America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz-Chapter 925 - 865 Full of Awe_2

Chapter 925: Chapter 865: Full of Awe_2

Chapter 925: Chapter 865: Full of Awe_2

Musk had no intention of an introduction; instead, he spoke directly to Martin, “Buddy, congrats on ‘John Wick: Chapter 3’ crossing 500 million US dollars at the North American box office. Had I known it’d be this hot, I would’ve gone for a cameo as the big villain.”

This guy, with a legion of online fans and a knack for high-profile gestures, replied to his comment, “The next in the series, ‘The Continental New York,’ will start shooting soon. If you’re interested, you could make a cameo with the crew.”

Musk expressed interest, “Leave me a contact then.”

Martin passed on Chad Stahelski’s contact info to him, saying, “Tesla is really hot right now, the stock price has skyrocketed.”

“And what does that tell you?” Musk, never short on confidence, replied, “I run a tight ship!”

He had a laugh, his cheeks quivering, “The guarantee I made you was right, wasn’t it? Every dollar you invested in Tesla has increased at least tenfold!”

“I hope it can increase tenfold again,” said Martin.

Musk averred, “It definitely will.”

Martin purposefully acted as though he believed him thoroughly.

When Martin invested in Tesla in 2012, the company’s market value was only 3.2 billion US dollars.

Now? The market value had reached nearly 330 billion US dollars.

Martin, who had invested 50 million US dollars in Tesla on two separate occasions, along with stocks bought on the secondary market, saw the least gain from his investments surpass tenfold.

After chatting about investments for a while, a staff member came over to remind them that the premiere was about to start.

Musk left the lounge with his date ahead of time.

Martin met up with the main creative team of the crew and entered the theater alongside Nolan and Emma Thomas.

“Interstellar,” while a hard science fiction movie at heart, saw the Dolby Theatre packed to the rafters tonight under the influence of Martin’s and Nolan’s strong market pull.

Among the entire Hollywood director circle, Nolan’s fanatical following was unmatched.

From the crew’s entry into the theater to everyone settling in the front row, the Dolby Theatre was awash with ceaseless applause.

It wasn’t until the ceiling lights were dimmed that quiet returned to the theater.

Perhaps in pursuit of realism, the film began with a pseudo-documentary style, with elderly people describing the crises faced by Earth.

The planet was experiencing extreme climates, food shortages, and widespread plant deaths due to blight, signaling the approach of the apocalypse. NASA and SpaceX’s last remaining team found the male lead, asking him to take the final squad through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a potentially habitable planet.

At first glance, it looked to be a space adventure science fiction epic.

From time to space and wormholes, the visuals on screen were stunning, instilling awe in the viewers.

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But at its core, it still revolved around typical Hollywood themes.

Like family and love.

Naturally, love saved everything in the end.

It can’t be said whether this was good or bad, but beneath the powerful visuals lay such clichéd themes, sure to spark some controversy.

Of course, Nolan’s insistence on using an IMAX camera to shoot, while rejecting 3D visuals, resulted in explosively impressive effects, earning it the label of “one of the most beautiful space visuals in movie history.”

The visual effects and the hype around the black hole alone were enough to draw many moviegoers to cinemas to watch this space blockbuster.

Another point, Nolan’s films have always been known for their elements of time, space, and logical thought—as selling points. This time, he threw his ambitious exploration of time and space into the vast expanse of the universe.

As for the real and imaginary physics and space theories it portrayed, it’s hard to say how much the audience could grasp.

Decades of past experiences suggested that the more difficult a film is for the majority of viewers to understand, the worse its commercial performance tends to be.

Some films, even if hyped by a segment of film fans, still take over a decade or two to recoup their costs.

When “Interstellar” ended, thunderous applause erupted in the theater.

Truth was, many viewers didn’t quite understand all that stuff about space.

But those attending the premiere were mostly hard-core fans of Martin and Nolan. Even if they didn’t understand, they would still say the film was well made and thrilling.

