The hottest place in summer is not the Sahara Desert, but the North American film market.

In 2011, nearly 40 medium-sized Hollywood blockbusters will set sail from North American theaters to build what appears to be the strongest summer in history.

It's a blockbuster moment, and it's also the season of box office soaring.

On May 6, with the help of the "Super Hero League Film Festival" created by the Los Angeles Times, "Green Lantern" will start the summer market race.

Within four months, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Fast and Furious 5, Transformers 3, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and other films were on the scene, and the latter two were about to stage a final chapter; DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda 2 and Pixar's Cars 2 continued to stage a once-a-year showdown between animated films; 3D is no longer a luxury, as nearly 20 films have been veiled in it.

Although "Green Lantern" grabbed the first stick of the summer file, how could Marvel Comics, as an old friend, make DC lonely? This summer, Marvel's two major hero groups will also land on the screen - the reboot of the X-Men "The First War" and the Avengers' commander "Captain America".

The latter's announcement of the title also brought an even bigger surprise: "The Avengers"!

Marvel's "Avengers", which has been built for many years, is coming.

Compared with Marvel superhero movies, DC is indeed lagging behind a lot, so Warner Bros. and DC Comics will spend a lot of money on "Green Lantern", hoping to make the Justice League universe have a better result than "Iron Man", so as to lay a solid foundation for the Justice League universe in one fell swoop.

Matthew has a long-term and in-depth cooperation with Warner Bros., and can find out many of Warner Bros. operational decisions in movies, Warner Bros. has decided that after the end of its ace series "Harry Potter", one or two superhero movies adapted from DC comics will be released every year.

Recently, DC Comics has been optimized and reorganized, allowing the more powerful Jeff John to take the stage as the chief creative officer of DC superhero movies, at the helm of the DC superhero movie series, in order to tap DC's treasures as much as possible, so that it can continue to develop in the "post-Harry Potter era" and catch up with its old friend and old rival Marvel Comics.

"The release of "Green Lantern" changed the landscape of DC Corporation only relying on the two leaders of Superman and Batman to resist the Marvel offensive. ”

In the VIP lounge of the Kodak Theater, where the premiere was held, Charles Rowan, a famous producer from Warner Bros., told Matthew, "In addition to next year's "Batman Prequel 3: The Dark Knight Rises" and "Superman: Man of Steel", DC's "Justice League" project has also been resurrected and aimed at 2013 in order to counter Marvel's masterpiece "The Avengers". ”

Matthew nodded slightly, "If all goes well, DC will be able to catch up soon." ”

What can he say here and now? You can't say that a lot of DC's plans aren't feasible, right?

Charles Rowan added, ""Green Lantern 2", "The Flash", and "Wonder Woman" are also ready to be put on the schedule, and the DC series of hero movies will have a climax in the next few years. ”

From Warner Bros. to DC Comics to Charles Rowan, the producer of "Green Lantern", they all have full confidence in "Green Lantern".

Matthew hasn't seen this "Green Lantern" yet, Warner Bros. is said to have only had an internal test screening, and no related reviews have appeared in the media until now.

It's either a problem with the quality of the film, or it's a lot of confidence.

Judging by Charles Rowan's reaction, it seems that the latter is more likely, and he has just met Kevin Tsohara, and the Warner Bros. CEO is also full of confidence.

Could it be that this film is completely different from the green clothes that always appear on the list of money-losing goods in my impression?

Seeing Warner Bros.' reaction from top to bottom, Matthew is very skeptical that once "Green Lantern" is successful, the entire DC Comics superhero movie and the Justice League universe will undoubtedly go down a different path than it once was.

Frankly speaking, the DC world is larger and more idealistic than the Marvel world, and the heroes of the DC system generally have stronger superpowers and are more imaginative.

If "Green Lantern" really succeeds in coming to Earth, DC's Justice League will also begin to assemble, and superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Aquaman and other superheroes will make their debut on the big screen for the first time or again!

Perhaps, this means that a huge DC movie version of the universe will unfold from this......

After chatting with Charles Rowan for a while, Matthew went somewhere else and found Kevin Feige, the master of the Marvel superhero cinematic universe, who also came to the premiere of "Green Lantern".

"You've always had a good relationship with Warner Bros. Kevin Feige took the initiative to ask, "Have you seen this "Green Lantern" and do you think it will work?"

In his opinion, if Matthew thinks there is a problem, "Green Lantern" will be finished eighty percent.

