America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz-Chapter 924 - 865 Full of Awe
Chapter 924: Chapter 865: Full of Awe
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Chapter 924: Chapter 865: Full of Awe
Nolan has now become a gold standard for high-concept commercial films.
“The Dark Knight” and “Inception” have elevated Nolan to a legendary status in the hearts of countless movie fans.
Nolan could be said to be a quintessential star director of this era, and paired with Martin as the male lead, they’re touted as the golden combination on the big screen, possessing enormous market appeal.
Starting from mid-June, the film crew, including Martin and Nolan, frequently appeared on television or in magazines for interviews.
The project hailed as “the annual cerebral sci-fi masterpiece” was also hyped up in successive promotional announcements.
At the same time, the so-called viewing strategies spread far and wide.
Similar to the situation with “Inception” back then, before “Interstellar” was even released, a bombardment of related physics popularization and expert analyses flooded all major internet platforms.
Promotional clips for “Interstellar” rarely showed actual footage from the movie.
In the last trailer released in July, Martin’s voice-over combined with a multitude of real NASA and SpaceX space mission footage also attracted a large number of space enthusiasts.
Warner Bros. had full confidence in the Nolan and Martin duo. As the release date approached, promotion for the film was omnipresent.
“Nolan and Martin’s new film creates a cosmic spectacle!”
“In ‘Interstellar’, for the first time, the spectacle of a black hole is scientifically presented on the big screen, creating the most astonishing visual effects in cinematic history!”
“The last time Martin was saved in space, this time he’s tasked with saving all of humanity, delivering a different kind of rational and meticulous romance!”
After the Independence Day holiday, Warner Bros. held a grand premiere for “Interstellar” in Los Angeles.
There was a sea of people in front of the Dolby Theatre.
To create buzz and stand out, Nolan suggested that Martin, Nolan, Annie-Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain should walk the red carpet together for the premiere.
Fans shouted their names almost frantically, and when the four stood in the media zone, the flashing lights of cameras turned dusk into bright noon.
Jessica Chastain, with her back to the cameras, proudly showcased her snow-white back.
Martin suddenly realized that Jessica Chastain, who was actually older than she looked, seemed older compared to the other side’s Annie-Hathaway.
Especially when she smiled, the crow’s feet were too prominent.
After the routine photo shoot, Martin and Nolan walked into the Dolby Theatre together, leading the way.
The two of them talked about Oscar campaign matters as they walked.
Regarding the Oscars, even Nolan wasn’t without clichés, thus choosing the politically correct subject of the Dunkirk evacuation for his next project.
“I heard your first directed film has started post-production?” Nolan asked.
Martin replied, “Louise is handling the post-production.”
Nolan became interested and said with a smile, “Maybe one day, we’ll be Oscar rivals.”
Martin thought about it; such a day might come, and said, “Chris, in terms of directing, the gap between you and me is huge.”
Although he learned quite a bit following Nolan, in terms of directing abilities, at most, he grasped a small part, whereas he had learned seventy to eighty percent of Nolan’s marketing mastery.
If such a situation really arose, Martin, based solely on film, probably wouldn’t even count as Nolan’s challenger.
Nolan then asked, “What about your next directing project? Any plans?”
Martin had only disclosed it to Louise, but since Nolan asked, he elaborated a bit more, “If you’re not directing ‘Joker’, I’m thinking about trying it myself.”
Nolan said seriously, “‘The Dark Knight Rises’ was my last superhero film.”
Martin wasn’t surprised and didn’t continue that topic.
The group entered the VIP room, where Warner Bros. president Daniel greeted Nolan and immediately came over to Martin to talk: “A word in private.”
Martin walked with him to a less crowded place.
Having gone through collaboration, a split, and then back to collaboration, the two were as familiar as could be. Daniel asked directly, “Aren’t you working with Nolan on his next film?”
Martin revealed, “His next subject is the Dunkirk evacuation; there isn’t a lead male role, and the main roles are planned to be all English actors.”
“I see,” Daniel responded, somewhat concerned about the market’s prospects.
World War II films hadn’t been performing well commercially in Hollywood these years. It seemed audiences were no longer interested in the so-called human care and reflection narrative.
Hollywood’s self-reflection strategy wasn’t very effective in North America anymore.
Especially in recent years when more people view “Saving Private Ryan” and “Schindler’s List” as being overly sentimental.
Daniel roughly guessed Nolan’s intention, “For the Oscars?”
Martin just smiled, “You should talk to Director Nolan directly about specifics. Warner remains his first choice.”
Daniel nodded and left with furrowed brows, because with this type of film, the market prospects weren’t great, even if the director was Christopher Nolan.
He’d rather have Nolan continue to collaborate with Martin and go on to make science fiction films, even original ones.
But for directors at Nolan’s level, just like actors at the level of Martin and Leonardo, production companies can no longer coerce them.
The era of one dominant player in Hollywood is long gone.
After waiting for a while, the chubby Musk approached Martin, seeing there was no one around him.
The woman on his arm was neither Amber Heard nor the remarried Talulah Riley, but rather an unfamiliar face.
