Chapter 855:
“I thought John’s film would be the best,” someone commented.
“He’s a true master of sci-fi, but it still doesn’t quite measure up to Wandering World.”
“Wandering World is absolutely incredible. Its theories are so well-grounded—it’s the kind of movie you can watch over and over again.”
“Totally! I’ve seen it three times, and I learned something new each time.”
“Are you serious? A lot of people in my theater thought it was boring. Everyone was complaining as they left. I really don’t get the hype around Wandering World.”
“Same here. I went because of all the rave reviews online, but after watching it, I thought it was just… okay.”
Initially, Wandering World was universally praised, but gradually, dissenting opinions began to emerge.
At first, netizens dismissed these critics—after all, every good movie had its detractors.
But soon, troubling news began to surface, chipping away at the goodwill surrounding Wandering World.
“Do you know why Wandering World is so popular? The two major families of Lorpond are backing it.”
“Please elaborate.”
“Don’t you know Norton is Maxine’s boyfriend? He’s the heir of the Santos family, and Andrew is Madisyn’s boyfriend. These two practically control half of the country’s economy. Whoever they decide to support can become popular. It’s as simple as that! That’s why, even if you think Wandering World isn’t that great, you still see so many people promoting it.”
“My goodness, is that true? Maxine is actually relying on wealthy men?”
“Ugh, disgusting! Maxine, how could you stoop so low?”
“I refuse to believe it! I like Maxine so much—how could she do something like this?”
Fueled by trolls, the tide of public opinion began to turn.
Some even went as far as deliberately leaving negative reviews for the film.
Norton, unable to tolerate the escalating smear campaign, erupted in anger and took to Twitter.
“It was me who pursued Maxine. She didn’t want to be with me at first and prefers to keep a low profile after we started dating. Maxine’s success is entirely the result of her own hard work—it has nothing to do with me.”
“Is someone stirring up trouble just because their film can’t compete with hers? If I catch anyone posting defamatory comments about Maxine again, you’ll regret it!”
Norton didn’t stop there.
He immediately instructed his company to cut all ties and refuse any collaboration with Global Entertainment.
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