In the following content, the newspaper reporters discovered an important fact: the film about the air crash used music from the renowned singer John Denver! And "coincidentally," John Denver tragically passed away in an air crash at the end of last year.
John Denver was a beloved singer, with countless fans who loved his music. His death saddened many people, and the incident was widely reported in the entertainment industry, with almost everyone interested in the details.
A singer whose songs were used in a film about an air crash died in an air crash! The newspaper highlighted the eerie aspect of the whole situation and even invited a source who claimed to know the inside story to narrate other supernatural events that happened during the filming of "Final Destination."
Whether these so-called supernatural events were real or not, nobody knew for sure. Some could simply be dismissed, but the air crash incident involving John Denver felt chillingly real.
Could there be such a thing as a curse?
This news stirred up Hollywood, which had recently been relatively calm (or boring). Involving John Denver's air crash, the highly anticipated third film by the popular topic creator Laila Moran, and her film "Final Destination" was there a more exciting topic to enthrall readers?
So, the resourceful reporters managed to interview John Denver's former agent and friends, confirming that his song had indeed been sold for use in "Final Destination."
The reporters and paparazzi were now excited like never before. They tried every means to get an interview with Laila, but she was still busy working in the editing room, and there was no chance of an interview. As a result, they turned to Louise, the person in charge at Phoenix Films.
Under the reporters' persistent questioning, Louise vaguely admitted buying the song but firmly denied any supernatural events or curses, stating that they would investigate the rumor spreaders.
However, the reporters only cared about her initial admission, and the rest of her response fell on deaf ears because it didn't capture the readers' attention.
And they were right. Readers were genuinely interested in such things. The more mysterious and inexplicable, like ghosts, souls, aliens, and monsters, the more their curiosity was piqued.
With so many people paying attention, even the most composed media outlets couldn't stay calm. They couldn't deceive readers with those absurd stories, but they had resources that tabloids and paparazzi couldn't match. After a thorough investigation, various relevant details appeared before the public.
The most crucial point was that at John Denver's funeral, Louise, one of Phoenix Films' executives, personally attended and later donated $5 million to the charity organizations that John Denver had supported during his lifetime.
This piece of information had been reported before, but usually, such things wouldn't attract much attention, and the media would only briefly mention it in a tiny corner. But now, looking back...
Many people shuddered in disbelief.
For someone to donate $5 million, not 500 or 50,000, but a full 5 million! Laila was rich, and everyone knew that. It wasn't surprising for a wealthy person to engage in philanthropy to improve public perception. However, this donation was made in the company's name, and it was a whopping $5 million!
Phoenix Films had earned a substantial sum from the two previous films, but for a small company, no amount of money could guarantee a smooth future. Moreover, a rapidly growing company like theirs needed money to create more profits. In this situation, donating $5 million without any apparent publicity seemed perplexing.
When most people engage in charity, apart from a few genuinely sincere individuals, it's usually to enhance their reputation and goodwill.
If Phoenix Flims wanted to use the donation to boost its visibility, then $5 million wouldn't be a valueless investment. The eerie part was that they donated without any apparent intention of publicizing it. Only a few newspapers mentioned it in a corner.
Was the company too small for anyone to notice? Think again about Laila's background with Moran Media Group behind her. Even if they donated $5 million, they could still make the whole world aware of it if they wanted to.
Some intentional media outlets investigated all the media owned by the Moran Group, including newspapers and radio stations, but surprisingly, none of them made any special reports on the matter.
They, like other media, merely mentioned it briefly.
The fact that the future heir of the group made such a substantial donation without any fanfare was inexplicable. Why wasn't it publicized? Why didn't they take the opportunity to let more people know about the philanthropy of Phoenix Films? These questions, unearthed by the media, became matters of great concern to the public.
While speculations about the supernatural events surrounding "Final Destination" were rife in the outside world, Louise was reporting the situation to Laila in her office.
"Things are going as planned, and the movie is now attracting a high level of attention. I believe it will do well at the box office when it's released."
Louise couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. Looking back now, every seemingly inexplicable decision Laila made during that period played a crucial role.