The media is a double-edged sword. Duke is very clear about this, but he will not deliberately avoid some things. Although he will not act recklessly with his personality, he does not have to keep silent. Besides, some Walt Disney media have never given up slandering and attacking him over the years.

There are also some pretentious professional film media who always look disdainful when mentioning his name, as if the movies he shot are synonymous with vulgarity.

"No matter how the media comments, I have never been hit. Maybe it may have been in individual comments or similar situations, but it has never appeared before the movie show."

Compared to the peace just now, Duke's tone was full of confidence, "Those who never thought about what we were doing just thought, this was a sport that could hit us, and the team and I were made into the stupidest people in film history, and every time the movie was shot was a junk type."

He shrugged and said disdainfully, "But why is the film company spending $200 million on a project? And you know that this is a huge budget. If we don't make mainstream popular movies, will we spend $200 million on a niche? I won't let them ruin my movies, I will do my best to make movies that I and mainstream audiences like."

"Talk about the video you shot" Alan DeGeneres's question gradually became sharper, "Which video do you like the most about yourself?"

"All of that." Duke was not a fool either. "They were made by me and my workmates, and each one looked like my own kid."

"It is said that last month you participated in an internal Hollywood discussion, including David Finch, Quentin Tastino, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, and many other major Hollywood directors,"

Alan DeGeneres asked a question, "You have a huge disagreement at the meeting. Why is this?"

"This is a very normal discussion within the industry, just like the production concept is different." Duke responded casually, "We just have different views on the future of the film industry."

In fact, the disagreements at the discussion meeting were much more serious than Duke said. It may directly involve the future of the film industry and produce revolutionary changes in the operating model of the independent film industry.

Since last year, large studios, including Warner Bros., Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Studios, are looking for new profit points in the film industry. They plan to launch a product that can watch new movies simultaneously at home without leaving home.

The newly released movie can be pushed directly to the user's home through the set-top box. The cost of a movie is US$50, which is valid within 48 hours of payment, but it can only be watched once.

In addition, it also requires a specially made set-top box to ensure that users cannot record the movie, and users also need to pay an extra $15o to purchase the device.

There is no doubt that if this plan can be really promoted, Hollywood can find new profit points after the decline of DVD discs.

This plan was discussed in the discussions that major directors like Duke participated.

However, this plan was strongly opposed by Quentin Tastino, the most typical representative of independent films, and even publicly stood up to boycott the plan.

In addition to Quentin Tastino, there is also David Fincher who opposes the product.

Duke, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are all supporters of this plan.

The only thing that determines both camps is based on interests.

For example, the home terminals of ordinary users in many years will not be as good as those of cinema equipment. Videos shot by directors like Duke are completely different from those of watching in cinemas and watching at home. They will not only not affect the box office of the films they shoot, but can also attract targeted people who do not often go to cinemas and increase the overall revenue of the film industry.

Films like David Finch and Quentin Tastino, in some ways, the difference between using a home terminal and watching movies in theaters is not particularly great, which will directly impact the box office of their films.

It is true that the box office of the films they directed has never been particularly high, and they rely more on the later offline playback to increase their revenue. But don’t forget that the box office is the basis of a movie’s revenue. If the box office is not high enough, in most cases, how many people can be counted on to watch offline.

Some people always say that the box office of a certain movie is not good, and the videotape market is so popular. It has earned 80 million US dollars in offline revenue in ten years, but they always ignore another point. Movies such as the Lord of the Rings Part 3 and Spider-Man, which have big box office hits more than 100 million US dollars in North America week alone, which is not counted as other offline revenues.

David Finch and Quentin Tastino are not stupid at all. They are clear that they are boons of commercial directors and large studios, but they are a nightmare for independent films.

However, David Finch and Quentin Tastino cannot bring any changes. Hollywood is still in the six typical eras. Many Hollywood directors such as Duke, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson have become shareholders of the company together with the six major companies.

Of course, Duke will continue to maintain the unshakable status of cinema watching. At this stage, from the perspective of creativity and economics, it is basically and necessary to exclusively screen films in cinemas.

Alan DeGeneres asked some sharp questions later, but Duke has been in Hollywood for twenty years and it is easy to deal with it.

The program gradually came to an end, and the topics of both sides gradually came to the entire film industry.

"Now many directors have proposed the top ten films in their minds," Alan DeGeneres looked at Duke and asked, "Can you talk about the top ten films in your mind? Of course, it does not include the films you directed by yourself."

"The top ten movies in my mind?"

Repeating this question, Duke's head was about to turn, not only gave a list of movies, but also said his own reasons, "Star Wars, it created an unparalleled myth for the whole of the United States and changed the mode of the movie; Terminator: Judgment Day, even now, it is still shocking; Jurassic Park, it was the beginning of Hollywood movies' real conquest of the global market; Forrest Gump, he was the well-deserved Oscar best film in the 1990s; Titanic, not only led the pop culture craze, but also completely opened up the world market for Hollywood."

"Spartan Three Hundred Warriors, Zach created a new film style; Avatar pushed the film industry into a new era; Toy Story 3 not only created the most glorious moment of animated films, but also had to go off the direction of Pixar Studios; Captain America 2: Winter Soldier, even if he didn't pull the level hero off the altar, he could still shoot a new height."

Obviously, with Duke's character and preferences, there is naturally no real old movie or the product of the so-called Golden Age that has been remembered by countless academic members.

Is the so-called Hollywood in the golden age really more brilliant than the current Hollywood? I am afraid that anyone with discerning eyes can easily get the answer.

Alan DeGeneres's eyes fell on Duke's left hand and asked tentatively, "Is this an engagement ring?"

Duke didn't deny it, and nodded slightly.

"Can you ask," Alan DeGeneres continued, "Duke, are you engaged to Miss Scarlett Johansson?"

As in the past, Duke neither deliberately made public nor avoided things about this. "Things that were born a few days ago."

Alan DeGeneres seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Duke's words, "You will receive an invitation at that time."

"That's a great honor." Alan DeGeneres showed a surprise expression.

Finally, she asked, “Do you have new plans for the next few years?”

"Of course, both the Star Wars series and the Marvel series are in a critical stage." Duke will not stop his progress, "I will shoot and produce more videos in the future!"

The show ended here, and Duke politely rejected Ellen DeGeneres' invitation to party and left the TV station directly.

This episode can also be regarded as a summary of Duke's past, present and future. He also expressed many real ideas in his heart, especially to the outside world, further demonstrating his production philosophy in film.

At the same time, Star Wars: The Force Awakening continues to be screened in North America and overseas markets. After the box office in North America exceeds $1.1 billion, both the screening and attendance rate have entered the trough that each film will inevitably reach. In terms of overseas markets, although some new regions have joined the screening, there is no big market in it, and the overseas popularity has cooled down.

To this day, the global box office of Star Wars: The Force Awakens has accumulated over $3.1 billion, leaving a huge gap for the followers behind.

Although the wedding is being prepared, Duke has handed over this work to professional companies to operate, and his main energy is still focused on the next phase of Marvel Studios and Lucas Pictures.

Marvel has entered the third stage, and the civil war between the Avengers is about to begin; the second part of the Star Wars series is also being prepared, and the legendary series will be launched in advance

On the other hand, Duke also conceived a science fiction theme about the future. When he was busy, he started writing. However, his work plans for the past two years have been fully completed and he can only wait a few years before he can put them on the agenda. Fortunately, this is a type that is completely conceived by himself, and it also takes time to improve his worldview and polish the script.

He still has infinite possibilities in the future. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!