America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz-Chapter 927 - 866 Elevating to the Altar_2
Chapter 927: Chapter 866: Elevating to the Altar_2
Chapter 927: Chapter 866: Elevating to the Altar_2
Emma Thomas directly said, “Sci-fi films are hard to win Oscars.”
Daniel had previously talked to Martin and knew that Nolan now had both money and fame, and his target was set on the Oscars, “But sci-fi films are easier to profit.”
“For over a decade, Chris has been collaborating with Warner,” Emma Thomas suddenly changed the topic. “Over the years, though there have been twists, the outcomes have always been good.”
Upon hearing this, Daniel quickly responded, “Of course, Warner will continue to collaborate with Chris.”
“Interstellar” had just been a box-office hit. Nolan was like a deity among his fans, and Warner Bros. would certainly not give up this big gun.
Daniel was very aware that if Warner announced they would no longer work with Nolan, the other five companies would approach him that very day.
Indeed, Nolan was already being poached.
“We also plan to continue our collaboration with Warner,” Emma Thomas said, and that was enough.
Daniel was determined to push “Dunkirk” as a project, but it was a high-cost, low market return, high-risk venture. He had another idea, “Chris and Martin have been a golden duo for years, why not continue the collaboration with Martin?”
Without Martin, he felt less confident, as he always felt that profits might decline.
Emma Thomas also wanted to invite Martin to continue the collaboration, but she sighed helplessly, “It’s an ensemble film with no absolute male lead. How could we possibly get Martin? It’s not just about the payment anymore.”
Daniel was still not disheartened. He felt that Martin and Nolan together would not only be successful but could also explode the market, “Can’t the crew and characters be adjusted? Write a male lead specifically for Martin…”
“It’s impossible to adjust,” Emma Thomas shook her head. “This play isn’t about highlighting any particular character.”
Daniel understood. Since the project aimed to make an Oscar run, naturally, Nolan needed to be the focus.
Martin was too dazzling, and with his unique insights in Oscar runs, the Best Actor could potentially distract from the Best Director’s vote.
Emma Thomas said, “I hope Warner Bros. can push this project forward soon.”
It wasn’t rare for top directors or stars to press production companies, and Daniel could only respond, “I will expedite the review as soon as possible. With Chris’s fame and influence, getting a green light from Warner Bros. is inevitable.”
Emma Thomas was quite satisfied with this.
Afterward, she left the Warner Building and went to the Disney Studio, also located in Burbank, to the “The Continental New York” film set, specifically waiting for Mene.
Recently, he had been avoiding her, and Emma Thomas was unpleased, especially coming over to confront him.
She had to see how Mene would explain himself!
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While the “Interstellar” crew went to Brazil and Argentina for promotion, Davis Film Studio held a press conference to announce a piece of news.
After one and a half months of screening, “Speeding Chase 3” had surpassed 500 million US dollars in North American box office and reached a global box office of 1 billion US dollars!
This was also the first time a film from Davis Studio had reached a box office of 1 billion US dollars.
Stimulated by this good news, “Speeding Chase 3” saw a slight rebound in its weekend box office, taking in an additional 6.24 million US dollars in North America and nearly 10 million US dollars overseas.
The global box office total for this film was now 1.034 billion US dollars.
At the same time, “Interstellar” was entering its second weekend of screening in North American cinemas.
The film was still very popular, but its reputation had slipped slightly.
Martin’s fans were fine, under the guidance of Davis Studio’s de-deification movements, they weren’t too overzealous.
After all, in terms of charming the audience, the film’s male lead was far from competing with Joker and Jonathan.
Nolan’s die-hard fans were entirely different, truly elevating Nolan to divine status.
But overly fanatic fans often incur harsh criticism.
Online, anyone expressing that “Interstellar” was mediocre would immediately be attacked by these fans with accusations such as intellectual insufficiency, to put it mildly.
So, Nolan’s fans were calling those who didn’t praise the film idiots, while others criticized these fans as Nolan blowhards.
Fortunately, Nolan had a solid foundation from his previous films and with the addition of Martin, the superstar, the box office trend for “Interstellar” remained stable.
North America did not experience a significant drop the following weekend, with the film earning another $40.37 million, bringing the total North American box office to $148 million after the first four business days.
Additionally, the film opened in over 30 countries and regions overseas this week, earning $51.27 million.
The international promotional tour of the crew continued until August.
By the time Martin returned to Los Angeles from his modest lifestyle, the North American box office for “Interstellar” had already surpassed $250 million, and the global box office had reached $462 million.
According to estimates from Warner Bros. and various market agencies, the final box office tally for this film could be around $800 million.
As soon as the crew returned to Los Angeles, Nolan, seizing the opportunity, collaborated with Warner Bros. to hold a press conference announcing the next project.
As always, Nolan, who knew the ins and outs of publicity and marketing, did not reveal the details of the project. Instead, he used the name of a child as the code name for the new project.
Would such a thing be useful? Could it fool the entertainment media? Of course not.
Just like the real behind-the-scenes of the film, Nolan excelled in this area, setting the pace for media and public opinion.
Martin and Nolan’s collaboration thus came to a temporary conclusion.
Who knows, in the future, they might actually become competitors at the Oscars.
After resting for a couple of days, Martin received a call from Louise and headed to the Disney Studio.
Assistant Director Steve Downton had prepared the projection room.
Upon arriving, Martin went straight into the projection room and watched the first cut of the film, edited by Louise and Joel Negron.
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This version lasted over 200 minutes, with many scenes still lacking post-production effects.
However, Martin had directed every shot of the film, and each corresponding image was clear in his mind.
Watching this kind of over 200-minute unfinished film shot by others would be extremely boring.
But Martin found his own film quite fascinating.
He easily slipped into the perspective of a creator, noting which parts could be cut, which scenes could be adjusted, and how certain plot elements could be made more concise.
Martin noted these observations in his notebook.
From time to time, Martin would stop the playback to discuss ideas with Louise and Joel Negron.
As a new director, his views might not always be correct, but with reminders from Louise, a seasoned producer, and Joel Negron, an experienced editor, Martin would promptly correct his mistakes.
Martin was very demanding of his own ability as a director.
Among the many assistant directors, only Steve Downton could offer some input.
Others in the projection room could only act as light switch operators or projectionists.
Robert Eggers, with a full beard, served as the temporary projectionist, always pausing the film promptly whenever Martin called for a halt.
The continuous discussions among Martin and the other three caused repeated interruptions in the screening, prolonging the viewing time.
Having worked with the crew for some time, Robert Eggers was fairly familiar with Martin and knew that he was not the jerk as rumored; instead, his work demeanor was relatively mild.
He had not forgotten the purpose of joining this crew and had prepared accordingly before today’s screening session, just waiting for it to conclude.
Because of the intermittent nature of the screening session, it remained unfinished the entire morning, and during the lunch break, Martin still called Louise and Joel Negron for discussions.
The screening session continued until nearly 4 PM.
Everyone attending was exhausted both physically and mentally.
Martin, still spirited and seemingly energetic, left the projection room when Robert Eggers quickly caught up from behind.
