As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.
If it was just like Nanaya's previous life, he would only have one copy of "Avatar".
At most, fans can only say that Cameron did not make a breakthrough in the script of "Titanic".
At least God of Cards is still God of Cards.
But with "Madoka Magica", the outcome was completely different.
Although it has not reached the point where everyone is calling for his destruction, Cameron's status in the eyes of movie fans has indeed declined a lot.
On the other hand, Nanaya is also overly "loved" by people because of the plot of "Madoka Magica" that is too deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Well, the kind of love that would send you razor blades.
Nanaya naturally knew that the evaluation of Cameron was not objective.
After all, a person's energy is limited.
Especially for a project as large and complicated as "Avatar", Cameron, who is in charge of it all, naturally cannot take care of everything.
Therefore, James Cameron's energy this time was obviously focused on visual effects.
This is a very smart move, because the biggest motivation for audiences to watch "Avatar" is because of the special effects.
But when it came to making Madoka Magica, Nanaya cheated.
The story of "Madoka Magica" is so deeply engraved in Nanaya's memory.
It was so profound that how to shoot it was something Nanaya had thought about since he was a child.
Whether it is the script or the shooting storyboard, Nanaya has been very well prepared since a long time ago.
On the other hand, Nanaya doesn't need to develop his own skills like Cameron did.
When he started preparing for "Madoka Magica", Cameron had already helped him complete the hardware conditions for special effects technology.
No matter what others think of Cameron, a famous director who used to be a truck driver, Nanaya believes that he deserves the nickname "King of the World".
He brought special effects movies into a new era in a stunning way.
Even though they were competitors, Nanaya had to admit it.
Without Cameron, there's a good chance that Nanaya's Madoka Magica would be completely different than it is now.
Nanaya and Robert Iger exchanged a few more pleasantries.
The other party hopes to license some of Washimine's movie and game character peripherals to Disneyland.
In return, Disney will add new Fate-related attractions to several Disney parks.
In response to this, Nanaya's answer was rather vague.
After all, Washimine is currently in contact with Warner and Universal, hoping to jointly develop a theme park.
This is also the bargaining chip that Shion uses to pull these two companies to boycott Fox and News Corporation.
In this case, it is a bit unreasonable for Washimine to cooperate with Disney in this regard.
But Nanaya didn't say anything final.
Some things are hard to say.
After all, Washimine is now negotiating with Lucasfilm, and once the acquisition is successful, Star Wars will become Washimine's own IP.
You know, Star Wars peripherals have always been made by Disney.
What's more, the Star Wars series has been passed down from generation to generation in Europe and the United States, and Disney's all-round promotion channels for children can be said to have made great contributions.
Therefore, even if Washimine really has ideas about Star Wars peripherals, it will probably take a long time to cooperate with Disney.
In order to ensure that the honeymoon period goes smoothly for both parties, Disney might be given some sweet treats at that time.
But these things have not been finalized yet, so Nanaya did not mention them to Smiling Mickey Mouse.
After exchanging personal business cards, the two parties said goodbye in a timely manner so as not to disturb the other party's lobbying public relations.
Even though "Up" is almost certain to win an award, normal public relations still needs to be done.
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After the nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards were announced, they did not spark any particularly huge discussion.
Because there aren't many upsets on the nomination list itself.
The level of "Madoka Magica"'s 14 nominations is certainly impressive, but it is not surprising that this movie, which caused a sensation like "Titanic" that year, received so many nominations.
Or maybe it would be strange if Madoka Magica wasn't the biggest winner among the nominations.
What everyone wants to know now is how many awards this special effects fantasy movie "Madoka Magica" can win?
The ultimate outcome for "Madoka Magica" will be that it will win as many awards as "Titanic" did at the award ceremony.
It will still have the same fate as "The Shawshank Redemption", with multiple nominations but no awards.
However, most people do not think that "Madoka Magica" will be eliminated with a clean sheet. At least in terms of technical awards, "Madoka Magica" is definitely worthy of the award.
There may be a possibility that it will share the award with "Avatar", but it will definitely be on the list of winners.
Compared with technical awards, people are more concerned about performance awards and the three most important awards - Best Picture, Director and Original Screenplay.
Because "Madoka Magica" has been nominated for these awards, they are also heavyweight awards that the outside world pays close attention to.
Of all the awards nominated for Madoka Magica, the one that is generally considered to have the lowest chance of winning is Best Actress for Rin Tohsaka.
On the one hand, Tohsaka Rin's qualifications are slightly inferior to those of Sandra Bullock and others.
On the other hand, Tohsaka Rin's performance in "Madoka Magica" was not very good.
But this has nothing to do with the actors themselves, it's more about the setting of the script.
