Although the awards season has not yet kicked off, November will pass in a blink of an eye, and the momentum of CAA, Twentieth Century Fox and Stanton Studios in public opinion has already begun. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Today's social situation, especially the series of changes in Catholicism, has indeed become very favorable for cinema, but it cannot be relaxed there.

A large amount of public relations and publicity funds have also been invested in many mainstream media.

The influential "Hollywood Reporter" in the circle is the focus of Murphy and Twentieth Century Fox, and there are always extremely powerful reports on "Focus" every few days.

"Murphy Stanton's new film "Focus" is the most unassuming and indisputable best work of the year so far this year, with a convergent and undercurrent of storytelling, a plot full of twists and turns, and a vivid group of characters. From all levels, it reflects the highest achievements of today's realistic films. ”

And, with enough proceeds to build upon, The Hollywood Reporter reporters also interviewed Archbishop Oliveira Rodriguez, who had just replaced Archbishop Márquez Costello in the Diocese of South-Central California.

"'Spotlight' is a film that depicts 'harrowing moments' in the history of the church, when the church must confront things that are hidden and bring shame to the church."

Compared with his predecessor, Archbishop Márquez Costello, Archbishop Oliveira Rodríguez has a much gentler style of work and is even more outspoken about what the film reflects: "The Pope does not dissuade us from watching this film, but reminds us to discover the problems of the Church in the film, actively solve them, and prevent new problems from arising." ”

The new attitude of the Catholic Church has also made "Focus" even more praised.

In many media, reports such as "the film "Focus" squeezed through the social cancer and promoted the reform of the Catholic Church".

All of this helps Spotlight continue to expand its reach.

December also quietly arrived, and the new American film awards season kicked off, and on the first awards announced in the entire awards season, Murphy and "Spotlight" became the big winners.

The Gotham Independent Film Awards awarded Best Director and Best Picture to Murphy and Spotlight, respectively!

This can be said to be very rare, since the Gotham Film Awards changed its name to the Gotham Independent Film Awards, almost all of the awards have been independent films, and it is rare for a film released by the six major companies to take away a major award.

The award for "Spotlight" was not controversial, and everyone seems to take it for granted.

The Gotham Independent Film Awards, while announcing that the best film is "Spotlight", also gave corresponding comments - in recognition of the fearless spirit, the shocking fearlessness...... The film punctured the scandal and sparked national and international attention in Boston, the United States, and the change of the Catholic Church in the Vatican. ”

In any way, "Focus" has always maintained an excellent reputation and almost hot attention.

These are most directly reflected in the box office of the film.

Before the third weekend of the film's release, the North American box office exceeded the $40 million production cost line, and then the scale of screenings further expanded, from more than 1,800 to nearly 3,000, basically appearing in theaters across North America.

With enough screens to support it, "Spotlight" saw a slight decline at the box office this weekend, but not by much, collecting another $27.2 million over three days over the weekend, and the North American box office gradually approached $70 million.

At the same time, the film began to enter the film market in some European countries, and thanks to a series of previous hype and excellent North American box office and word-of-mouth, it swept away $45 million in a single weekend from countries with strong Catholic influences, such as the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain and Germany.

The global box office of "Spotlight" also successfully exceeded the $100 million mark.

Over the course of the following weekend, Twentieth Century Fox continued to expand its screening overseas, with Mexico, Brazil and Argenti in Latin America, Australia and New Zealand in Oceania, and other countries in Europe joining the screenings.

After this new weekend, the film grossed more than $50 million at the North American and overseas box office combined.

So far, the box office of "Spotlight" has exceeded $160 million.

Subsequently, Twentieth Century Fox and Stanton Studios' Oscar promotion began a new phase of the project, inviting archetypal characters from each of the main characters to come out and speak out.

As early as the preparation of the film, Stanton Studios reached an agreement with the archetypal characters, led by Marty Baron and Robbie Robinson, that they would participate in the on-the-ground promotion as long as there were no problems with the film's stance and quality.

