Compared to Nanaya's considerations from a business perspective, Lily's side is much simpler.
She simply thinks that the characters she plays are very popular.
So Lily proudly held up her flat chest.
"That's because the fans first recognized the real Knight King! This kind of feeling can only be reflected by comparison. From this point of view, I am indeed the best."
"Yes."
Nanaya smiled and patted Lily's head.
"Hmm…"
Lily was not very satisfied with Nanaya's attitude, as he still treated her like a child.
But she also knew that the preconceived impression was not so easy to change, so she could only sigh.
"How's it going with Peter Jackson lately?" Nanaya asked with a smile, "What's it like filming with your sister?"
"How should I put it..."
Lily twirled a lock of her blonde hair around her temples.
"This is probably the first time that I can do better than my sister. It feels quite novel."
Lily smiled at Nanaya: "I want to thank you, Nanaya."
"Is that so..."
Nanaya smiled and didn't say much.
Although the title "brother-in-law" sounds more intimate, Nanaya would not force Lily to change it if she wanted to use it.
AMC Theaters have undergone quite a bit of changes after undergoing large-scale renovations and upgrades.
The last time "Madoka Magica" premiered here, Nanaya was so focused on the movie that she only took a quick glance at the new interior of the theater.
This time, Nanaya didn't have such a strong psychological burden, so he just wandered around the cinema casually.
In order to match the latest laser IMAX theater, the overall decoration style of the theater is biased towards science fiction.
What's more interesting is that, probably because there have been more premieres held in theaters recently.
The handprints of nearly 100 filmmakers are placed in the cinema lobby and a horizontal corridor on the side.
However, due to the commercial nature of AMC theaters, these handprints are very different from the stars on the famous Walk of Fame.
The conditions for hanging handprints here can be said to be quite relaxed, except for the filmmakers from the Washimine series.
Any other film crew holding a premiere here can choose one or two members to leave their handprints.
This handprint is not a symbol of a filmmaker's status in the industry, but more of a commercial promotion.
This is a bit similar to the Hollywood Theater, where there are also many handprints left by filmmakers, and they are also commercial activities carried out for the purpose of film promotion.
But I've heard that the Chinese Theater is even more excessive, where the premiere doesn't even have to be held there, you can just pay and get it in.
Nanaya remembered that in his previous life he had seen many Chinese celebrities leave their handprints there.
Nanaya had not yet entered the industry at that time and thought this was a very remarkable thing.
But later I realized that as long as you have money, no one will care about your handprints, footprints, nose prints, or even butt prints.
However, the AMC theater in New York has not fallen to this point. Apart from Washimine, with whom it has deep cooperation, other filmmakers who want to leave their mark must at least hold a premiere here.
This can avoid a large number of small stars who come here simply to take advantage of the popularity.
After all, this is the center of New York. To hold a premiere here, it must be a large crew at least.
As a cinema that has already gained considerable fame, AMC Cinemas of course exhibits more than just the handprints of filmmakers.
In the windows on both sides of the corridor, the cinema also displays various souvenirs of movies that have premiered here.
The most numerous of these are of course the Seven Nights movies.
It's not just because Nanaya has held premieres for many of its films here, it's also because Nanaya's films are well-known and more popular with the audience.
Nanaya walked along the corridor towards the theater, looking at the items displayed around him as he walked.
Because most of the things were related to herself, Nanaya even had the illusion that she was browsing the [Nanaya Kiryu Exhibition Hall].
There are many things in the window that Nanaya misses very much, such as various props from his own movies and peripheral souvenirs sold in the cinema.
Nanaya stopped for a while in front of a display window, where a Goblin Slayer figurine was displayed, exactly as he appeared when he first appeared on the screen.
"I heard someone wants to buy it for $30,000 as a souvenir."
Suddenly, a man came over, pointed at the figurines in the glass cabinet, and said, "Unfortunately, the theater owner didn't agree."
Nanaya shook his head: "This figure is only about 1,000 US dollars on the market."
This Goblin Slayer figure has long been out of print, so the price has always been very high.
But the $30,000 offer is a bit outrageous.
"This is not an ordinary figurine." The other party shook his shoulders, "It has your signature, Director Kiryu, on it. It is a one-of-a-kind figurine in the world."
Nanaya smiled casually: "That's good, when I go bankrupt one day, I can make a living by selling autographs."
The visitor laughed and then extended a hand.
