The efficiency of the directors' guild was faster than Murphy expected, and in just one week, they completed the relevant procedures, and Murphy returned to the director's guild after many years since he quit the director's guild in order to get the adaptation rights to "Sin City". Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although not joining the directors' guild may not be able to win the Oscar for Best Director, becoming a member of the directors' guild is undoubtedly more conducive to his Olympic plan.

During this time, public opinion in the media and on the Internet about the film "Diego Rose", as well as the conflict between Murphy and Catholicism, has almost become the most popular news hotspot in the entertainment industry, and the Hollywood film industry is a loose business circle, although there is no unified voice, but most people do not agree with the statement of the Archbishop Márquez Costello.

"Diego Rose" naturally attracted more attention, and the screening results of 20 theaters rose sharply, and on the first weekend after the New Year, the film got the highest weekend single-theater results since the screening began, and in 20 theaters in the United States, each theater earned an average of $30,000 in three days.

The film's North American box office performance has finally crossed $1 million.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Twentieth Century Fox contacted a number of theaters, and "Diego Rose" expanded to more than 400 theaters in North America when it arrived the following weekend, and due to the controversy in the media, the film had a decent attendance, grossing more than $15,000 that weekend, and entered the top five of the North American box office charts that week with a box office score of nearly $7 million.

Expectations for the film were raised, especially by CinemaScore, which raised its North American box office forecast from $50 million to $75 million.

But Murphy is very clear that "Diego Rose" still has to focus on the production cost line of the film as a goal.

In his opinion, whether this goal can be achieved, the number of Oscar nominations will play an extremely important role.

Over the next week, over the course of seven days, including weekdays, "Diego Rose" expanded to 660 North American theaters and grossed a decent $11.5 million over seven days.

Combined with the box office previously received, the film's North American box office has accumulated nearly $20 million.

Then, the Oscar nominees' luncheon, which is essential every North American awards season, arrived on time.

Unlike previous years, Murphy personally came to the Regent Hotel, where the nominee luncheon was held, and there was a special red carpet ceremony in front of the hotel, but he just stood in front of the media and soon walked into the hotel alone.

Although it was just a nominee luncheon, Murphy looked star-studded from the inside out.

Now there is less than a month to go before the 84th Academy Awards, as the most joyful and lively event before the Oscar "main event", this year's nomination luncheon has attracted Hollywood stars from all walks of life as in previous years, and it is very likely that the nominated Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Rooney Mara, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and other filmmakers in front of and behind the scenes gathered, and the long red carpet in Beverly Hills inevitably became the focus of attention.

"Hi, Murphy."

Robert Downey Jr., who was dressed in a suit, walked into the hotel with Susan Downey in his arms at this time, and came directly to Murphy, "It's only been a long time since I left Los Angeles, and you have made such a big move." ”

Murphy shrugged his shoulders and whispered, "No way, if you don't want to have a good idea, we might not get anything today." ”

Robert Downey Jr. is one of the favorites for Best Actor nominations, and naturally knows that if Murphy hadn't done so much, the chances of him getting a Best Actor nomination would be very low just by playing Iron Man Tony Stark.

He patted Murphy's arm lightly and said, "If there's anything you need help with, just tell me." ”

"Am I going to be polite to you?" Murphy responded with a smile.

With their relationship, he won't hesitate when it's time to speak.

"Where's Gail?" Susan Downey looked left and right and asked, "Didn't she come?" ”

"Nope." Murphy beckoned the two to walk to the banquet hall together, and said as he walked, "There have been a lot of things going on in "House of Cards" recently, and Paul Wilson has no reliable producer on his side, so she can't get out of her body for the time being, and she is busy with preparations." ”

The producer who previously assisted Paul Wilson was from Twentieth Century Fox, "House of Cards" cooperated with Netflix, of course, it is impossible to bring in the producers of Twentieth Century Fox, although Netflix has also hired professionals, but they have just entered the field of film and television production, and they are seriously inexperienced, Murphy simply let Gal Gadot stay with the crew over there temporarily, anyway, his new project will not start preparations in the next few weeks.

"How's the preparations?" Robert Downey Jr. asked with concern, "I heard you hired Kevin Spacey as the leading actor." ”

"It's going to be smooth, anyway." Murphy didn't hide it, and after entering the banquet hall, he said, "But the choice of the heroine has not yet been decided." ”

"Mr. Stanton, Mr. Donnie."

