"It's amazing. ”

In the morning, they suddenly received a proposal for a fire movie, and in the afternoon, Warner Bros. held a high-level emergency meeting, which was very important! Except for Chairman and CEO Barry Meyer, who was not in the company because he was not present at the event, the relevant high-level personnel were all present, and they were almost all shocked by the news of President Alan F. Horn, Santa Claus Wonder Young finally gave Warner a big gift, and sold the tasteless and discarded "I Am Legend" copyright for profit, and at the same time, the "Batman" series ushered in a resurrection!? Is there anything better in the world?

"Let's share your opinions. As soon as Horn finished speaking, Jeff Robinoff, the manager of the production department, said solemnly: "I am against it." ”

Looking at the entire conference room, he was the only one who didn't feel moved, and the others tended to nod their heads in agreement as soon as they heard the news, and quickly entered the stage of discussing the details with the flames!

"We got a chance. Horn's soft voice was one of determination, as he was usually in charge of the company's films, while Barry Meyer was in charge of television production and distribution.

Jeff Robinov secretly held his breath in his heart, in fact, he had already complained to Horn, "I Am Legend" can start filming in 02 years, just because this damn guy doesn't like it! It directly led to the project being delayed again, and now he wants to sell "I Am Legend" again! Robinov couldn't help but be a little excited: "We also lost an opportunity! This time, the script of "I Am Legend" has Gosman joined, we have been preparing for 10 years, and it is about to be produced, why should we sell it?"

"Is that a preparation?" Horn asked rhetorically, and the rest of the crowd didn't participate in the argument between the two, but said that it was 10 years of preparation, but each time it stopped before it actually spent money to act, and each time the script was very different, from San Francisco to Los Angeles and now to New York, and the times and markets are always changing, what's the point of preparing for 100 years? It's better to just get rid of this baggage! Even if you don't have "Batman" chips, it's a good deal.

Robinoff complained that Horn hated "I Am Legend," but Horn complained that he was thinking about this boring project all day long: "Jeff, you should think more about which project is more important." Optimistically, "I Am Legend" received 400 million global box office, and its value is not as great as "Batman". ”

"But ......" Horn's words were not unreasonable, Jeff Robinov was a little speechless, but he suddenly thought of a misunderstanding, and said with a smile: "Why do you believe Wang Yang? He may not have the ability to resurrect "Batman", and without him, we can do it again, Wang Yang was only 9 years old in 1989. ”

1989's "Batman" was the first Batman movie, and it is also the most successful and highest-grossing one so far, with the wonderful story of Batman VS Joker, it received 251 million in North America and 411 million US dollars worldwide with a production fee of 35 million. It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, the production cost of the sequel is getting higher and higher, but the box office is getting more and more difficult, 92 "Batman Returns" 80 million production cost: 266 million box office, 95 "Batman Forever" 100 million: 336 million, 97 "Batman and Robin" 125 million: 238 million.

Now Marvelous Young said that 600 million !! will take over the mess of "Batman: Time to War"! Thinking of Warner's embarrassing situation now, Horn suddenly became angry, looked at the "culprit" Robinoff, and his tone was also heavy: "Yes! You already said two years ago, what did you do for the company? Jeff? Why should you believe Wang? Haha, why don't you go and see the box office of "Batman", and then look at the box office of "Firefly"?!"

The atmosphere in the huge conference room was condensed for a while, everyone bowed their heads silently, and Jeff Robinoff could not refute that it was he who single-handedly contributed to the cast of "Time to War", which indirectly contributed to its unprecedented dark style.

Darren Aronofsky can't escape the titles of "literary director" and "box office poison", and Robinov can't escape the company's criticism, and there is no doubt that his career resume has added a big red cross to the failure.

Damn! Raised by a bitch! At this point, Horn was so angry that his neck was red, "Batman" is Warner's most important superhero brand, and he ended up messing up again and again!

Look at Sony's "Spider-Man" series, Fox's "X-Men" series, it's really infuriating! If it weren't for the company's "Harry Potter" series, Warner would have become a laughing stock! Six movies were released this summer, "Wax Museum of Horror" lost money, "Summer of Jeans" just made back the production fee, "Batman" was a bunch of shit, "Justice Strikers" failed, "Gotta Love Dogs" failed! Only "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" lived up to expectations.

From the very beginning, Horn made it clear that he had to convince Wonder Young to take over Gotham Town, and he thought that the ultimate failure was due to the lack of invitation from the production department, and a few phone calls would be over? Because of Robinoff's blindness, he missed Wonder Young! The company also had to make a fatal directorial choice, Christopher Nolan and Darren Aronofsky, are they the kind of people who are the material for shooting superhero blockbusters? It's so heavy, depressing, and inexplicable, who the will watch it!

