"Zach, Charles. Ronan entered the office, looked at the two men curiously, and asked, "What are you talking about? ”

Charles Rowan laughed, "Zach heard that director Nolan was working on a new Batman movie and talked to me about DC Comics and superhero adaptations. ”

Will Smith suddenly said: "I'm a fan of Bruce Wayne, but it's a pity that Ronan, the promoter and producer, refused to ask me to play Batman." ”

Given Will Smith's skin color, it was difficult for everyone to pick up the topic, so Ronan simply asked Zack Schneider, "Do you have research on superhero comics?"

Zack Schneider said directly: "I'm a fan of DC Comics. ”

Charles Rowan laughed twice and said, "Zach is a fan of DC Comics, and I've worked as a producer on several DC superhero films, so we can find common ground. ”

Will Smith chimed in: "In the past two years, DC's comic book movies have been surpassed by Marvel, and as a fan of Bruce Wayne, I feel a little sad. ”

Charles Rowan said: "DC will soon catch up. ”

Ronan didn't answer, the DC superhero movie was about to create an unprecedented peak moment in the history of superhero movies, and Christopher Nolan's "Batman" trilogy was directly deified by countless people, but it also dragged Bruce Wayne back from the altar to the world.

"I think DC Comics is more cinematic than Marvel. Zack Schneider said: "DC Comics has more depth and depth, and some themes even touch on all kinds of problems in real society, and if these can be made well, there is hope that superhero movies will become mainstream in Hollywood." ”

Charles Rowan nodded: "Zach is right. ”

Ronan has discovered that Charles Rowan and Zack Schneider are born in the same rhythm, no wonder they have collaborated on so many movies.

Once you look back, you see the right eye.

Charles Rowan and Ronan are also old acquaintances, and they also co-produced on "Batman: Time to War", and said in a half-joking tone: "Maybe one day, we will work with Zach." ”

Zack Schneider smiled, and while this was one of the options for the future, he also understood that the key for the moment was the successful filming of Dawn of the Living Dead.

"Ronan, you won't mind, will you?" Charles Ronan said with a smile: "Zach is also a director you brought out." ”

Ronan was very generous: "How could it be? Shahai Entertainment respected Zack's idea and only signed a contract with him for two films. ”

The meaning of this is very clear, after Zack Schneider completes the director contract with Shahai Entertainment, who he will contract with, Shahai Entertainment can't care.

Will Smith quipped, "Then again, Batman is the most popular superhero, but I have always wondered why Batman is popular because he doesn't have superpowers?"

Ronan said casually, "Who said Batman doesn't have superpowers?"

Will Smith's eyes widened and he asked, "What superpowers does Bruce Wayne have?"

Ronan gave a very short answer: "There is money!"

Charles Rowan and Zack Schneider immediately burst into laughter.

Will Smith also laughed, touched his own ears, and said, "I can't refute your answer." ”

Ronan couldn't help but laugh too.

After a few small talks, Charles Rowan and Will Smith casually made excuses to leave the office, and Ronan discussed preparations for Dawn of the Living Dead and future filming plans with Zack Snyder.

The film will not be filmed in Los Angeles, most of the scenes are arranged in Ottawa, Canada, and a small part is set in Toronto.

Although the tax rebate is much lower than in Germany, where the tax rebate is returned upfront, the production cost of 20 million US dollars can always save millions of US dollars.

For such a well-crafted zombie thriller, the budget of $20 million is not high, and Canada's relatively low labor costs are also a big advantage.

This film will be released next year, and after the release, it will cooperate with Zack Schneider for the second time, and the copyright of "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" is held in the strength of Shahai Entertainment, if "Dawn of the Living Dead" can be successful, "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" can give Zack Schneider more autonomy.

After chatting with Zack Schneider for a while, Ronan returned to the studio, Charles Rowan was gone, and only Will Smith was left chatting with Scarlett Johansson.

Ronan said hello to Scarlett Johansson and left the Dawn of the Living Dead crew with Will Smith.

The two got on the electric car, and Will Smith specifically reminded: "It can be seen that Charles Rowan attaches great importance to Zack Snyder, be careful that Warner Bros. poachs people from your side." ”

Ronan asked the driver to start the electric car and said, "It's okay, Zack Schneider signed a directing contract with Shahai Entertainment for two films, and he can't leave without filming these two." ”

Will Smith said, "When you do things, you always do one step and look at three steps. He instead asked, "Do you think DC Super Heroes can surpass Marvel on the big screen?"

