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Harvey looked at Daniel unexpectedly, and some things were automatically connected into a line in his mind.

The theater screening of Greek Wedding, the after-screening meeting at Oriental Cinema, and the special screening of The Pianist.

DD Films is going to be a movie theater?

No, DD is a law-abiding studio. We can't break the law. This is just a new investment for me. How about it?

It's not good. Movie theaters are not a sunrise industry.

Harvey clearly expressed his disapproval of Daniel's new investment, which is also true. The total number of screens in the United States has not changed much in recent years, and there will be no significant progress in the next ten years. Simply put, this market has already If the population is saturated, the number of screens cannot increase without increasing the population.

But Daniel doesn't agree with this, Although I don't know why I started talking about this topic, there is nothing wrong with simply chatting. Harvey, do you remember that two years ago, Disney produced Fantasia 2000 Is it? Imax feature film, although its performance is not good, but a larger screen and clearer picture quality are a good direction. Digitalization, and 3D, there is a wonderful spark between them. For the future viewing mode, it will be I think there is no harm in getting in touch now. What's more, neither I nor the owner of this theater, Mr. Cooper, have any plans to become a theater giant. We just hope to have some achievements and achievements in this field. say.

For Japan or the United States, the real birth of 3D movies has been decades. It's not a new thing, but limited by the limitations of film movies and playback equipment, 3D movies have never been able to become mainstream. And with the development of the film industry for decades. Audiences in Europe and North America have a higher appreciation for movies, so they are not so enthusiastic about more exciting 3D movies.

When it comes to this concept, one has to mention James Cameron's later super masterpiece Avatar. This 3D blockbuster, which has no way to do anything every round, made this concept popular in North America for several years, and then quickly cooled down. The richness and texture of 2D movies are still the characteristics that movie fans pay most attention to.

The real development of imax began with Fantasia 2000. The first imax animated feature film, the time is still very short.

Look at Daniel. In terms of geography, North America and Europe are more suitable for digital 2D, and China and emerging countries are very interested in imax+3D; and in terms of subject matter, literary films are of course more suitable for 2D. There is no doubt that special effects blockbusters are more enjoyable on 3D and imax screens. As a filmmaker with a special effects studio like Weta Digital in his hands, it is only natural for Daniel to try to promote the development of this trend.

Moreover, Daniel doesn't want to simply be a theater chain.

so many years,

The three major theater chains control more than 40% of the screens, and the addition of new forces will only make this already saturated market bloody, and both sides will suffer.

When he decided to inject capital into Oriental Cinema, he and Exxon described the concept of making Oriental Cinema a film interaction center.

There will be the latest technology here. The hottest movie stars, the funniest interactions—all in all, it's cool enough to be cool here.

Harvey lost interest in the subject, though. In his opinion, Daniel may just want to find a fixed premiere spot for the movie he invested in.

Okay, let's get back to the topic. Harvey smiled, It's great, Daniel, your performance in it is simply amazing. I suggest you can do your best for your first Oscar winner .”

Do you think the academy will give a best actor statue to me who is only 23 years old next year?

Why not, there is nothing impossible. Because your performance is enough to attract people's attention. And the subject matter is really pleasing, which is a lot of points for you.

Of course Daniel knew what he was talking about. Among those who voted, the Jewish influence was not small.

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Under Harvey's professional guarantee, the hesitant Daniel's team decided to go all out for this Oscar.

Trivor is of course the main force, and Kusa, Melissa and others also need to join in.

It's a project!

Daniel can still remember Triver's fanatical look when he preached all this, and his demagogic short speech. Daniel promised that the hair on the top of his head stood up excitedly, and it was Triver who licked it. It took several times before I got down on the ground.

What could give him a greater sense of accomplishment than producing an Oscar winner through public relations.

Daniel couldn't think of it.

But now he is going back to Burbank to continue the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean. Because of The Two Towers and The Pianist, he has already left a lot of progress. There are some film critic awards that have already begun, and Daniel also Nia, Franka and others had to help to pick it up.

In fact, it's been suggested that Daniel might be buried with trophies for the rest of the awards season.

The media has long predicted this topic. In the past and the upcoming part of 2002, Daniel contributed one of the most popular supporting actors - Legolas in Two Towers, and a comedy The star of the box-office miracle My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and that's not the end, he also has the charming and popular Agent Jason Bourne from The Bourne, and now he's in The Pianist. There will be a reshuffle for awards season.

