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James's "Slam Dunk 2" premiered worldwide on July 16. After the critics' crazy bad reviews and the short farce of spreading rumors before real data came out, it immediately got its name. While picky film critics and Zhan Hei who can draw conclusions without having to pay are all unfriendly, the audience who bought the tickets gave very considerable support. The treatment is at the same level as "Black Widow" and better than "Speed And Passion 9 and "Call of Souls 3" are also more advantageous than Jordan's "Slam Dunk in the Air" in this respect. At the box office, under the premise that the online platform was not free, the first week of the premiere exceeded expectations, and it reached 31.7 million US dollars, the North American champion (about 54.6 million US dollars worldwide), and became the best-selling movie of the same genre during the epidemic. More importantly, this film made the investor Warner Bros. strategically successful, mainly in the degree of audience openness.
By the way, a question: can James get an Oscar in the future?
Obviously not relying on commercial movies like "Slam Dunk 2". Before starting this topic, let’s talk about James--
If you refer to the rebuilding process of bottom-line teams such as the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Sacramento Kings, even onlookers can experience the kind of despair of wasting draft picks and putting bad strategies. The more successful Philadelphia 76ers have also experienced the long-term "belief in the process." The stage where the concept cannot be digested internally is not really strong until this season. So you will understand why Lakers boss Jenny Buss praises James like that. Her masterpiece is to define this era super giant as a "real superhero" directly before and after the All-Star Game. The definition of James as a "superhero" is not the idea of the Lakers boss, in fact, this is the consensus of the whole people.
The superhero attributes that James holds are mainly reflected in the basketball court and the social level, etc. The social aspect is that he actively participates in public affairs discussions and speaks for the disadvantaged. This responsible embodiment makes up for Jordan's less proactive basketball leadership limitations, and was certified by Stephen Jackson and Isiah Thomas as the first man in basketball history. Even Jabbar, who is not just an athlete, is particularly optimistic about James because of his off-court superhero feats. He frankly says that he is not easy to praise, but he praises James "The glory is so long that he is exhausted" and "James is beyond the first in history." People discuss". Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also has a series of very visually impactful praises like "This generation can't perform better than James in the field of heroes", especially combined with the background of his historical position as a president.
At the competitive level, the case of James embodying superheroes is even more obvious. He has been the first man in the league since 2009. He strategically gave up the regular season and can compete for MVP and DPOY at the same time. He has the greatest and most difficult championship in history. He is close to the 18th at the age of 36 on the title day in 2020. The season's defending FMVP can easily rule and absolutely dominate the 27-year-old emperor, who is the closest and only second in history to challenge Jordan. In 2016, he ranked the top two with five statistics. This miracle that he may not even be able to replicate. In the desperate situation of 1 to 3 behind, he led the Cavaliers to make a big turnaround as an FMVP. Has a unanimous MVP and 73 wins in the historical first regular season. The warrior of record won the championship. In 2017, James averaged a triple-double over 30 points in the finals. In the first game of 2018, James was so great that even the Warriors on-site staff were amazed. This was the greatest personal heroism performance ever witnessed. Even Warriors coach Cole publicly certified at the press conference regardless of his opponent's identity: In my opinion, James Tied for Jordan is the strongest in history.
In addition to the above areas, James' interpretation of "superhero" can be expanded to the extent that the title is really used, by acting in a movie. James has succeeded Jordan in a new field, starring in "Slam Dunk 2", and "Gears of War" predicted that the two super giants in the first era of basketball history will inevitably start competition. So I think that the basketball player who has the capital and the pinnacle from his debut to the retired James positioning his rival is Jordan. In "Slam Dunk 2", James plays both himself and a superhero.
How are James' acting skills? At least he has confidence and heritage. James has a very strong talent for acting. He is both authoritative and close to the people. He is naturally domineering. At the same time, he has a patentable voice like "Taco Tuesday-gigi", as well as various roles in the All-Star Game and the team’s locker room or opening game. Kind of show. At the same time, James did guest comedy. The basic "Wreckage of Life" was praised by both Irving, who also played in the movie ("Uncle Drew"), and the Hollywood professional actor "War Machine" Don Cheadle. This experience gave James the motivation to carry out the "Wreckage". "Slam Dunk 2" is a huge project.
