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This newspaper has received definite news that Cameron Douglas, the eldest son of former Oscar Best Actor and Hollywood superstar Michael Douglas, was arrested by the police a few days ago for drug possession and drug trafficking, and it is reported that he may face more than ten years in prison, which makes Michael Douglas cry. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

In a booth in the café, Carla Firth looked carefully at the newspaper in front of her, she knew that the news on it was inextricably linked to Murphy, who was sitting opposite.

"What makes Michael Douglas even more sad is that on the first day of his arrest, Cameron Douglas was involved in a gang conflict in a makeshift cell, and his arm and femur were broken......"

Carla Firth shook her head, these were nothing compared to the troubles the Douglas family was experiencing.

According to sources: Most inmates knew that Cameron Douglas had been beaten by a mob that had broken his finger and femur, and that his femur had even had to be spoiled, but he told police and paramedics that he had been injured as a result of a fall. Therefore, Cameron Douglas was injured this time, and no one was punished by the prison authorities. ”

Looking away from the newspaper, Carla Firth took a sip of her glass of water, looked at Murphy opposite, and said, "You're still the same Murphy Stanton, and the inside of your bones has never changed." ”

"What?" Murphy didn't seem to understand her, "What hasn't changed?" ”

"Ruthless!" Kara Firth didn't need any scruples in front of Murphy, and said directly, "Unscrupulous means." ”

Murphy took a sip of coffee and shrugged his shoulders, "These have nothing to do with me, I just found someone to give him a strong courage, and the rest of the matter is that the Douglas family has accumulated too many contradictions, and I took this opportunity to break out." ”

Carla Firth pursed her lips and asked, "How many years will Cameron Douglas be sentenced to?" ”

"I don't know." Murphy shook his head, "It should be more than five years, and no one cares about him now." ”

Cameron Douglas was just a trigger and a fuse, and Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. were never targeted.

"I know." Carla Firth said with emotion, "The two people you care about are miserable right now. ”

Who in Hollywood today does not know that the Douglas family seems to have been cursed by the god of bad luck and has encountered a huge crisis, although it has not completely collapsed, but it can no longer be compared with the past.

First of all, Kirk Douglas, after a stroke was sent to the University of California Medical School for rescue, although he was out of danger, because the brain was deprived of oxygen for too long, resulting in confusion and hemiplegia, the rest of the future will be spent on the bed and in a daze.

The second is Michael Douglas, who is luckier than his father, at least he did not suffer any physical blows, but the mental pressure has made him ten years older.

Catherine Zeta-Jones is determined to divorce him, and has evidence of domestic violence, and once the divorce lawsuit is announced, it is very likely that Michael Douglas will take half of the family property.

Such a divorce case is also bound to drag on for a long time, with paparazzi and entertainment reporters piling up in front of Michael Douglas every day, all kinds of hype emerge one after another, coupled with the situation of father Kirk Douglas and son Cameron Douglas, the former Oscar winner is said to have had an emotional breakdown several times.

What's even more shocking is that several crews that signed contracts with Michael Douglas have ended their cooperation with him because of the domestic violence scandal that Catherine Zeta-Jones took the initiative to break out.

The superstar's career has plummeted, and he will never live up to the previous grand occasion, and some media have hit the nail on the head that when Michael Douglas handles this series of scandals and returns to take care of his career, he may not even be a second-rate Hollywood star, and he is no better than Mel Gibson, who was collectively banned by Hollywood.

Carla Firth is well aware that the Douglas family, which once flourished in Hollywood, is basically finished.

"For Robert Downey Jr., is it worth it?" She asked suddenly.

"It can't be measured in terms of worthiness and unworthiness." Murphy said calmly, "Kirk-Douglas was in tandem before, in the Jewish circles of Hollywood, to promote some news that was not good for me. ”

The two talked about this again, and Carla Firth took the initiative to change the subject, "Twentieth Century Fox has canceled the Toronto Film Festival, have you notified?" ”

"Hmm." Murphy nodded, but was a little strange, "Temporary cancellation?" What's going on? ”

After all, the temporary cancellation of participation in the film festival is not uncommon, but it is also relatively rare.

