Warner Bros. watched a professional evaluation of Mark's production plan before choosing Mark, and the production cost of 80 million dollars is not too high for a superhero blockbuster.

Warner saw the big sales of Marvel's superhero blockbusters "Spider-Man" and "X-Men", and their DC Comics also have superheroes, "Superman", "Batman", "Wonder Woman", "The Flash", "Green Arrow", "Catwoman" and so on.

This time they chose "Catwoman", "Catwoman" is an action movie directed by Pitoff, starring Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry and the great beauty Sharon Stone, etc., with a huge cast and a production cost of more than 100 million, but the production of "Catwoman" was a finished film, and the internal test screening was full of bad reviews, and the test screening of film critics and theater companies was also scolded bloody.

The character of "Catwoman" was first born in comics, and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman in the 1992 "Batman Returns" was the most impressive on the screen, and since then, the image of a sexy catwoman in a tight leather suit and a mask has become a symbol of the times, which is why Warner chose to make "Catwoman".

However, this new version of "Catwoman", which was built with a lot of money, was badly criticized, and the "New York Times" directly criticized Harry Berry, the actor of the heroine Fabels, by name, saying that "her performance is thankless, but it seems that she is trying her best to persuade the Academy of Motion Picture Arts to change her mind and take back the little gold man that was awarded to her." ”

In addition, some media criticized the film's stunts, costumes, and scenes describing the future as clichéd and old-fashioned, Warner Bros. invested $100 million to make a girl wear a mask to show off the adventure failed, in addition to criticizing Harry Berry for the SM tights he was wearing, he also sprayed the villain Sharon Stone's bad performance, in short, there was no good word, which made Warner's heart cold, and he immediately re-edited and reshot the shot.

So this time "Batman" reboot, we must be cautious, Mark's popularity is no problem, for the scheduling of the lens is slightly worse, you can ask an excellent photographer to assist, and the leadership and control ability of the crew is insufficient, you can ask a strong producer to assist, Mark is about to have a famous director of 300 million works in Beimi, he can still maintain a humble mentality, and his style of doing things is also pragmatic, not like other directors After becoming famous, he shouted 100 million when he opened his mouth, and asked Mr. 20 million when he closed his mouth.

And Mark plus the practice of promoting only 80 million makes them feel pragmatic, Mark does not charge any remuneration, and afterwards collects 20% of the box office share of Beimi, and it is only when Beimi breaks 100 million, this kind of confidence, this kind of courage, looking at Hollywood, who dares to do it? The big directors are all paid plus share, and the income is guaranteed in drought and flood, and as for the loss, it is the film company's business.

Based on these reasons, Mark has become the best candidate to take over Gotham Town, and even the director of the board of directors who supports the legendary reboot of "Batman" has no objection, "The Hangover" has broken 300 million in the north, there is no problem, and it has also begun to be released overseas, and it is also a triumphant song all the way, the popularity of 300 million directors is huge, it can be said that Hollywood film companies are waiting for Mark to jump ship.

In the new five weeks, "The Hangover" narrowly defeated the 40.2 million of "The Passion of the Christ" with 40.8 million yuan, regaining the weekly box office champion, which shattered J Pusen's dream of winning consecutive championships, both "The Hangover" and "The Passion of the Christ" still have more than 40 million box office four weeks later, which is a strong box office performance, which is eye-catching and very powerful.

They fought this time, not losing both, but achieving some kind of win-win, and there was a scene of summer war in the relatively off-season, which made the theater operators smile crookedly, for them, there is nothing more refreshing than the super high attendance rate of the movie, they can't wait to bring Makela and kiss him a few times.

At this time, Mark walked into Citibank, at the door of Sophia's office, Mark was watched and sought after by the staff, and now Mark is a well-known celebrity in the country, with a production cost of 30 million, approaching 250 million US dollars in five weeks, and the box office performance is so strong that it is not under the super blockbuster "Lord of the Rings 3", and it will hit 300 million at the fastest speed.

And Ma Liang occupies political correctness, Warner is blowing him to the sky, and Viacom, News Corp., etc. have to say good things for him, he has become a national celebrity, the latest issue of Time Magazine selected him as the cover character, and there is also an exclusive interview, talking about the scenery and popularity at this time, compared to Peter the Great, who won the Oscar for Best Director, and Mark is the stepson of his boss, it is strange that he is sought after here.

Sophia's assistant after taking a photo with Mark,

The rest of the office had lined up, and Mark happily took a picture with them before entering Sophia's office.