On the other hand, "Slam Dunk 2" does not exist independently. This film has a certain epoch-making significance for James' career. It is bound to his possible future acting career or Hollywood image, and it also means that it is related. The series is frantically tested on the verge of birth. I wrote an article, "Dozens of dollars can affect the James business empire! Why? "It is combining the news to analyze what kind of strategic plan James's "Slam Dunk 2" bears in the end.
An unavoidable fact is that movies starring stars tend to be bad movies. "Slam Dunk in the Air" is still free of vulgarity, but this cannot be predicted by "Slam Dunk in the Air 2". Fortunately, "Slam Dunk in the Air 2" meets the standard. . Whether a bad movie or not is not necessarily directly related to the success of a movie's internal certification. The decisive factor lies in the box office. Impulsive consumption and blind worship are not recommended, but I hope that James' works will not only touch fans, but also the scope of the official attempt to expand the payment. This is indeed the case. If the box office is up to the standard and the response trend is positive, the main trend is to recover the investment and have a strategic significance. Warner Bros. is definitely willing to continue playing, and James half enters the entertainment circle and will participate in more themed movies.
Of course, this movie must also have a failure plan. What will lead to the end? Although Warner Bros. feels distressed, it is estimated to have little impact on the business, and at most terminate the project. James is more troublesome. He has always hoped to tell the fans meaningful stories. He opened the entertainment company SpringHill and signed with Warner. He has received the office and exclusive parking space treatment only for Hollywood superstars, but this achievement is of course not enough. Good movies are the most realistic. Basis. Once "Slam Dunk 2" lost control, the famous reporter Wen Horst who followed James for a long time in the last stage said two years ago that "if it fails, I think his film and television company will go backwards seriously." Translated, James may not be able to make movies and make TV shows in the future. Fortunately, "Slam Dunk 2" is quite successful, and James also has the material to continue to demonstrate his opponents.
Back to that topic: Will James get an Oscar in the future? Obviously, the same sentence, if only relying on this "Slam Dunk 2", it is impossible for James to get the statuette. But James is already considered half a Hollywood superstar, his main identity is not an actor, but a boss and producer. As early as last year, James officially launched a macro hypothesis-James against ESPN. The intention is to grasp the right to speak, the specific form is to enter the sports entertainment industry, founded the Uninterrupted platform and SpringHill media company, and will cooperate with Apple to introduce seven super giants in various fields, including James, Tom Brady and Bolt. The documentary "The Great Code". If he can really fight ESPN, then James’s industry chain will include the future NBA. He may build a media organization and cooperate with some juniors in depth, just like his good brother Rich Paul participates in the NBA competition by acting as an agent. The same huge advantage.
The works launched by James on these two platforms, Uninterrupted and SpringHill, have won many awards and nominations. Works include "I Promise" documentary, "Made from scratch" and "The Wall", etc. Cooperative organizations include ESPN, Apple, NBC TV, Authoritative media such as CW TV and HBO, as well as traditional or new platforms such as Netflix, ESPN, HBO, Fox Sports, Youtube, Starz, CBS, DAZN, etc. are available. Among them, "The Wall" won the Real Screen Award for the best competition program of the year, "The Shop" was officially nominated for the Emmy Award, and subsequently won the Best Editing Sports Series Award. The documentary "The Great Code" mentioned above, also likes to mention the Emmy Award for the best post-production image design. Although SpringHill is a sustainable wealth channel, James also intends to sell or transfer part of the equity, the company is valued at 750 million US dollars. It can be understood that James’s project is successful, he wants to do the same business in the future, and he is familiar with it.
So, don’t be surprised if James wins an Oscar nomination or even a real award as the boss or producer in the future.
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