Ronan didn't answer directly, but said: "From my position and perspective, I hope that DC superhero movies can't do this!"

"Why?" asked Will Smith subconsciously.

Ronan said calmly: "Because I have more than 30 film and television rights of Marvel superheroes, the more successful the Marvel superhero movie, the stronger the cascading effect." ”

Will Smith suddenly realized: "I forgot all about it. ”

Ronan can't help but think of Zack Schneider again, from the perspective of the commercial market, many of Zack's practices seem to be able to be used as a negative example of making Marvel superhero movies in the future.

For example, the controversial "Batman v Superman".

In order to watch "Bat Super", the audience needs to read "The Death of Superman", "The Dark Knight Returns", "Kingdom of Heaven", "Injustice", "Superman: Red Son", "Justice League: Origins" and other DC comics, but then again, a super blockbuster that cost $250 million and was released in mainstream theaters, the core of which turned out to be a collective carnival of niche fans, I have to say that "Bat Super" did not consider the acceptance of ordinary audiences from the beginning.

The adaptation of a comic into a movie, such a large commercial investment, must consider the friendliness to passers-by and audiences.

If it weren't for the great fame of Batman and Superman, the former "Bat" would have such a high box office? And behind the high box office, it is brought about by the vitality of the two super popular characters.

The biggest commercial success of this film is to create a successful Wonder Woman.

When the news of Gal Gadot's appearance as Wonder Woman came out, doubts arose.

Although she has a good performance in "Fast and Furious", her flat figure is very different from the traditional image of Wonder Woman after all, but when she appeared, the vast majority of comic fans with doubts instantly turned into kneeling fans.

Gal Gadot really shows the elegant and brave Princess Diana to the fullest in every minute.

"Parking. Will Smith then said, "Stop the car." ”

The four-wheeled battery car was safely parked in front of a studio, and Nicole Kidman, with red hair dyed blonde, was standing there accompanied by her agent, Pat Kingsley.

The two sides were also familiar with each other, and Will Smith beckoned, "Nicole, wait for the car? ”

Nicole Kidman glanced at Ronan, exchanged a look with Pat Kingsley, and got into the battery car together.

Ronan nodded lightly to them and took the initiative to greet them: "Hello, Nicole." Hello, Ms. Kinsley. ”

Nicole Kidman seemed to remember the last time and replied lightly, "Hello. ”

Pat Kingsley greeted Ronan, and the look was a little complicated, the previous time without this person, Tom Cruise's troubles would definitely not have subsided so quickly.

There is such a big guy standing behind Tom Cruise, and it is not easy to hack him again, and it may even lead to fire.

After working hard in the circle for so many years, Pat Kingsley knows very well who she can offend and who she can't afford to offend.

What is the difference between offending Ronan Anderson and directly offending Spielberg? And everyone in the circle knows that Ronan Anderson's character is not as peaceful as Spielberg.

"Mr. Anderson. Pat Kingsley faces Ronan completely differently than Tom Cruise: "Congratulations on another blockbuster film. ”

Ronan replied politely, "Thank you." He casually asked, "Are you auditioning?"

That studio is a new crew from Sony Columbia Pictures.

Pat Kingsley said with a smile: "Sony invited Nicole to star in the movie based on "There is a Fairy Wife", the heroine, and today is coming over for a routine audition. ”

Hearing "There is a Fairy Wife in the Family", a lyric immediately popped into Ronan's mind: She always left only her phone number and refused to let me send her home......

That TV series seems to be based on a Hollywood drama.

Will Smith asked Nicole Kidman, "Got through the audition." ”

Nicole Kidman replied, "Passed." ”

"Congratulations. Ronan looked back at Nicole Kidman: "I wish you a big hit in your new film." ”

Nicole Kidman, who has a very cold temperament, starred in a comedy, and it can only be said that the crew is too superstitious about the halo of the Oscar for Best Actress.

If memory serves, this film was a turning point in Nicole Kidman's entire career.

Since then, Nicole Kidman has become a veritable box office poison.

With Nicole Kidman's decline, the status of Pat Kingsley as an agent will also decline, and it won't bother Tom Cruise much in the end.

A failed film can change the life of a top star.