A Blockbuster

December of this year can be said to be a rare empty space for Enigma Corporation.

This December, Enigma has no movies in theaters. After the release of The Truman Show and The Notebook in the first half of the year, they have not released any new films for nearly half a year.

Although all of Hollywood knows that they are currently producing the X-Men, the production of the X-Men is quite time-consuming and laborious. Until now, they have not completed the production. They will not be able to catch up with this Christmas schedule.

This makes Enigma company miss the entire Christmas schedule. And this also made many media sigh.

They sigh, not because there aren't any good movies coming out, but because, at this moment, they wish there was more promotional material.

Among the movies released this year, people have been arguing about which of the two films, The Truman Show or American Beauty, is better. The Truman Show, released in June, was a hit at the time, as was American Beauty, a film about the life and troubles of middle-class America that was released in October.

Both are critically acclaimed films and will likely be nominated for Oscars. The two directors are both young and in their thirties. Looking at the famous Sam Mendes now, it is like seeing Levi, who became famous two or three years ago. These two young people are competing for the best Oscar.

The matter of the director is also extremely rare. Everyone hopes that at this time, Enigma Company can do something to cooperate with the media's publicity.

They didn't have a movie released at this time, which has to be said to be a matter of regret to the media. Everyone knows that the movies produced by Enigma Company in the past few years have always been very successful.

The three films that Levi shot can be said to be highly successful. Levi does an outstanding job, whether it's a political film, a romantic comedy, or an inspirational film. As long as his movies are released, they can get high reviews, which is already recognized by people.

But at the Oscars, he also lost for two consecutive years. A James Cameron plus a Spielberg made his defeat seem indisputable...

This year, this is his third consecutive Oscar competition. A director who has been nominated for an Oscar for three consecutive years is extremely rare, but this time his opponent can be said to be a replica of himself, which also makes people very interested in how he will express himself.

This made many people sigh: it is possible for either of these two films to win, and The Truman Show was released earlier, and the popularity has already passed. If you don't take the opportunity to hype it now, you will really suffer when it comes to the awards.

However, in the eyes of those familiar with the film industry, Levi did not do anything, but those with more contact with the TV drama circle will probably know that there is perhaps a reason for Levi not doing anything: He did this not because he didn't want to but because he had other things to do and was busy.

From the movies, Enigma Corporation seems to have done nothing, but if you look at the TV field, you will know how much Enigma Corporation has done.

Finally, a CSI spin-off is out. The location of the new drama has changed from gloomy Las Vegas to sunny Miami. They have different cities, backgrounds, and styles but still focus on science and teams. Compared with other similar TV series, it has established its own rigorous and solid core and has a full audience.

After the TV series started broadcasting, it soon achieved good ratings. Although the ratings of this spin-off drama are only about half compared to the popularity when it first aired, even if it is only half, it is still the most outstanding one among the new dramas that started broadcasting this year.

Filming TV dramas is tiring and slow to make money, but compared with movies, it is a more stable long-term source of income. The launch of the spin-off series has made CBS extremely happy. They have found a new source of income.

Moreover, seeing that these two dramas have always maintained high ratings, these two TV dramas are enough to fight for another ten years without any problem. Moreover, if necessary, it is not impossible to create another spin-off drama. This TV series has long been a cash cow.

If it were someone else, as long as they did such a little thing, they would be proud enough: a successful new TV series is released, and this year is not in vain.

For Levi, though, it's not enough. Because at the same time that this TV series was released, two TV programs co-produced by the TV station and Levi were also launched together.

These two programs, American Idol and America's Next Top Model caused a great sensation once launched. The glamorous stage, the judges who are constantly vicious, coupled with the unique and novel format and the highly engaged audience, these two programs can be said to be the favorites of many audiences among the programs broadcast in the second half of the year.

On the one hand, these two programs have given everyone a dream of being a star — these two TV programs have used the form of auditions, allowing many people who are confident that they can become stars and models to stand up.

Everyone hopes to become a star and gain the attention and recognition of others. Seeing that others can become stars through these channels, many people are also moved by it.

And secondly, this program discusses every contestant through those comments and, at the same time, gives the selection power to the audience, allowing the audience to choose, which greatly enhances the gameplay of this program.

This is a TV entertainment program, rather than professional selection, a venomous tongue is more important than a singing voice, and votes are more important than a contract; this aspect Levi pays attention to it very well, which also makes this show very attractive.

On the other hand, these two programs also showed many stories behind Hollywood. Those people who are eager to become famous plot against each other behind their backs, conspiracies, behind those glamorous shadows, do those shady things; this is also of great interest to people: Watching the glamorous moments of stars to see better, people also love to see what these guys do behind the scenes of their fame.

It can not only satisfy people's dreams and dark psychology but also have very beautiful, fashionable, dazzling scenes and interesting entertainment. How can such a program not be popular?

Because of these characteristics, these two programs attracted a lot of attention once they were broadcast.

Although some people complained that ABC is not the most suitable TV station to broadcast these two programs because their audiences are generally female and younger, so their singers and model contests are all a bit younger.

Like some paid TV stations, TV stations may affect the model contest... However, those complaints have not changed the status quo of the popularity of these two programs. These two programs are the most popular programs released in the past six months.

With just this one TV series and two programs, Levi's income far exceeds that of shooting a commercial blockbuster. People in the film industry think it's a pity that Levi doesn't win the award? What pity? These TV shows have made Enigma Company grow into the top ten in the Hollywood TV industry, which is not worse than the own companies of several big TV stations and some old-fashioned TV companies.

Does the boss of such a company need to work hard for Oscar?

Even if he doesn't brag in the media, is he still worried that his film will not be taken seriously? How many people from various associations are counting on him to live?

But if it is said that Levi is satisfied with filming some mindless TV dramas and reality shows and happily collecting money, the media reporters couldn't believe these things. What was Levi thinking? This is what a lot of people are talking about.

And while people were talking about this, the selection of the Golden Globe Awards came quietly.

This time around the Golden Globe Awards, almost all of The Truman Show production crew attended — everyone knows that judging from the number of times Jim Carrey ridiculed the Oscars in the past years, the possibility of him winning an Oscar is zero, and the Golden Globe Awards are important to him. For his possibility of winning this award, the crew is quite supportive.

And in this venue, people finally saw Levi: he was also nominated for best director and best picture, and it was normal for him to come here. However, he talked with Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, and several others in the venue, making the reporters smell something wrong.

"Director Levi, Director Levi! May I ask what you were talking about with Robert just now? Is it your new movie you want to invite him to star in? Can you tell me?"

The reporters who smelled the news quickly surrounded them, and what they got was shocking news.

"Yes, I'm preparing for a new movie — Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, and Liam Neeson will star in this movie. The movie will start shooting soon. Let's talk about the matter after this award ceremony."

The news of Levi made all the reporters speechless in shock.

He is not obsessed with money or without pursuit; on the contrary, his pursuit is incredible. He doesn't care about publicizing in advance and doesn't need to make early preparations because he holds a big bomb, which can cause a sensation in Hollywood!

There is no need for him to promote the competition for the first person in the future - for him, such competition does not exist at all!

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