Although Saving Private Ryan is set to compete in next year's Oscars, its primary goal remains the summer blockbuster season.
To promote the film, a $20 million marketing budget has been allocated.
With the expansion of the theater market and the proliferation of promotional channel...
This year's Oscars were quite interesting. Due to the absence of Braveheart, the situation changed dramatically.
Because of Mel Gibson's allegations of sexual assault and anti-Semitic remarks, Braveheart didn't receive a single nomination at the Oscars.
Naturally, CAA and the film's...
Winning an Oscar requires essential PR work.
Miramax often starts laying the groundwork for its Oscar-contending films six months or even a year in advance, dedicating unimaginable time and effort during this period.
With more than 6,000 Oscar voters to sway, conducting PR for such ...
Although the internal struggle within Disney was quite intense, it did not affect Gilbert's movie production. By this point, Gilbert had naturally obtained the highest level of authority, including final cut rights. As a result, he was able to make movies in the way he desired without any hindran...
2025-01-01 09:49:17 +0000 UTC View PostGilbert walked onto the stage, and under the lights, many actors finally saw Gilbert's face clearly.
Soon, an actor who knew Gilbert exclaimed, "It's really Director Gilbert..."
"My goodness, Rachel, how do you know him?" An actor who was close to Rachel Weisz grabbed her arm and as...
Fifty Shades of Grey might be the most suitable subject for adaptation into a movie, something Ethan pulled from his memories.
Other ideas either had high production costs or posed challenges in filming, making them unsuitable for Norton's Eye's current scale.
So, after completing t...
Beyoncé's new song soared to the top five of the Billboard chart within just a week, and it was expected to take the number one spot in the following week. This undoubtedly reaffirmed Ethan's sharp eye for talent. In the industry, Ethan had already earned the nickname "The Midas Touch" due to hi...
2025-01-01 09:08:06 +0000 UTC View PostOn the weekend, in the office of Lionsgate Entertainment in California, Richard from the distribution department decided immediately to distribute Saw after watching it.
Regarding the profit-sharing ratio, after hearing Ethan and the team's marketing strategy, Richard also gave a positive ...
Recently, Milon hadn't been sleeping well. Thanks to Judy's curiosity, the two of them had been keeping up with the latest developments of the Puzzle Killer on Horror Pumpkin Head every day.
Visibly, the number of people discussing this matter around him was increasing.
What had ini...
That night, in the early hours of the morning, with evidence from several tech-savvy users and comments from a forum user named PumpkinMan1987, there was no longer any debate about the authenticity of the video.
The tech-savvy users had painstakingly matched key frames and elements online,...
"So you're telling me that you planned to rob the place, but ended up encountering a psychopath who used torture devices to torment an innocent black man?"
Five minutes later, when the police surrounded the factory and rescued the unfortunate kabigo and Big D from the scattered human remai...
"Damn it! It's all your fault, you local fool!" Big D had been on edge for the past two days, constantly looking over his shoulder as a group of people seemed to be searching for them.
Initially, they didn't think much of it. When approached by strangers, Kabigo casually gave out his real ...
"Bang!"
At the sound of the gunshot, all the crew members were momentarily stunned. They didn't know why, during the shoot, several masked men wearing hoods suddenly rushed in, glaring at the blinding lights, pulled out their guns, and fired into the air, declaring a robbery.
They w...
Until Jay-Z came back from the restroom, and upon seeing the situation, he immediately waved his hand to summon his crew.
"Damn it! What the hell are you all doing?! Put your filthy hands down! Do you believe I'll kill you all right now?" he shouted angrily, taking the silver handgun from ...
"I brought the short film we shot. You can take a look." Not long after everyone sat down, James Wan pulled a disc from his pocket. It was a short film they had shot to showcase their ability to direct and act—a short version of Saw.
Ethan, Carl, and the others watched the entire short f...
"In fact, MGM is also optimistic about this script." As a qualified producer, raising the value of one's work is a basic skill.
Ethan suddenly realized. No wonder Jack Wilson sat so calmly—considering how nervous he was when submitting the script to the company before.
It seems th...
"Hello, is this Norton's Eye?" Jack Wilson poked his head in through the door, repeating his earlier greeting.
Jimmy stood up to greet him. "Hello, may I help you with something?"
At this time, the receptionist had already gone off duty, leaving only the so-called judges still battl...
Ethan renewed his agreement with CAA.
From Edinson's perspective, this agreement seemed worthwhile. He believed Ethan's so-called film investments would ultimately amount to nothing.
Every year, countless people invest in movies, but only a handful actually make a profit. Even major...
A night of passion and intense action had even the cleaning aunt passing by shaking her head. Besides what happened in the room, Ethan and Scarlett also had a session in the fire escape, where they underwent an intense training in a master-servant dynamic.
Only when Scarlett could no longe...
Chicago became the big winner of the 75th Academy Awards, with Rob and the producer walking up to the stage to accept the Best Picture Oscar. Everyone marveled at how the film would undoubtedly become another milestone in cinematic history. When talking about American musical films in the future,...
2025-01-01 08:57:15 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough Hayao Miyazaki didn't attend the ceremony, the awards continued without delay. The next presenter was a familiar face to Ethan, Keanu Reeves.
At this moment, his face was clean-shaven, his hair styled in a neat, ear-length curly cut, and his suit was impeccably tailored, making hi...
The Oscars officially announced that due to the outbreak of the Iraq War, this year's Oscars ceremony would forgo the traditional red carpet to align with the current wartime atmosphere.
This was the first time in Oscars history such a decision had been made, catching many off guard.
A week later, young Taylor Swift officially joined Angel's Declaration and began her music lessons under the guidance of professional teachers.
Her treatment differed from that of the customer service ladies and the Tokyo girls. In addition to public classes, she had her own private lesson...
Scott looked at Ethan in shock. He was well aware of the significance of those two awards. They essentially proved that, in the field of music videos, Ethan was unrivaled last year.
Scott also knew about Chicago because he and his family had watched it. The film's dance scenes had left a l...
By the time Ethan arrived at Republic Records, the sky had already darkened.
However, Giorgio and the recording engineer in the studio hadn't clocked out yet—they were waiting for Ethan.
"Is the new song ready?" Ethan wasn't too familiar with pop idol songs from his past life, but...
Loren's proposal to conceal his identity primarily revolved around the regulations in the Virgin Islands.
In the Virgin Islands, companies are not required to pay taxes or disclose their ownership structures and actual beneficiaries. The only record required is of the board of directors.
The call was from Attorney Kirk's daughter. She explained that Kirk had suddenly gone into cardiac arrest while sleeping the previous night and was now in the ICU. Although the doctors had managed to save his life, the unfortunate news was that his nervous system had been severely damaged, leavin...
2025-01-01 08:50:38 +0000 UTC View PostOn the stage, the rest of Heaven Dou Team One seemed to have lost a bit of morale, but Tang San, on the other hand, appeared even more determined to win, his gaze becoming much more resolute.
Tang San immediately unleashed the fourth spirit ability of his Blue Silver Grass: Blue Silver Cag...
The dispute at Disney's board of directors was a hot topic, and Robert Iger had told Gilbert over the phone some details, but for more in-depth matters, it was better to meet in person.
Gilbert had nearly finished his business in London and was about to return to North America to see what ...
Zeta-Jones took off her shoes and walked barefoot to the high-heeled dance shoes prepared by the costume designer. However, she didn't put them on immediately; instead, she picked them up and inspected them thoroughly inside and out. She wasn't a newcomer to the industry and was well aware of the...
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