"Hello, Director Kiryu. Is this the first time we meet?"
Nanaya shook his hand politely.
"Hello, Ryan."
The person who came over was Ryan Reynolds.
This actor looks like a handsome guy, but he is actually a dirty and violent little bastard.
"Director Kiryu, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity this time."
Ryan Reynolds obviously didn't just come over to say hello to Nanaya, he held Nanaya's hand and didn't let go.
"Regarding the Deadpool movie, I will definitely work hard on it."
Nanaya smiled and said, "I believe in your ability."
Ryan Reynolds has been a bit unlucky recently. Not only did he die violently in "Wolverine" two years ago, but he also died very ugly in "Green Lantern" last year.
In recent years, Marvel's MCU has developed very rapidly and even become a kind of pop culture.
Under such stimulation from their opponents, it is naturally impossible for Warner and DC to let Marvel and Washimine take the lead.
So they began to actively launch their own superhero movie universe.
It's a shame that the first film in the DC Cinematic Universe wasn't very easy to make.
Superman had just experienced the failure of Superman Returns.
Since the Nolan trilogy of Batman has not been completed yet, there is no way to start a new series.
Even if the top executives at Warner Bros. were stupid, they knew what a disaster it would be if two series of movies with the same protagonist appeared on the market at the same time.
And Wonder Woman, the last remaining member of the DC Big Three, was rejected by Warner executives because she was a female superhero.
When the plan was first made, Nanaya's Madoka Magica was still in production.
In the eyes of other film companies, big-budget movies with female protagonists are a taboo that cannot be touched.
With none of the first-line characters available, DC ultimately chose "Green Lantern" as the opening for its own DC movie universe.
In the eyes of Warner executives, if even a third-rate hero like Iron Man can be successful, then wouldn't a second-tier top character like Green Lantern be able to easily win the box office championship?
All I can say is that Warner's top executives are not only very conservative in their thinking, but also very brain-dead.
In short, even though it was released a year earlier than Nanaya's previous life, "Green Lantern" still failed to change its fate of failure.
The lead actor Ryan Reynolds also suffered the same fate.
After all, Ryan Reynolds in the original time and space had a movie like "Wolverine" that had a bad reputation but excellent box office as a foundation.
So I'm doing pretty well in Hollywood.
Although the movies he starred in were basically flops, the movies in which he played supporting roles and dubbed animations were all successful.
Although there were some bumps along the way, at least he managed to make it to "Deadpool", Ryan Reynolds' destined project.
Nanaya has always felt that every actor has a role that mysteriously fits him/herself.
When an actor gets this role, he will soar to fame.
For example, Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow, Downey's Tony Stark, Lily's Artoria, and Ryan Reynolds's Wade Wilson.
It was also after "Deadpool" that Ryan Reynolds finally discovered his comedic talent and began to play those "mean and unconventional" roles in movies.
Ryan Reynolds in this life is not as lucky as in his previous life.
The failure of two consecutive mega-productions put him in a very passive position, and he even began to be called "box office poison".
With his career setbacks, Ryan Reynolds had no choice but to submit the "Deadpool" project, hoping to make a comeback with this movie.
In fact, Ryan Reynolds had planned the "Deadpool" project a long time ago.
After the failure of "Wolverine", Ryan Reynolds hopes to make a comeback through this project.
Ryan Reynolds himself is a senior fan of American comics. Although what he submitted was only a draft, the content was quite substantial and he already had a prototype script.
Unfortunately, Fox executives simply couldn't understand his plan and had doubts about whether the project was feasible.
This is a more polite way of saying it.
To put it another way, Fox believes that this movie is a money-losing product, so it would be better not to start filming.
So this plan, which could have saved Fox, was shelved.
If Fox really launches the "Deadpool" project, it might be able to seize the opportunity to revive.
Even if the box office performance of "Deadpool" is not as exaggerated as in the previous life.
But the low filming cost was enough for Fox to make a fortune.
But Fox missed this unique opportunity.
So now, this super profitable project is simply cheaper than seven nights.
That's not all, because Ryan Reynolds is currently being looked down upon in Hollywood.
Nanaya's act of supporting him made Ryan Reynolds feel a kind of emotion similar to "a gentleman will die for his friend".
Invisibly, Nanaya improved the favorability of the actor Ryan Reynolds for free.
If converted into a game, Nanaya's reputation with Ryan Reynolds would directly rise from "stranger" to the level of "lifesaver".