Even those magazines and newspapers know the reason for the failure of "Time to Go to War", which is too shady! This style is not suitable for superhero blockbusters at all, please leave the discussion of human nature to literary films, and see how hearty "Spider-Man" is!

Horn thought that if Michael Bay had been selected, maybe it would have ended well, although his "Escape from Clone Island" caused the co-invested Warner Bros. to lose a lot of money this summer. However, Michael Bay has signed a contract with Paramount to helm "Transformers" in May, and it is impossible to direct "The Dark Knight", and I don't know which director Wang Yang will invite to take charge of the set? The best candidate is undoubtedly Justin Lin! That guy's style is happy enough.

"Time to go to war was a box office failure...... I'm responsible. Jeff Robinoff was sullen and had already doubted his opinion of "Batman", but "I Am Legend" shook his head and sighed: "I hope we don't regret it." "In the whole deal, Fantastic Young and Flame Films are the ones who make a profit, he is not the producer of "Batman 2" for free, and he directs two blockbusters himself without meeting the promised results?

Horn is not a fool, the initial verbal plan does not mean the final signing of the contract, he said to everyone: "Don't quarrel, let's think of a better cooperation plan to get the greatest benefit for the company!"

In fact, Horn already has a general direction, which is very simple, reduce Wang Yang's salary, focus on box office dividends, and then let Flame Films participate in the investment of "The Dark Knight" to maximize Wang Yang's enthusiasm and make the company avoid risks. As for the rest, no one will deliberately mess up the film, especially a character of Wang Yang's level, and now in the whole of Hollywood, who has more ability to attract money than him?

"Let's release the news first and see how fans react. ”

In the chairman's office of Flame Films, Wang Yang leaned back in his chair, took out his mobile phone and dialed a number, he was 99% confident that Warner executives would agree to the deal, "I Am Legend" is not much different from "Escape from Clone Island" for them, "Batman" is one of the signatures.

"Hey, Chris!" The phone was connected, Wang Yang said hello, gently rotated the office chair, and smiled at the phone: "Something happened today, I will probably become the producer of the sequel to "Batman", like the Batman VS Joker of that story in 89, and then I think you are the most suitable person to direct it, so how about it? ”

Christopher Nolan doesn't know what to say, not excited but surprised, can there be a sequel to "Batman"? Just like Emma said, after the box office failure, the dark style of this new series must be difficult to continue, and if there is a sequel, it is mostly that kind of popcorn blockbuster, he likes Michael Bay's movies very much, and he can be called a fan, but ask him to direct that style...... Nolan asked, "Oh, are you sure?" Wang Yang immediately said, "Yes!" Nolan seemed to have a big problem: "I'm not suitable for that style." ”

"What? please, man!" Wang Yang laughed with his head up, kicked his desk exaggeratedly with his feet, and asked, "Who told you the style? Don't care about the style, Batman VS Joker, do you have a sense of directing?" Nolan over there thought silently for a while, and suddenly said, "Yes, I have." Wang Yang smiled happily: "That's good! I just want the Nolan family-style "The Dark Knight", that's the title, according to your own feelings about it, you will do a good job, it will be a good movie." ”

"If that's the case, I'm fine. The spirit of Nolan's voice was completely different A moment ago, Wang Yang nodded and smiled: "Of course, but you don't have to think so much about it first, shoot "Deadly Magic" well, and wait until we negotiate with Warner, you just need to be mentally prepared now." ”

After ending the call with Nolan, Wang Yang then called Heath Ledger with great interest, how could there be no clown in "The Dark Knight"? How could the clown not be Ledger? This guy is acting too crazy!

If Jack Nicholson's Joker is still a little "cute", Heath Hiss's Joker is a high-IQ maniac in its purest form, and the two Jokers have their own charms, and they also show their respective eras, as well as the directorial styles of Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan.

The 1989 version of "Batman" was the first adaptation of this comic, and the style of comic book adaptations of that era was magical, cartoonish, and even with stage plays, just like the later 1994 "Strange Men in Disguise";

On the other hand, Tim Burton is a childlike person, there is always sunshine and beauty under his dark darkness, the Joker is a circus-style clown, a "I'll be back" cartoon-style villain;

This kind of extreme role with great tension is actually easier for an actor to play, easier to impress the audience, and Heath Ledger uses this to unleash his talent, but he fully proves that he can also have genius in the calm and restrained role state through Ennis of "Brokeback Mountain", and the blue gloves are a middle ground between Joker & Ennis, gentle and crazy, he can also perform miraculously.