Carla Firth did not hide it, and said directly, "Twentieth Century Fox and the Toronto Film Festival Organizing Committee had a disagreement over some things and decided to boycott this year's Toronto Film Festival. ”

Speaking of this, she suddenly smiled, "Twentieth Century Fox intends to let "Inglourious Basterds" go to East Asia for its world premiere. ”

Murphy was a little puzzled, "Going to East Asia?" ”

"The share of the East Asian market is getting heavier." Carla Firth explained briefly, "But Twentieth Century Fox has not done well in the market there in recent years, and I hope to use your film to boost the enthusiasm of East Asian fans." ”

"You're not going to China, are you?" Murphy frowned slightly, "My market appeal in China is not high, huh...... It can be said that it is very poor. ”

"It's not China, none of your films have ever been shown in Chinese theaters except for Man of Steel." Carla Firth laughed, "How could Twentieth Century Fox choose China." ”

She took a sip of water and said, "A South Korean film company has sent an invitation to Twentieth Century Fox to invite a famous director and a blockbuster to Seoul for a world premiere, and Twentieth Century Fox is currently considering several films such as Inglourious Basterds, but has not yet made a final decision." ”

Murphy's brow furrowed even tighter, and he asked, "What do you mean?" Want the film to premiere in South Korea too? ”

Carla Firth shook her head, "I'm an objector, how can a film with such a theme be suitable for a world premiere in East Asia?" ”

"I think so too." Murphy thought for a moment, "As always, the world premiere will be held in North America." ”

Although he has a lot of power in this project and is now a first-line director, he basically has no say in the affairs of distribution, which is the exclusive power of the distribution company.

"Hmm......" Carla Firth leaned back to make herself sit more comfortably, "Inglourious Basterds is just one of the considerations, and the company's top brass are not idiots and shouldn't make stupid decisions." ”

Since Carla Firth said so, Murphy stopped worrying about this matter and asked about the release, "How did you talk to the theater side?" ”

"Almost." Although not in charge of distribution, Kara Firth still has some understanding, "The distribution department has reached an agreement with the North American Theater Alliance, and the premiere theaters are about 3,500, and the company has taken your opinion, and will not hold a small screening, but a large-scale public release." ”

"We're not just going for prizes." Murphy is also thinking about his own profits, "There are also commercial benefits, "Inglourious Basterds" is a commercial film after all. ”

There are also theaters, 3,500 theaters are quite far behind "Man of Steel", but it is quite good for a large-scale R-rated noir film.

In this regard, R-rated films of the same investment scale are basically not comparable to PG or PG-13 films.

The MPAA's film classification system is arguably an important factor in the prosperity of Hollywood films.

In the beginning, the classification and regulation system of Hollywood movies came into being, and the original intention was to help parents choose the right program for their children or teenagers. At the same time, it also provides a reference for project producers in content creation, which is used to guide the use of ****, violence and other shots.

But with the advent of the information age, the rating system has also brought more benefits: production and distribution companies can grasp the age group of the audience and make targeted arrangements accordingly, which is not only conducive to meeting viewing needs and obtaining higher commercial returns, but also conducive to offline marketing and obtaining more peripheral income.

However, the classification and appraisal of a film is indeed a more troublesome job, and it is far less convenient than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Carla Firth looked at the time, stood up and prepared to leave, and when she left, she specially reminded, "You're almost busy, so let's cooperate more with the company's promotion of Inglourious Basterds, and now there is some gossip within Twentieth Century Fox, thinking that I treat you too favorably." ”

"What do you care about?"

Murphy said this, and Kara-Firth really didn't care, but still said, "Don't worry, I'm a very professional director." ”

The two have known each other for many years, and they are not so polite to each other, Kara Firth waved her hand, "I'll go back to the Fox Building first, you can pay for it." ”

Murphy also waved his hand at Carla Fez, drank the coffee in his cup, pulled out a dollar and put it on the coffee table, and prepared to leave to go back to the Stanton Studio, also in Century City.

"You're Director Stanton, right?"

A puzzled voice suddenly sounded from the side, Murphy turned his head to see that a young man of about twenty-five had just walked over, "You are really Director Stanton!" ”

Thinking he had met his fan, Murphy nodded at him and smiled warmly, "Hello, I'm Murphy Stanton." ”

After speaking, he took the initiative to stretch out his hand, and the young man hurriedly handed the briefcase he was holding in his right hand to his left hand and shook it firmly on Murphy's hand, "Hello, Director Stanton." ”

The young man's face was full of excitement, as if he had won the jackpot, and he said urgently, "I am a screenwriter and director, and I wrote a script myself, can you take the time to read it?" (To be continued.) )