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Chapter 959 -882: The Conservative Faction Thinks the Radicals Are Too Conservative_2
Taylor Sheridan, the screenwriter for the project, had a new movie idea about a crime film set on an Indian reservation.
Martin had his reservations about it, deciding to first whet Sheridan’s appetite by having him write the screenplay.
If it was too niche and artsy, then forget about it.
The shooting for Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash” had wrapped up, and the movie had entered post-production. It would have to wait until the latter half of the year for its release.
“The Queen’s Gambit” was adapted from a film script to a television series script. Scott Frank finalized the plot outline and determined it would need a total of seven episodes.
Martin gave the green light for the seven-episode pace.
Additionally, Martin also attended the third round of auditions for Robert Eggers’s low-budget horror movie “The Witch,” which ultimately cast Anya Taylor Joy as the lead actress.
Then there was “Doomsday Collapse,” for which the screenplay Carlton Cuse had, based on Martin’s situation, made a series of adjustments to the male lead’s character design and relevant plot elements.
Still, Martin wasn’t quite satisfied and asked Carlton Cuse to continue revising.
Martin was also studying the script for “Joker,” creating storyboard drafts that combined elements of the past movie to make the content clearer and more explicit.
As the promotional campaign heated up, rumors that Martin might direct and star in “Joker” also gradually began to spread, but there wasn’t much pessimism.
The main reason was the box office success of “Shark Beach.”
After playing for a month in North America, the thriller had grossed $123 million, temporarily becoming the box office champion of the year 2015.
After all, the year had only just passed two months.
Overseas, the movie had appeared in cinemas in over fifty countries and had raked in nearly a hundred million US dollars.
Although these figures couldn’t compare with the movies in which Martin starred, compared to the $50 million investment in production and marketing costs, the project had already made a significant profit.
These days, investing ten million US dollars in industry and seeing a ten percent net profit within a year is something to thank God for.
The only downside of “Shark Beach” was that, as more and more people watched it, the word of mouth started to decline rapidly.
On IMDB, the audience’s average rating had dropped to 7.2, and the Rotten Tomatoes freshness score had also dropped to 73%.
These didn’t significantly impact the box office trend of “Shark Beach.”
By the time the Oscars ceremony arrived, the global box office of “Shark Beach” had comfortably surpassed $250 million.
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On the first weekend of March, the 87th Academy Awards ceremony kicked off at the Dolby Theatre.
After the informal dinner that night with The Academy, the executive committee moved quickly and extended Oscar viewing invitations to many foreign filmmakers, especially from Japan and South Korea.
The former wasn’t particularly interested, as Hollywood’s influence in the Japanese market was somewhat mediocre.
But the South Korean film market has always been Hollywood’s backyard; over the years, they’ve been learning from Hollywood, where many filmmakers and producers consider receiving an Oscar an honor.
Now that the host was running low on funds, the well-fed dogs naturally had to contribute.
Every Oscar ceremony inevitably sees protesters.
No LGBTQ organizations turned up today, but several hundred black people gathered near the Dolby Theatre, protesting Oscar’s discrimination against black people.
After the Oscar nominations were announced, Hollywood’s radical blacks turned into a swarm of furious dogs, because there was not a single black person among the nominees for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, or Best Director!
Setting aside the quality of the work, what kind of behavior was this? Clear discrimination against black people!
Hollywood black figurehead Spike Lee directly cursed out the Oscars—I bought a watch last year!
Will Smith and his wife openly declared it Oscar’s shame.
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George Lucas, married to a black woman, stated in an interview that he could not understand why the African American director of “Selma” did not receive an Oscar nomination for Best Director.
Hence the collective protest by black people today.
Martin walked the red carpet, declining interviews in the media area, glanced at the protesters’ high-flying banners, and joined Nicholson and Leonardo as they entered the Dolby Theatre.
The three found a quiet spot to watch the commotion.
Nicholson seemed to have caught wind of some insider information, “Just wait, there’s a good show coming up.”
Martin was curious, “Those people?”
Leonardo said, “Definitely them.”
Nicholson realized what the two were referring to, “Will Smith and Spike Lee seem radical, but they actually belong to the Conservative Faction; the real Radicals aren’t just all talk.”
“You’re not implying something, are you?” Martin asked.
“What implications?” Nicholson said.
Martin said, “Aren’t the so-called Conservatives just those who think the Radicals are too conservative?”
Leonardo was puzzled, “What kind of rhetoric is that?”
As the three of them were talking, there was suddenly a commotion at the edge of the red carpet, and a few black people rushed onto the carpet, holding up signs protesting the Oscars.
The security guards were stunned on the spot, not daring to make a move.
These were members of the Gorilla Faction with stacked buffs, and there might even be transgender or other types of auras on them.
For a moment, an eerie silence fell on both sides of the red carpet, only the sound of photographers pressing their camera shutters could be heard.
If it had been any regular person, the security would have rushed in by now.
Nicholson shook his head, “This Academy is no good anymore.”
Martin said, “Why don’t you go up and handle it?”
Leonardo chimed in, “We’ll cheer you on.”
Nicholson earnestly said, “I don’t want to dirty my hands.”
Martin saw that someone went over to talk and, losing interest, said, “Let’s go, head to the theatre hall.”
Nicholson and Leonardo promptly followed.
As they walked, Martin said, “With the way they’re causing a scene this year, the Oscar selections in the next few years will inevitably have a bias.”
“It’s quite common for the Oscars not to be about the work,” Leonardo kept shaking his head, “but to be biased towards those who make the biggest fuss is a bit too outrageous.”
“This is the Oscars,” Nicholson said.
Leonardo glanced at Martin, thinking of the bet between them, and deliberately said, “When I get the right role, I’ll announce that I’m an armored vehicle.”
“Do you really want to play it like that?” Martin reminded him, “These monsters are the Pandora’s box I opened.”
Nicholson patted Leonardo on the shoulder, “He can lead the trends of the versions; do you really want to compete with him in this regard?”
Before Leonardo could muster up any confidence, he deflated and quickly said, “Martin, no one can use any of this nonsense in our bet.”
Martin thought to himself that he was not a T0 and replied, “No problem.”
The three of them didn’t have seats next to each other. Martin arrived at the second row on the left side of the middle, where the “Interstellar” crew was sitting.
Even though they didn’t receive nominations for Best Director and Best Picture, Nolan and Emma Thomas still came to the award ceremony.
This represented a certain attitude.
Martin greeted the crew and sat in a seat close to the aisle.
Nearby, Blake Lively switched seats with someone and came to sit next to Martin.
“Do you know, Martin!” Blake was quite excited, “Now, among all female INS users, I rank number one in follower count!”
Martin gave her a thumbs-up and praised, “An impressive achievement!”
Blake said, “Shark Beach gained me tens of millions of followers. Just yesterday, I posted a celebratory message about the film grossing over 250 million US dollars, and the comments section was flooded!”
Without waiting for Martin to say anything, she asked, “I heard from the media that you’re planning to direct and star in a standalone Joker movie?”
Martin responded, “I do have that intention.”
Having tasted plenty of sweetness from Martin, Blake hurriedly said, “Is there a suitable role for me? I remember Joker has a girlfriend, Harley Quinn, I think.”
Martin thought for a moment, and straightforwardly said, “Harley Quinn won’t appear in this one, but if the movie is successful and Warner greenlights a sequel, then we can talk about Harley Quinn.”
“Alright.” Blake felt that if she made an effort with Martin tonight, the sequel might just become a reality.