From comedy to plot, from supporting role to protagonist, from popularity to acting, from teenagers to seniors, from women to men, these four films have truly achieved all-round without dead ends.

Any award set for a male star, Daniel will be the most powerful recipient.

In fact, due to his busy schedule, he can rarely attend in person. Except for the Golden Globe and Oscar nominations, which will not be absent, Daniel now only confirms that next year's People's Choice Awards will be present. This is because this award is in the Audience voting is open on Friday and Saturday, so Daniel is the most popular on the Internet. Participation is called for by own fans. And the significance of this award—representing the hottest star—is enough for Daniel to decide to take a trip.

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Like him, there is director Rob Marshall who has been out of skills recently. Miramax's blockbuster Chicago opens on the 10th. A few days ago, because Rob was going to attend the premiere of the film, Daniel was also invited to participate. Renee Zweig didn't show any signs of displeasure in person, but Daniel thought it might be harder for her to endure.

Because in the casting of Pirates of the Caribbean, Renee ended up losing out to Kayla, anyway. There must be a grudge in my heart.

Daniel communicated a little bit directly with Harvey at that premiere. The Weinsteins agreed to take on The Pianist, but their own Chicago, also this year, is clearly ambitious. at the Golden Globes. This is of course no problem, because Chicago is a musical comedy, and The Pianist is a drama. But once it comes to the Oscars, it will be a big fight, and all kinds of movies will be mixed. Just look at the three movies with Daniel starring in The Pianist, Greek Wedding and Two Towers, and you will know how much competition there is. Messy and intense.

Harvey gave him a very simple answer, Tim understands all this, and Richard Gere will not publicize Oscar.

Yes. Chicago focuses on its two leading ladies, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zweig, the latter being a little more ambitious than the former. Of course Roxy is also more of a heroine than Velma.

This is indeed the most powerful and direct answer.

The Pianist is not a work of DD Films. How Miramax will coordinate the two films is of course approved by Tim Roland. Richard Gere was not in Daniel's worries. His greatest enemy was undoubtedly Jason Nicholson, the actor in About Schmidt, who lost to him at the Cannes Film Festival. Restricted by Cannes's rating system, Daniel doesn't know either. Between Jason and him, is there someone else? Now I know from Harvey that Richard Gere will not contribute to the Oscars, which shows that the other party is either determined to spend all their energy and resources on the Golden Globes, or they simply think that they have to work hard to even get nominated for an Oscar. , No matter which one it is, it is good news for Daniel.

After Chicago is officially released, Rob, as the director, will have less work. Although of course there will be a promotional schedule after the release, Miramax itself is a subsidiary of Disney, and the coordination between the two parties is very smooth. ,

Most importantly, a new director, not so essential. If The Pianist was Miramax's work, Daniel would really be scratching his head.

There are more than 40 large and small films launched in December. Of course, most of them are round trips in theaters, and a screen may not exceed 10 yuan.

Since mid-December, it has been an intensive time for major movies to go online, Steven Spielberg's blockbuster, Tom Hanks and Leonardo's Cat and Mouse Game, unfortunately, Daniel Not winning the role, he tried and failed. Then there is Robert Marshall's Chicago, then The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: The Two Towers, Warner's The Body Lover, and then Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York, this film is also Leonardo played the role. If anyone can share the prosperity with Daniel this year, Leonardo will be the one. The two blockbuster films of Steven and Martin are indeed top resources. In addition to these, of course, there are indispensable cartoons, Nickelodeon's Lisa and Her Friends, Disney's The Lion King.

In general, the Christmas schedule is more crowded than the trams in Tokyo, and there are many people who want to play some idiot tricks in it.

But Daniel doesn’t have to worry too much. His Greek Wedding swept 400 million in the summer file, and it has nothing to do with these guys who grab food. As for Two Towers, let alone Time Warner behind it, even the new Online Films, which is also a big independent film studio known as Hollywood gangsters. Coupled with the boost of the previous work, it should be the least worrying movie in the entire Christmas file.

The remaining The Pianist is just screened in Los Angeles, and the official release will not be until March next year. At present, it seems that whether it is Paramount's Ten Days of Love or Fox's Brave Heroes, it's been a month, and the other Xiamis have no advantages compared to The Pianist. What's more, Good Machine's expected goal for The Pianist is only 20 million to 30 million. With Daniel's name, this number can't be called too much pressure. (to be continued)

ps: Thank you Tigerway for the monthly pass, my eyes are a little sore, and my brain is a little dry.