"Hey, Heath, something happened today......"

After the phone was connected, Wang Yang explained the reason to Heath Ledger and sent out an invitation. As soon as he heard the clown in "Batman", Heath Ledger suddenly sighed excitedly, not only did he know who the joker was, but he was also a fan of Jack Nicholson, this role was so attractive! He asked excitedly: "Who is the director?" Wang Yang said with a smile: "Christopher Nolan, believe me, you are definitely suitable." ”

Heath Ledger didn't have to think about it, he liked Nolan's "Memory Fragments" and "Mr. Hughes" style, plus it was an invitation from Wonder Young, did he need to think about it? ”

"OK!" Wang Yang is not wordy, he loves Ledger's cheerfulness! Look at it, the clown will definitely amaze the world! But ...... He suddenly thought of something and then became a little worried, frowning and reminding in advance: "Heath, if you play a clown in the future, remember not to get too deep into the play!" Heath Ledger answered suspiciously: "Oh, why?" Wang Yang's serious tone indicated that he was not joking: "The role of the clown is too dangerous, many times more dangerous than the blue glove, if you indulge in it, it will bring great harm to yourself and your family." ”

The clown is a hundred times more dangerous than the blue glove precisely because he doesn't have any good thoughts, killing people and setting fire is to satisfy his own madness**, he and a normal person's inner resonance points all belong to the dark side of human nature, if a person is obsessed with the dark side all day long, then he is a dark person;

If it's 1984 and Tim Burton is the director, there's no problem, but now it's the 21st century, Nolan directs, and it's no problem to let an actor with a strong heart play it, but Ledger is a fragile and sensitive person at heart, and likes to indulge in roles, which will be difficult to drive away the demons that he has recruited before.

Through one of the few peripheral news of "The Dark Knight" in the future film and television information database, Wang Yang knew that Heath Ledger had really gone crazy! During the filming of the film in London, Ledger couldn't sleep well every night, and he told the media: "Last week, I only slept an average of two hours a night. I couldn't stop my thoughts. Even though my body was exhausted, my brain was still working. He also said that he took two sleeping pills "ruthlessly", only to wake up to find that the hour hand had only turned once.

The news also said that in order to play the clown well, Ledger began preparations four months before the start of the film, and as in the past, he recorded everything in a diary that would help him understand the "Joker", and even made a list of things that the "Joker" might like.

If other people say this, it may be the publicity of the film, but Wang Yang knows that Heath Ledger can really reach that level! This is not a good thing, too deep into the clown? Wang Yang pursed the corners of his lips, can imagine how bad it is, at least he is arguing with Michelle Williams, and at worst he doesn't know what crazy things he will do, of course, Ledger should forcibly suppress his demons, then his heart must be painful, and it is not surprising that he has insomnia.

"Jan, I'll take note, but I can't guarantee it. Heath Ledger over there pondered for a while, and replied very seriously: "I like acting because I like the feeling of being in the play, otherwise what's the point? I think if I play the clown, I will do my best, and even more, I like this role." ”

Maybe he shouldn't have invited this guy to play the clown? Listening to Hiss's words, Wang Yang suddenly had a strange thought, why? What he didn't understand the most was what caused Heath Ledger to stop acting since "The Dark Knight"? He won't lack film appointments, either recuperate or retire, but he is a person who loves acting, or! Wang Yang thought that a week ago, he almost died, wouldn't he?

"Uh...... If you can't get out, look for me. Wang Yang raised his eyebrows, he didn't want to, he would talk about it then! Anyway, it was useless to worry about it now, he would keep an eye on the situation at any time to prevent the tragedy from happening. Heath Ledger replied, Wang Yang began to laugh and chat, "How is Michelle doing? Is it difficult to deal with an 8-month-old pregnant woman?" Heath Ledger was in good spirits, and laughed happily: "It's good, she still has those stinky tempers......"

Busy day! From early in the morning to the afternoon and evening, I was busy!

Wang Yang couldn't help but admire his wise decision, and resolutely disagreed with Jessica and his mother's idea of accompanying him to work or visiting the class, which was really very, very correct, otherwise they would have tied him home before noon! Meetings and phone calls, he has at least 100 phone calls today! "500 Days with Shamo", "The Amazing Director", "I Am a Legend", "The Dark Knight", "The Tale of Hachiko the Loyal Dog", "Marley and Me", ...... He actually paid attention to so many things.