Matthew shook his head slowly, "I haven't seen it yet." ”

Kevin Feige looked at Charles Rowan and said, "I hope this film will be a success." ”

Matthew wondered, "Why?"

Kevin Feige simply explained, "Marvel and DC have never been enemies, the competition is not fierce, the time has come for superhero movies, the more successful superhero movies there are, the more the superhero market can be developed, so as to attract more people who ignore superhero movies to become potential audiences." ”

Matthew nodded slightly, "Maybe in the future, Marvel and DC superheroes can link up in the movie." ”

Hearing him say this, Kevin Feige couldn't help but laugh.

In the comics, there are many times that Marvel and DC's superheroes have collaborated.

Judging from the Internet alone, it seems that Marvel and DC are mortal enemies, but this is just a fight between the two sides.

There is no big grudge between the two companies.

Actually, in the form of American comics, it is not surprising that the screenwriter and the artist work for both companies at the same time, and it is normal to draw Captain America today and Superman the day after tomorrow.

Not to mention the recent DC adjustment, the staff jumped ship to each other, and it can be said that they are both opponents and friends.

Matthew then meets Zack Schneider and has a brief conversation with the one who has decided to use his dark winds in Superman: Man of Steel.

Every director has his own ideas and ideas, and Matthew can't say more, and he won't be stupid enough to say more.

It's just that if you really want to go on like this, even if this "Green Lantern" is successful, the DC superhero movie will still follow the style route of Zack Snyder......

It's not that Zack Snyder's style is bad, the film style should be diverse.

The problem is that this day and age may not be the right fit for Zack Snyder's style.

Although DC's comics are superior, in this era of fast food culture, the silver screen and the Internet are the fastest way to accumulate popularity.

Matthew didn't say much, and after Zack Schneider left, he suddenly noticed a couple coming over.

"Hi Matthew. ”

Seeing Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively following him, he smiled and said, "Good evening, Leo." ”

His gaze swept over Blake Lively, who was wearing a blue printed gown, a sweet and lovely fluffy skirt, a very sexy V-shaped opening behind him, an unobstructed figure, and a thin waist and long legs with blonde hair, which was exactly what Leonardo DiCaprio liked.

Matthew sighed inwardly, in fact, he and Leonardo DiCaprio's aesthetic is very similar.

Blake Lively took the initiative to say hello to Matthew, and Matthew responded politely, in the past, reading newspapers and movie posters, Blake Lively always gave people a feeling of facing the elderly, but now when he sees a real person, Matthew feels that the real person is younger and more beautiful than the camera lens.

It's clear that Blake Lively belongs to the kind of actor who is a bit unphotogenic.

This kind of actor is not uncommon in Hollywood, such as Jack Jaylen Hill on the actor side, the real person is much more handsome than the character.

Blake Lively went somewhere else after saying hello, and Matthew and Leonardo DiCaprio have known each other for many years and share common interests, and immediately asked, "Leo, are you going to settle down?"

"What?" Leonardo seemed strange to ask.

Matthew said directly, "Get married, Leo." Marry a fan who likes you and adores you, and you will be happy. ”

Leonardo's eyes narrowed, "Married, what are you kidding!" he looked at Matthew, "Say it, Matthew." What are you trying to do to get me married? Do you want to have fewer competitors?"

Matthew knew that he wasn't talking about movies, but something else, and couldn't help but raise his fingers and shake them, "Leo, do I need to do this? You are not my opponent, you are already behind in terms of quantity and quality." ”

How could Leonardo admit defeat easily, "Winning now is not called winning, and we will look back in twenty years to see who is the winner." ”

"No problem. Matthew was full of confidence and stretched out his fist, "That's it!"

Leonardo also stretched out his fist and touched Matthew, "Those who get married halfway through automatically admit defeat." ”

Matthew had considered stability in the future, but marriage was too far away for him, and nodded in response, "One word is a deal!"

People who don't know, seeing their serious discussion, think that these two guys are going to conquer the world with movies and characters.

At this time, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps at the door of the lounge, and some crew members walked in one after another, and Matthew easily found Will Smith and Jada Smith from a crowd of people.

The two of them talked and laughed and greeted people everywhere, and they didn't look like they were pretending.

The main creator of the crew is so confident?

Matthew shook his head, the speculation now is meaningless, the film is about to be released, and the market response will come out soon.

Just as he was about to enter the screening room, he found that the Will Smiths were staring at him for a long time at the same time, and seemed to pay special attention to him.