A staff member greeted them and led them to the left-hand side, "Please go this way." ”

Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. followed him to a round table on the left in the second row, and from a long distance he saw a blonde-haired Margot Robbie, sitting at the edge of the table talking to a brown-haired girl at another table next to her.

"It's so early, Maggie."

Coming to the table, Murphy glanced at the label of the "Diego Rose" crew marked on the table, pulled open a chair next to Margot Robbie, and sat down, Margot Robbie turned her head and cracked her mouth into a rather exaggerated smile, "I can't wait to see if I can be nominated for Best Supporting Actress." ”

The crew also applied for a nomination for Best Supporting Actress, but Margot Robbie had a limited role in the film, and she didn't do PR herself, so whether she could get the nomination was completely up to luck.

Margot Robbie also greeted Robert Downey Jr., and the girl she had been chatting with before looked over and waved to Murphy, "Hello, Director Stanton." ”

"Hello, Rooney." Murphy nodded at her.

That girl is Rooney Mara, and next to their table this way should be David Fincher's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo".

Murphy also exchanged a few words with her, the two met in the preparation crew of "House of Cards" before, Rooney Mara is a signed customer of CAA, she seems to be very familiar with Paul Wilson, and specially through Paul Wilson, she recommended her sister Kate Mara to Murphy to play the heroine.

However, Kate Mara's age and image are not suitable, and Murphy decided to let her continue to play female journalist Zoe Barnes.

Although Rooney Mara and Kate Mara are not famous now, they are from extraordinary backgrounds, as long as you know something about the sports world in the United States, when you mention the names Rooney and Mara, you will immediately think of the two giant families of American football, the Mara family is the founder and owner of the New York Giants, and the Looney family is the founder and owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Needless to say, the status of American football's No. 1 sport in North America is naturally conducive to their career in Hollywood.

But after Murphy met Kate Mara in the audition, he subconsciously thought that she would not be as popular as Rooney Mara in the future, Kate Mara's appearance is a little strange, and it looks good to the naked eye, but the picture shot through the camera lens always gives people a particularly fierce feeling, and not many viewers like such faces.

After a few words of greeting with Rooney Mara, Murphy saw David Fincher coming over.

The other party was a director he liked very much, and Murphy took the initiative to stand up, waiting for David Fincher to come over and take the lead in extending his right hand, "Hello, Director Finch." ”

David Fincher shook his hand lightly and revealed a formulaic smile, "Hello, Director Stanton." ”

The two were not familiar with each other, and they didn't have much in common, so they simply said hello and returned to the table where their respective crews were.

"David Fincher, who works little but well."

Seeing Murphy sitting next to him, Margot Robbie withdrew her gaze from David Fincher, shook her head and whispered, "Just as pitiful as you." ”

"Pathetic?" Murphy didn't understand what Margot Robbie meant, "We're not pitiful, are we?" ”

If he and David Fincher can be classified as pitiful, then what are the countless directors and actors struggling at the bottom of Hollywood?

"Isn't it?" Margot Robbie pointed to Mr. Oscar in front of the ballroom and said, "Two eternal Oscar-winning director chaperones." ”

Murphy was dumbfounded, as if he had indeed been running with him for years.

Even, there is a saying in some media nowadays that there are three Oscar escorts in the Hollywood directorial industry - Ridley Scott who works well and badly, David Fincher, who works few but well, and Murphy Stanton, who has a dark and deep style.

Thinking of this, Murphy couldn't help but look at David Fincher again, many of the other party's films, such as "The Seven Deadly Sins", "The Zodiac", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and other films, are his favorite works.

It's a pity that "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is somewhat similar to "Diego Rose", and the media applauded but not popular, and Sony Columbia Pictures may not let David Fincher continue to shoot "The Girl Who Played with Fire" and "The Girl Who Poked the Hornet's Nest".

Murphy can only say that this is the reality of Hollywood, and if the film is only popular and not a hit, it is basically of little value to the film company.

Just as he was thinking about the situation related to David Fincher, a sound of footsteps sounded, and Murphy turned his head to look, it turned out that the crew at the front table had arrived, led by a big fat man, his previous collaborator - Harvey Weinstein.

This is also a direct competitor this time!