Chapter 946: Infinite Possibilities
The media is a double-edged sword. Duke is very aware of this, but he will not deliberately avoid some things. Even though he is not reckless in his character, he does not need to keep his mouth shut. Besides, some companies under Walt Disney The media has never given up their slander and attacks on him over the years.
There are also some pretentious professional film media, when they mention his name, they always give him a disdainful name, as if the films he shot are synonymous with vulgarity.
Regardless of what the media says, I've never been hit, maybe in individual reviews or something like that, but never before the movie was released.
Compared to the peace just now, Duke's tone is full of confidence, Those who never think about what we are doing just think, this is a sport that can hit us, and my team and I are made to look like Stupidest guy in the history of cinema, every time he makes a movie of the type that is crap.
He shrugged and said disdainfully, But why do film companies spend 200 million dollars on a project? And you know it's a huge budget, so if we don't make popular mainstream movies, don't we spend two hundred million dollars on a project? Billion dollars to make a niche movie? I'm not going to let them ruin my movie, I'm going to do my best to make a movie that I and the mainstream audience love.
Speaking of your films... Ellen DeGeneres' question grew pointed. What's your favorite film of yours?
All of them. Duke is not an idiot, They are all made by me and my working partners, and each one is like my own child.
It is said that last month you participated in a discussion inside Hollywood, with David Fincher, Quentin Tastineau, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Peter ?Jackson and many other big Hollywood directors,
Ellen DeGeneres asked something wrong, You guys had a huge divide at the meeting, why is that?
This is a normal discussion within the industry, as if the production concept is different. Duke responded casually, We just have different views on the future of the film industry.
In fact, the disagreement at the discussion meeting was much more serious than what Duke said, and it may directly affect the future of the film industry and revolutionize the operation mode of the independent film industry.
Since last year, large studios led by Warner Bros., Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Pictures have been looking for new profit points in the film industry, and plan to launch a new movie that can be watched simultaneously at home without leaving home. The product--.
Newly released movies can be pushed directly to the user's home through the set-top box. The cost of a movie is 50 US dollars, and it is valid within 48 hours after payment, but it can only be watched once.
In addition, it requires a special set-top box to ensure that users cannot record movies, and users need to pay an additional $150 for this device.
There is no doubt that if this plan can really be promoted, Hollywood can find new profit points after the decline of DVD discs.
It is this plan that is discussed in the seminars that big directors like Duke participate in.
However, this plan was strongly opposed by Quentin Tastino, the most typical representative of independent films, and even publicly stood up to resist this plan.
Along with Quentin Tastineau, David Fincher was also against the product.
And Duke, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are all supporters of this plan.
Wuta, who decides the two camps, is based on the consideration of interests.
For example, the home terminals of ordinary users in the next few years will not be able to compare with the equipment of cinemas. The films shot by directors like Duke are completely different from watching them in theaters and at home, which will not affect the films they shoot. At the box office, it can also attract target audiences who don't go to movie theaters often, and increase the overall revenue of the film industry.
For films like David Fincher and Quentin Tastino, in some respects, the difference between using home terminals and watching movies in theaters is not particularly big, which will directly impact the box office of their films.
It is true that the box office of the films they directed has never been particularly high, and they rely more on offline broadcasts in the later stage to increase income, but don’t forget that the box office is the basis of a movie’s revenue. If the box office is not high enough, in most cases Next, how many people can be expected to watch offline.
Some people always say that the box office of a certain movie is not good, how popular the video tape market is, and it has earned 80 million US dollars in offline revenue in ten years, but they always ignore another point, like the third part of Lord of the Rings and The Lord of the Rings For blockbuster films such as Spider-Man, the sales of DVDs in North America alone in the first week can reach more than 100 million U.S. dollars, and this does not include other offline income.
David Fincher and Quentin Tastineau are not stupid at all, clearly a boon for commercial directors and major studios, but a nightmare for independent films.
