Standing opposite Nanaya, Nolan's eyes were full of complexity.
Although his earliest films were shot in the late 1990s, the works that really made him famous came after the new millennium.
In the eyes of outsiders, I am considered a new generation director in the 21st century.
Judging from his resume, Christopher Nolan is undoubtedly a lucky director.
Not only did he become famous at a young age, but he also has a large number of loyal fans.
When he was less than 40 years old, he was recognized by industry giants such as Warner Bros. and was given the important task of rebooting the "Batman" series.
No matter from which perspective, my path as a director can be considered a smooth one.
However, my achievements pale in comparison with those of the Japanese director in front of me.
You have to know that there is less than 10 years difference between the two people, but the gap is still very big.
So far, Nolan's best-selling film is Batman Begins.
But even so, he did not win the box office championship that year.
On the other side, Kiryu Nanaya has won the box office championship for two consecutive years, and this year may be the third year in a row.
If I really say that I don't have any little emotions, I would be lying to myself.
However, Nolan still patted Nanaya on the shoulder very frankly.
"I still don't have a single film that has grossed over $250 million in North America, and you..."
Nolan looked at Nanaya with a complicated expression, and he sighed softly: "The North American box office of Inferno has already reached 600 million US dollars."
"Hey. Nolan, you're exaggerating."
Nanaya was a little uncomfortable with this, so he could only smile and say, "I only have 500 million dollars so far, so don't even think about getting 600 million."
"Inferno" cannot violate the normal rules of commercial films like "Titanic".
As the screening time increases, the popularity has begun to decline significantly.
Let alone 600 million in North American box office, we would be thankful if it could exceed 550 million US dollars.
Others may not understand the charm of "The Dark Knight", but doesn't Nanaya understand it either?
Why do you spend so much energy to schedule your work?
Aren't they afraid that the release of two dark-themed masterpieces in succession will cause aesthetic fatigue among the audience?
It is foreseeable that with the release of "The Dark Knight", the box office of "Purgatory" in July will inevitably be greatly impacted.
Although from March to now, "Purgatory's Flames" has gone from a raging fire to a candle.
But at least there was still some fire.
This time, with the release of a movie of the same type, "The Dark Knight", Nanaya guessed that this spark would be extinguished directly.
"Even if you can't get 600 million, I think you might win the annual box office championship this year."
Nolan is not exactly modest.
In fact, after the release of "Inferno", he thought about the problem that similar dark-style movies would cause aesthetic fatigue among the audience.
Despite this small concern, Warner is more confident about "The Dark Knight".
After all, since there has already been a successful precedent for dark-style movies, the possibility of "The Dark Knight" being successful is even greater.
You should know that before this, Warner executives had always complained about the overly melancholy ending of "The Dark Knight".
But these oppositions disappeared with the success of "Purgatory Fire".
Hollywood is such a realistic place.
After the first person ate hairy crabs, everyone never thought about whether swimming crabs could also be eaten, but instead followed suit and started eating hairy crabs.
Wait until all the hairy crabs are eaten, and then maybe someone brave enough will try to see if the swimming crabs are edible.
But generally speaking, the first person walking on a road gets to eat meat, the second person can gnaw on the bones, but the people after him may only be able to drink soup.
However, this has nothing to do with Nanaya, because he got the meat anyway.
It cannot be said that it does not matter if the audience really becomes aesthetically fatigued.
Then it is obviously beneficial to him in "Purgatory Flame".
However, I think the dark style market in North America will not become saturated so quickly.
Besides, "The Dark Knight" is not just a follow-up work. This movie is very complete in every aspect.
Nanaya himself probably wouldn't be too convinced if he won just for this reason.
You know, there are very few opportunities to confront idols like this.
Nanaya didn't say these words to Nolan.
Given his current status, such words would sound fake to the other party.
Although Nanaya really admires Nolan as a director.
Nanaya put these thoughts aside and continued talking about movies with the Nolans.
Before they could say a few words, Warner CEO Jeff Robinov came over.
"Congratulations, Director Kiryu. You brought a great work to the film industry in March." The other party took the initiative to extend his hand.
Nanaya gently shook it and said, "Thank you."
Even though the other party was being so polite, Nanaya knew something.
When "Inferno" was being rated, it was hovering between PG-13 and R.
The biggest obstacle to "Inferno" getting a PG-13 rating came from Fox and Warner Bros.
