In December, at the end of the year, as awards season, many art-house films will be released in quick succession, followed by lobbying for the following year's Oscar awards.
Hollywood was awash with celebrity parties and receptions, with film companies, talent agencies, and PR firms all working hard to promote films and lobby judges.
Naomi Watts's brilliant performance in Mulholland Drive had already left a deep impression on many. Evelyn would certainly try her best to help, but with limited energy, it would still be very difficult for Naomi Watts to secure a nomination for an Oscar acting award.
the lord of the rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and harry potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, both released this year, each grossed over $300 million at the North America box office, entering the top ten of North America's all-time box office list. They were definitely the hottest blockbusters.
The former was produced by New Line Cinema, while the latter was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, and both companies were film subsidiaries of Time Warner Group.
New Line Cinema was originally a subsidiary of Turner Entertainment Group, the owner of CNN cable news channel. After Turner Entertainment merged into Time Warner, New Line Cinema became a film subsidiary just like Warner Bros.
However, New Line Cinema, which started with horror films, did not have overseas distribution channels, so its scale certainly could not compare to Warner Bros., one of The Big Six.
This time, New Line Cinema's big gamble on the lord of the rings indeed turned its fortunes around and gained significant attention.
Meanwhile, this year's big Hollywood tabloid news was the divorce of superstar Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
After the divorce, Nicole Kidman achieved great success with both critical acclaim and box office revenue for her two low-budget films, moulin rouge! and The Others, making the divorce seem like a turning point in her career.
Both moulin rouge! and The Others achieved excellent results, with North America box office exceeding $100 million, and Oscar nominations were a certainty.
The days when Nicole Kidman was called Mrs. Cruise, a mere pretty face, seemed to be long gone.
my big fat greek wedding was also in post-production, waiting for its release in April next year.
And Evelyn's mother, having previously secured Scarlett Johansson's contract, finally secured Keira Knightley's contract this time.
In the office rented by Capet Pictures, after just signing the agency contract with Keira Knightley, Evelyn said with a conflicted expression:
"Cape, Mom has no one left on her hands this time; now there are only these three actresses left!"
"That's enough, quickly recommend Keira Knightley's resume to Disney; pirates of the caribbean is currently in preparation!"
"Do you think Keira can be chosen?" Evelyn was certainly a bit worried!
"She has an advantage, she's pretty enough, and she has that British charm," Cape reassured her.
"That's a Disney mega-production with an investment of over $100 million, and the female lead has a significant role. This year's war romance blockbuster pearl harbor also made the little-known British actress Kate Beckinsale famous, greatly increasing her visibility."
Now, Evelyn was also looking forward to it; otherwise, what was the point of signing Keira Knightley with such effort?
"Kate Beckinsale?" Cape thought for a moment when he heard the name, underworld seems good.
Cape had already seen the trailer for resident evil, which would be released next year; information about underworld seemed to be unavailable yet.
"What, are you interested in her?" Evelyn had a puzzled expression,
"I don't have the resources to sign her anymore!"
Cape shook his head and said, "No, what's my next project?"
"Forget it, I won't consider it. Mom, you should still pay attention to Keira Knightley's Disney project casting; that's the main focus!"