Some, however, felt it resembled a sex toy, and it was lampooned(被讽刺,被嘲弄) on “Saturday Night Live(《周六夜现场》)” and a late-night talk show. (It has become something of a(某种程度上算得上) cult(小众崇拜的,狂热的) item, having listed for $40-800 on resale sites.) Zinc Group, the marketing firm behind the dubious design, did not see the memes coming.
这些新奇收藏品最早在2024年走红,当时是为《沙丘2》设计的爆米花桶。它的灵感来自虚构沙漠星球厄拉科斯上的沙虫,造型是一只长满牙齿的生物从沙丘中钻出。然而,有些人觉得它像性玩具,它因此在《周六夜现场》和一档深夜脱口秀节目中被嘲讽。(它已经成了一种小众崇拜物品,在转售网站上标价40到800美元。)设计这款可疑产品的营销公司Zinc Group没有预料到会引发网络恶搞。