Sophia smiled as she took off her glasses, "You're very popular. ”

"I didn't know that this opportunistic approach would be such a huge success," Mark said. ”

Sophia said: "You are not the only one who is opportunistic, but you are the only one who succeeds, who remembers the names of several other movies? The key is strength, the above admires you, we have done a lot of things to snipe "The Passion of the Christ", but we can't stop it, it is not difficult to imagine how amazing its box office would be if there is no "Hangover", which will make us very passive." ”

Mark said: "I have to admit that I have a lot to learn compared to J Pusen, this is a great person. ”

Sophia said: "Mark, I want to tell you a little bit, no matter how much you admire J Pusen, keep your distance from this man, this man has been listed as an enemy, and anyone who is with him is an enemy. Sophia, who has always been gentle and elegant, flashed a cold light in her eyes when she said this.

Mark said, "I know, can you not hurt his life?"

"Death is not the best way to sanction a person, ruining his proud career and tearing up the family he loves the most will make him more uncomfortable than death," Sophia said. ”

Mark frowned, "As for that?"

Sophia said coldly: "We will not be soft on anyone who tries to drive us out of the concentration camp. ”

Mark is a sight to see Sophia's decisive side, so it's no wonder she's in a high position at Citibank, which is full of people.

Sophia smiled: "Why are we talking about these unhappy things? I called you here today because there is good news, Sequoia Capital and Brother Gu have no intention of selling their shares, but after my father came forward to put pressure on them, they began to agree, but it must be 100 million US dollars in cash, which will be paid within a month." ”

Now that the Internet winter has passed, and the whole industry is gradually picking up, Mark saw in the newspaper that Brother Gu is preparing IP0, and now he is selling equity, which shows how much pressure the old Ronaldson Shi has?

But Mark doesn't care about the money, he only cares about the result, he just got happy, but he couldn't laugh, he said embarrassedly: "One month, can you pay in installments or grace for three months?"

Sophia said: "They actually don't want to sell, I let the financial experts restructure the debt for you, you need to borrow from the bank to complete the transaction, you use the copyright and income of "The Hangover" and MM Company as collateral, plus your deposit, you can make up 100 million US dollars, this is a bit risky, what do you mean?"

Mark said: "This is a good opportunity, I don't want to let it go, you handle it for me, right?"

Sophia said: "Actually, now, we are not allowed to go back, if you don't take over, the Ronaldson family will take over." ”

Mark didn't let go of this fat, and immediately said, "I'll take over." ”

Sophia said: "0K! I will run for you for the rest of the formalities and procedures, here are a few documents, can you take a look at them and sign them if there is no problem?"

Mark took a look at it, felt that there was no problem, and signed it directly, and when he signed it, Sophia checked it once and said: "I will inform Lawyer Baker to do the rest for you, go home early tonight for dinner, work is never finished, and now that "The Hangover" has not been offline, you have started to prepare for "Batman" again." ”

Mark said: "There must be a sense of crisis, I owe tens of millions of dollars!"

Sophia said: "Actually, you have to understand that no one will destroy you to pay back. ”

Mark said: "Then you have to work harder, as long as I think of more than 30,000 yuan of interest a day, I feel a lot of pressure?"

Sophia said: "Do you know why the bank lends you money? Now you are worth 20 million, and you have a super ability to repay, like the contract you signed with Warner, some of the risks, you should directly quote 20 million US dollars, 20 million US dollars, five months of working hours, 4 million per month, an average of 135,000 per day, and a mere 30,000 yuan of interest, which is nothing." ”

Mark said: "There is no way, I really like "Batman" so much, I am very creative and I have to make some concessions in order to take over Gotham Town smoothly, I signed a contract for three parts, and I am confident that it will be filmed well." ”

After leaving the bank, Mark drove back to MM, and as soon as he sat down, Megan pushed the door in very unhappily and said, "Mark, you are the pillar of the company, so you abandoned the company and quit?"

"The company is growing too fast, and after running The Hangover, it should slow down and do internal rectification," Mark said. ”

Megan said: "This is not a reason for the company not to make movies for half a year? we can make "Saw 2", we can also produce "Wedding Aoke", we can also find the script you like, why stop?"

Mark had no choice but to say: "Actually, the real reason is that I have no money, and filming "Batman" is only one aspect. ”

Meghan was surprised: "Will you have no money? "Chainsaw" you have nearly 40 million before tax, and "The Hangover" is about the same, you have become the highest-paid group of people in Hollywood, are you crying poor?"

Mark said: "Sophia asked me to raise $100 million to buy a very promising company, which is a piece of fat, and I don't want to miss it, so now I am very short of money, so I have to work for Warner, and the company takes the opportunity to rest and rectify." ”