As the awards season dragged on, Marty Baron took the lead in the "Spotlight" campaign to build momentum, and one of his articles about the film "Spotlight" appeared in the Washington Post.

Marty Baron said in the article that when the movie was released at the Toronto International Film Festival, he went to see it and was completely overwhelmed.

Later, when the first screening of the film was shown in Boston, and when the final cast and crew appeared, the entire cast was invited to the stage by the host of the crew, and then the archetypal reporters of the movie characters were also invited to the stage. There, they received a standing ovation from the audience.

He wrote: "It was an emotional and moving moment. I thought of the investigations and trials we had gone through in the past, the sacrifices that shaped the story of the film. As the film airs, the impact of our efforts will be magnified. It occurred to me that the public might now know why society needs journalists. I also thought about the singularity of the whole film: how sexual assault is a heavy and sad subject, and how a film that reflects this theme can be at this bizarre crossroads, with so many celebrities, paparazzi, and grand interviews, to win the world's attention. ”

Marty Baron also said in the article that he had the idea of making a film about the story he was involved in investigative reporting many times over the years. But before that, he was just thinking about it, and it wasn't until around 2010 that he really started to act. When he met Seth Rogen, who would play him in "Spotlight", he began to appreciate what Seth Rogen would play himself.

"Our first meeting lasted less than two hours, and it dawned on me during the conversation that it didn't feel like an interview. That meeting was an observational meeting, much like a psychiatrist observing a patient, except that after the two of us met, he would not keep my observations as secret as a psychiatrist, but would instead show them in a movie for millions of viewers to see. ”

Marty Barron praised Seth Rogen's performance: "This character resembles me, and a lot of my fellow journalists recognize it at first sight when they see the movie. ”

This kind of film based on real people and real events, the perspective of the archetypal character often has a lot of weight on the film.

After Marty Baron, others have also appeared to build momentum for "Spotlight".

"When I saw the film, I felt like I was looking through a mirror at what had happened in the past, as if it had just happened."

Robbie Robinson said in an exclusive interview with Fox News, "It's not always a pleasant experience to look back at things when you're pushed by others. Back then, everyone on the team spent weeks interviewing victims. During that time, I listened to a lot of stories that I wanted to try to forget. But now Downey plays me, bringing back all the bad memories of Catholicism through the film. ”

In an interview with her hometown media "Columbus Telegraph", Sasha Pever also said that the movie is very real, as if it made her see the things that once disturbed her.

In addition, she said, "I was very nervous when I heard that director Murphy Stanton was going to make a movie about what had happened back then. The story told in the script was something that really happened, and it was almost impossible to allow for any changes to the story, and I think they did it to the truth, and I am very grateful for that. ”

In an interview with The New York Times, Michael Rezerenders, who is still working on in-depth investigations, said, "Some of the people who watch the film may have never read our story before, and I hope that more victims will come forward after the film is broadcast." These victims and their stories can be a stimulant for journalism, especially the print media that is now struggling, and help them revitalize themselves while reporting in depth. ”

These archetypal characters came out to sing praises for the film, which also increased the weight of "Focus" to impact the Oscars.

The archetypal characters of each character appeared in various ways, and Murphy certainly did not sit idle, and one day in mid-December, before he entered the Death Star Building, where CAA is located, he also gave a special interview to the following.

"You say that the rate of sexual abuse of children in the church is not higher than that of other populations? Yes, I admit it, but the problem is that other people who do such things will be punished, and they won't! ”

In response to a reporter's question, Murphy said directly, "This point is also described in the film, and someone in the church has to cover up this crime, making the victims even more miserable." ”

He then turned the conversation to the question of the film's authenticity, "We interviewed every member of the reporting team at the same time, reconstructing the story that happened more than ten years ago from multiple perspectives. Every version of the script of the movie, we will show these reporters and editors back then, until they get their approval. ”

With that said, Murphy enters the Death Star Mansion, and then there is something very important to discuss with Bill Rosith.

He's here today for Sony Columbia Pictures!