And those who dared to voice that they found it confusing or pretentiously enigmatic were immediately blasted as brainless, foolish, and idiotic, proclaiming that this was a problem with their intelligence, not with the film.

Especially by Nolan’s die-hard fans.

Similar situations had occurred three times during the IMDB battles and social media wars for “The Dark Knight,” “Inception,” and “The Dark Knight Rises.”

Director Nolan stepped onto the stage with Martin and the rest of the creative team for the curtain call, which was met with not only a rousing applause but also a chorus of cheers.

The premiere concluded, and the creative team was the first to exit.

Audience members exiting through the foyer encountered several Warner Bros. employees conducting random survey polls.

Nolan fans eagerly spoke up, expressing their love and admiration for Nolan and his film in the survey responses.

“It’s truly grand. I’m at a loss for words. By the end, I was in tears.”

“Can I give it 100 stars? May I give ‘Interstellar’ 100 stars? I’m filled with awe for the universe, the film, and for Director Nolan!”

“My friend asked me why my knees hurt. It’s because I watched the whole thing kneeling!”

“I’m so shocked, I don’t even know what to say right now.”

While Nolan fans were voicing their excitement, some hardcore fans passing by shouted loudly: “Nolan is God-like!”

“Nolan, you are my religion!”

In the face of Nolan’s films, his ardent fans seemed to lose their reason.

Perhaps there are directors in Hollywood with more followers than Nolan, but none have as many fervent supporters as him.

Let’s not even speak of directors; not even Martin’s fans are this passionate.

This might also be related to the many questionable things Martin does in his day-to-day life, as he constantly breaks the god-making filter.

Rumors about Martin abound, and the Trio of Scoundrels has an infamous reputation…

Just like no one would worship Leonardo and Nicholson as gods.

Shortly after Martin left the theater, he received a message forwarded by Thomas: Warner Bros. had tallied the onsite audience scores.

Predictably, an “A+”.

Moreover, there was another number— an average of 97!

With such statistics, Warner Bros. was brimming with confidence, lifting the embargo on “Interstellar” reviews that very evening.

The next morning, the IMDB rating was unveiled, starting at a staggering 9.6!

This score was even more impressive than “The Dark Knight” and “Inception” had at their starts.

It was a sign that Nolan was being deified.

In stark contrast, Rotten Tomatoes, which gathers reviews from columnists, gave a freshness score of only 78%!

This number wasn’t bad, but compared to Nolan’s previous films on Rotten Tomatoes, it was just mediocre.

The Hollywood Reporter said: As usual, Martin Davis’s performance is excellent, the Oscar for Best Actor might be waving to Martin again, but Director Nolan got lost in space, the movie’s plot lacked appeal, supported entirely by a high concept and Martin’s performance.

Empire magazine on the other hand believed: Director Nolan’s latest film is too bogged down by mundane emotions, resulting in a cliché-riddled story with numerous plot holes and an overall lack of tension.

Some media and critics even labeled “Interstellar” as a rotten film dressed in a gaudy candy coating.

Despite the critiques aimed at the film and Nolan, Martin’s performance was still widely praised.

“Martin portrayed the father who puts family first very accurately, the emotional scenes truly moved one to tears.”

From the premiere to the official release, opinions about “Interstellar” began to diverge.

While movie fans were giving it high scores, media and critics felt it was mediocre compared to Nolan’s past films.

But the market buzz had already been significantly stirred by the fans’ enthusiasm.

“To say ‘Interstellar’ is a masterpiece, is the ultimate compliment to the term masterpiece.”

Amidst the fervor crafted by Nolan’s fans, the film had a smooth opening.

On Thursday night, the midnight screenings began. Across 3,600 theaters, “Interstellar” did not fill seats as much as the blockbuster sequel “John Wick: Chapter 3.”

The midnight box office grossed 9.67 million US dollars.