Although he rested in the dream world for more than two months, his body didn't seem to fully agree with this point of view, and when he returned to the comfort of his home, his nerves and mind relaxed, Wang Yang really felt a little tired and had a headache, and there were all kinds of movies flying around in front of him...... At night, the atmosphere is even more tranquil, with a bright moon hanging high in the night sky and a cool breeze that brings a rare freshness in summer.

"Honey, remember not to force yourself, understand?"

In the warm and elegant living room, Wang Yang closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa, and Jessica stood in front of him, gently massaging his temples with both hands. Wang Yang muttered softly to promise that he would not be reluctant, enjoying the comfortable warmth, her faint fragrance was in his nose, which made people even more pleasant, he suddenly opened his eyes and asked excitedly: "I remember! In the past two days, I have been thinking, what do you remember? Sweetheart, what about the 'surprise' you said before?"

Surprise? He actually remembered this, Jessica felt sweet and funny, and she rolled her eyes while continuing the massage: "Forget." ”

"Oh no, please!" Wang Yang was immediately very surprised, and asked eagerly: "You can't forget!! I relied on it to support the will to survive, so I survived! You can't forget!" Jessica let out a burst of crisp laughter, still playing with the temptation of forgetting: "But who told you to sleep for so long? I patronize and spend my time waking you up, and other things...... Snoring, I really forgot!" Looking at her ghostly smile, Wang Yang pulled her with a smile with one hand, sat on his lap with his back to him, and then kissed and caressed her frantically: "Then I will create a surprise myself." ”

"Don't, don't...... No, you've just woken up and you're tired from another day. "Don't worry, life is about exercise, and exercise is good for health. ”…… The two lingered and panted for the first round, and Wang Yang continued to take off Jessica's top and bra with one hand and threw it away, just as he was about to act.

"Is Jan back? Jesse, I've brought some chicken soup. The sound of opening the door was covered by passion, and Wang's mother's voice suddenly came from the door! The two of them stared at each other in shock, what was the matter! Jessica exclaimed, oh my God, while hurriedly looking for the loose T-shirt that was still on her body just now, only to find that it was thrown by him to the floor away from the sofa! In order to protect the baby and how to move, almost between the lightning and the fire, Wang Yang made a wise decision that I don't know how many times today, and took a pillow to block her!

Fortunately, it was only Wang's mother who was alone, and when she saw the scene of Wang Yang holding Jessica and Jessica holding the pillow, she was stunned for a while, and turned around and walked directly to the kitchen: "I didn't see anything...... Jang, Jesse, I'll put the soup in the kitchen and you'll drink it later. ”

Wang Yang and Jessica gritted their teeth and looked at each other very embarrassed, forgetting for a moment that it was still the same two-person world as before, forgetting that her mother also had the key! Wang Yang looked at the kitchen, and complained in a suppressed voice: "Oh my God, why didn't my mother make a phone call before she came...... Jessica rolled her eyes speechlessly, her face turned even redder, and she explained softly: "In the afternoon, my mother told me that she brought soup over and saw you in the evening, and I ...... Forgot. Wang Yang was stunned: "Oh, you forgot." ”

"Then I'm leaving. Wang's mother's footsteps approached again, she didn't look at the two of them, and walked towards the door, but suddenly reminded again: "You all have to pay attention! Don't be so intense......

"Thank you!!Mom, you can go!" Wang Yang turned his head and shouted, at this moment he really felt the classic situation in "Everyone Loves Raymond", it was not so interesting! He only knew that the house in San Francisco had to be bought farther away, and he must not live in the same neighborhood as his parents...... Peng's voice, with the deliberately aggravated sound of the door closing, mom left! Both of them exhaled a long breath, Jessica threw the pillow away, looking at this Ma Daha, Wang Yang shook his head helplessly, continued to move sideways to hug her, and sighed with a smile: "Jesse, now it looks like you have experienced a concussion." ”

Jessica puffed out her cheeks and glared at him angrily, she pinched his chin and scolded: "It's all your fault! Touching my hands and feet all day long, how do I remember things?" Wang Yang suddenly snorted and pressed his forehead in pain, Jessica suddenly lost his evil face, and hurriedly stroked it: "What's wrong? It's okay, right?" Wang Yang, who pretended to be in pain, couldn't help laughing: "No, haha, it's okay-"

She took a deep breath: "Do you want to be angry with me?" Although there was a rippling beauty in front of him, Wang Yang suddenly really felt a headache hit him, and couldn't help but cry out naturally: "Ah-"

"Come back!!" Jessica glared at him and waved his fist, Wang Yang looked pitiful: "This time it's true...... Jessica hurriedly stroked gently: "Are you okay......?

(To be continued)