After all, "Inferno" and "The Dark Knight" are direct competitors of the same genre.
If Nanaya hadn't scheduled the film's release date in March, Warner Bros. would have definitely done more.
However, Washimine's rapid development and Kiryu Nanaya's sudden rise have also affected Warner's current position as the top six.
In particular, the existence of Marvel superhero movies also affects Warner's interests.
You have to know that the superhero market is so small. If Marvel gets more, Warner DC will get less.
Similarly, although Nanaya is a big fan of Nolan and his Batman trilogy.
But if there is a chance to step on DC, Nanaya will definitely not let it go.
However, in this situation, Nanaya and Jeff Robinov both smiled brightly, as if the past competition had never existed.
In fact, this is also the norm in Hollywood.
They are partners in co-producing a movie this year, but they may become competitors next year due to the conflict of film schedules.
If you glare at every competitor, there is no point in staying in this circle.
To be honest, people like Washimine and Fox who wish each other death are really rare in the industry.
"It can be seen that Fate will be a big series."
While joking, Jeff Robinov suddenly asked tentatively, "Nanaya, are you interested in cooperating with Warner? I believe that Warner and Washimine have the prerequisites for good cooperation..."
If possible, Jeff Robinov actually wants the copyright of the Fate series.
And he believes that there are definitely many people in Hollywood who hold the same idea.
But such a thing is obviously impossible.
Asking Washimine to give up Fate is as unrealistic as asking Warner to give up the copyright of the Harry Potter series.
But not getting the copyright does not mean that you cannot cooperate.
What makes everyone in Hollywood jealous of Fate is not only its extremely high box office, but also its extremely high-selling peripheral products.
Box office hits appear every year, but movies that are also blockbuster hits are quite rare.
Even in Hollywood, where blockbuster movies are produced frequently, there are not many such examples.
Among these, children's animated films account for the vast majority.
However, the box office trends in recent years are not optimistic.
As the cost of publicity and promotion continues to rise, even if commercial films are successful at the box office, the profits that film companies earn from the box office are shrinking.
As an industry insider, Jeff Robinov is well aware that the sales of peripheral copyrights and various peripheral products account for an increasingly large proportion of revenue.
This is also why he vigorously develops the HP series and DC series.
Because in addition to the box office, the peripheral products of these movies are also very good.
It can be said that a movie series with peripheral products that can sell well is a treasure for Hollywood companies.
As a top figure in Hollywood, Jeff Robinov has already obtained the North American sales of "Inferno" peripheral products.
The film has been released for several months, and even if we don't count the exaggerated motorcycle, we only count relatively ordinary peripheral products such as tattoo stickers, character costumes, key chains, stationery, etc.
The sales of "Purgatory" in these few months have reached 420 million US dollars!
Although this figure is not higher than the movie box office, compared to a movie that will be taken off the screen in a few weeks, the sales of peripheral products will not end so quickly.
You have to know that movie peripherals are not a one-time deal, they can be sold for a long time.
What's more, the biggest peripheral projects of movies, videotapes and DVDs, have not yet been launched.
Is it possible to say that I am not envious?
Even if Warner has HP and DC that are not inferior to the Fate series.
But Washimine also has Marvel in his hands.
With the success of "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk", everyone knows that Marvel is also a huge gold mine in the future.
[I heard that it was Kiryu Nanaya who suggested that Washimine the fox to acquire Marvel...]
Jeff Robinov felt a little sad.
Why don't I have people with such great vision under my command?
Although he knew that Washimine would never give Fate to anyone else, since Jeff Robinov had made this request, he was naturally well prepared.
"Director Kiryu, are you guys at Washimine interested in developing a theme park based on your own IP?"
"oh?"
Nanaya raised his eyebrows.
Jeff Robinov's words actually sparked a bit of interest in Nanaya.
Speaking of theme parks, I believe everyone will think of Disneyland first.
But Disney is far more than the only Hollywood company opening theme parks around the world.
For example, Universal Theme Park, Warner Movie World Theme Park, etc. are very famous.
Of course, the one that operates the best and has the greatest influence is Disneyland.
In Nanaya's previous life, Nintendo and Universal Studios also cooperated to build a theme park in Tokyo.
In fact, Nanaya and Shion had long thought of asking Washimine to build a theme park, but Washimine does not have the conditions to build a theme park now.