Correspondingly, there is a lot of support for Yumi Sakutsuki in the Best Supporting Actress award.
In addition to Yumi's recent surge in popularity, another important reason is that the competitors for this year's Oscars are relatively weak.
However, considering Yumi's performance in "Madoka Magica" alone, winning the Best Supporting Actress Award is not a problem at all.
Both the plot set up for Homura Akemi in the script and Yumi's own performance are enough to win this award.
This was not said by Nanaya, but by Roger Iger, a veteran film critic.
It was also his suggestion that Washimine Entertainment focus on public relations for the Best Supporting Actress in the acting awards.
Compared to the more popular Best Actress award, the competition for Best Supporting Actress is obviously less intense.
By the way, Roger Iger is currently the awards season consultant for Washimine Entertainment.
He has been in charge of directing all public relations operations for "Madoka Magica" since it entered the awards season.
Although Roger Iger did not bring his own money to help "Madoka Magica" win awards, as a Pulitzer Prize winner and veteran film critic, the compensation he asked for from Washimine was obviously too low.
The joining of Roger Iger is truly a timely relief for Washimine Entertainment, which lacks experience in winning awards, especially Oscars.
Many of the suggestions made by Roger Iger would probably take Washimine Entertainment several years to understand if it were to operate on its own.
"As we all know, the Best Supporting Actress award is known as the best consolation prize for middle-aged and older actors, so the PR efforts of other crews will not be too great."
Roger Iger advised the PR team at Washimine Entertainment after the nominations were announced.
"Therefore, the competition for this award is not as fierce as that for Best Actress. Compared with some middle-aged and elderly actors, Yumi Sakutsuki, a relatively young actress, is more likely to be remembered by the judges."
With the help of Roger Iger, Washimine Entertainment's public relations efficiency has been greatly improved.
At the Golden Globe Awards held just last month, "Madoka Magica" won three heavyweight awards in the film categories: Best Director, Best Original Score, and Best Supporting Actress.
Although the Golden Globe Awards have always been known as the precursor and weather vane of the Oscars, in reality the two awards are still quite different.
It can only be said that the Golden Globe Awards is the most watched award before the Oscars.
In fact, the list of winners of each union's union awards is closer to the Oscars.
After all, many of the Oscar judges are union members, and these people have considerable influence on both awards.
In fact, the awards season has already begun, especially after the Oscar nominations were announced.
Most people found that they had no better choice besides Nanaya Kiryu and Madoka Magica.
Could it be possible to choose "The Hurt Locker"?
In fact, Nanaya didn't know that the success of his movie "The Hurt Locker" in his previous life had little to do with the quality of the movie itself.
It's because the old guys in the academic world hate "Avatar" so much.
It's not just because of Avatar's outstanding commercial performance, but more importantly, Avatar is the unrealistic movie theme they hate the most.
So the old guys who were unhappy with Cameron picked the tallest one from the short ones and promoted this movie that suits their taste.
But this time they have the choice of "Madoka Magica" which is more in line with their senses, so there is naturally no need to promote "The Hurt Locker".
Although "Madoka Magica" is also a non-realistic subject matter, the script focuses on depicting human emotions.
In the judges' opinion, "Madoka Magica" is a good movie that uses magic as a cover to tell the story of human nature.
Although there are still many judges who don't like "Madoka Magica" because Nana's previous films were too money-minded, it is much better than previous award seasons.
Even the calls for Tohsaka Rin to win the Best Actress award are getting louder day by day.
Although everyone knows that this is really just a simple call.
As the Oscar nominations were announced, "Madoka Magica" also enjoyed an unexpected benefit.
The weekend after the nominees luncheon, Madoka Magica, which had already entered the late stages of its run, once again
The number of cinemas has been expanded.
The weekend box office more than doubled from the previous weekend.
Currently, the movie "Madoka Magica" has grossed a total of 657.78 million U.S. dollars in North America.
This means that "Madoka Magica" has surpassed "Titanic" in North America and successfully won both the North American and global crowns.
Unfortunately, the Oscar effect may be very obvious in other movies, but it has little impact on "Madoka Magica", which has already become a global hit.
Perhaps when "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" really sweeps the Oscars, other regions will see another explosion.
But unfortunately, by then, "Madoka Magica" must have been withdrawn from theaters in many regions.
Throughout February, Nanaya was working hard to win awards for "Madoka Magica", so much so that all the preliminary preparations for FGO were handed over to Ryougi Ori.
However, when he is free, Nanaya will still pay attention to the relevant preparation progress.
After several negotiations, Washimine Entertainment finally reached an agreement on the pay with Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson.
The two people joined the FGO prologue with a salary of US$9 million and US$7 million respectively.
In this way, all the actors in Fuyuki City have been decided, and only some actors in Chaldea have not been decided.