However, David Fincher and Quentin Tastineau can't bring about any change, and Hollywood is still in the typical Big Six era, like Duke, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson and many other major Hollywood directors have become shareholders of the company together with the six major companies.
Of course, Duke will continue to maintain the unshakable status of movie viewing in theaters. At this stage, it is basic and necessary for films to have an exclusive premiere in theaters from both creative and economical considerations.
Later, Ellen DeGeneres asked some tough questions, but Duke has been in Hollywood for more than two decades, so it is easy to deal with.
The show gradually came to the end, and the topic of the two sides gradually came to the entire film industry.
There are many directors who have proposed their top ten films, Ellen DeGeneres asked Duke, looking at Duke, Can you tell me about your list of top ten films? Of course you are not included. A film I directed.
My top ten movies?
After repeating the question, Duke turned his head quickly, not only gave the list of movies, but also gave his reasons, Star Wars, it created an unparalleled myth for the whole United States, and changed the distribution of movies. model; Terminator: Judgment Day, even now, it is still shocking; Jurassic Park, it is the beginning of Hollywood movies to truly conquer the global market; Forrest Gump, he is ninety The well-deserved Oscar Best Picture of the era; Titanic not only led the upsurge of popular culture, but also completely opened up the world market for Hollywood...
Three Hundred Warriors of Spartans, Zach created a brand-new movie style; Avatar pushed the movie industry into a new era; Toy Story 3 not only created the most brilliant moment of animated movies , and Pixar Studios, which had deviated from the direction, got back on track; Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier, even if it doesn't pull superheroes off the altar, it can still shoot to new heights...
Obviously, with Duke's personality and preferences, there is naturally no real old movie in the mouth, or a product of the so-called golden age cherished by countless members of the Academy.
Is the so-called golden age of Hollywood really more brilliant than the current Hollywood? I am afraid that a discerning person can easily come up with the answer.
Ellen DeGeneres' eyes fell on Duke's left hand, and he asked tentatively, Is this an engagement ring?
Duke didn't deny it either, and nodded slightly.
May I ask, Ellen DeGeneres continued, Duke, are you engaged to Miss Scarlett Johansson?
As in the past, Duke will neither deliberately publicize nor evade on this matter, It just happened a few days ago.
Ellen DeGeneres seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Duke's words, You will receive an invitation then.
It's a great honor. Ellen DeGeneres showed a surprised expression.
Finally, she asked, Do you have any new plans for the next few years?
Of course, the Star Wars series and the Marvel series are at a critical stage. Duke will not stop his progress, I will shoot and produce more films in the future!
At the end of the show, Duke declined Ellen DeGeneres' party invitation and left the station directly.
This program can also be regarded as a summary of Duke's past, present and future. He also expressed a lot of true thoughts in his heart, especially to the outside world to further express his production philosophy in film.
At the same time, Star Wars: The Force Awakens continued to be screened in North America and overseas markets. After the North American box office exceeded 1.1 billion US dollars, both the film schedule and attendance rate have entered the trough that every film must reach. In terms of the market, although some new regions have joined the screening, there is no big market among them, and the enthusiasm overseas has also cooled.
Today, the cumulative global box office of Star Wars: The Force Awakens has exceeded 3.1 billion US dollars, leaving a huge gap for the chasers behind.
Although the wedding is being prepared, Duke has handed over the work in this area to a professional company, and his main energy is still on the next phase of the plan for Marvel Pictures and Lucasfilm.
Marvel has entered the third stage, and the civil war between the Avengers is about to start; the second part of the Star Wars series is also in preparation, and the Gaiden series will be launched in advance...
On the other hand, Duke also conceived a sci-fi theme about the future. He started to write while he was busy, but the work plan for the past two years was already full, and he could only wait a few years before putting it on the agenda. Fortunately, this is A genre completely conceived by himself also needs time to perfect the world view and polish the script.
He still has infinite possibilities in the future. (to be continued ^)