readx;?“ "The Incredible Hulk" is a failed work, there is no doubt that the investment of 150 million US dollars, but only in exchange for 260 million at the global box office, of which 130 million at the North American box office, Universal Pictures lost money to internal injuries, even if the publicity expenses are not counted, this is an epic fiasco. It's no wonder www.biquge.info Universal Pictures shelved the Hulk project and was reluctant to take risks easily.

So, what is Lance's reason for mentioning "The Incredible Hulk"? The answer is, the Marvel Universe.

As Lance said, Bruce Banner is a very special character, unlike other superheroes, he himself is a high intellectual, but because of the radiation of his own weapons, he has become an unknown creature; He himself is a scientist who analyzes rationally, but after his transformation, he loses control and even hurts all those close to him; He himself is a well-respected professor, but because of the great danger of his transformation, he has become a social unstable factor and is hostile. Therefore, Bruce seems to be a complex of contradictions, his heart is always tormented, on the one hand, he wants to alienate others and prevent them from being hurt by himself, and on the other hand, he hopes to be able to do justice and help the weak in times of crisis.

Such a heroic character, not only has a unique image, but also has the tragic color of ancient Greek mythology, and can completely become a lone hero who is comparable to Christopher Nolan's version of "Batman Prequel" Bruce Wayne who carries the shackles of fate and moves forward in the dark.

After the success of "The Avengers", Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner won countless popularity, proving that the character is still popular with a wide audience.

Lee/An's version of "Hulk Hulk" is too literary and heavy, loses the essence of superheroes to attract audiences, over-exaggerates the colors of ancient Greek tragedy, emphasizes the dark color of personal and family fate, and lacks high/tide explosion points of works destined to be unsuitable in the summer file; Louis-Leterrrier's version of "The Incredible Hulk" went to the other extreme, the story is too weak, and the clues of the beginning and end seem a little chaotic and fragmented, but the violence and high/high tides of commercial films are worthy of recognition, but the weakness of the characters leads to the lack of convincing plot, even the core soul of the main line has almost disappeared, and the lack of features and surprises after the routine cannot highlight the charm of the role of the Hulk, which is mediocre.

So, if Lance were to shoot the Hulk, how would he shoot it? How will he interpret the interpretation? Of course, finding a balance between the Lee/Ann and Louis Leterrier versions will make for a brilliant Hulk that is easier said than done.

However, Lance couldn't help but think about it, and developed the Hulk series to form the first phase of the Marvel Universe; Even if Universal Pictures is unwilling to relent, at least sign a long-term cooperation agreement to ensure that Hulk remains in the Marvel Universe after the "Avengers", but also ensures that Chaos Pictures can continue to develop the Hulk project.

I only came into contact with "Iron Man" last night, and Lance didn't have time to sort out all his thoughts at all, but after receiving Lang's call, Lance's brain didn't stop running, and after a flash of inspiration, after this idea came up, Lance didn't hesitate, and directly took the initiative to test Lang's tone.

Compared to "Wanted", "The Incredible Hulk" is significantly more attractive. So what is the comparison between "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk", and which work should you choose?

Lance decided not to think about it for a while, and instead focused on the phone, "Nolan's version of Bruce Wayne? Lang's voice was tinged with uncertainty and a hint of questioning, "I'm not sure this fits Bruce Banner, are you sure it's a good idea?" ”

Although Lang didn't say it explicitly, Lance knew that he was suggesting that Lee/Ann had filmed an ancient Greek tragic version of "Hulk," and the market proved that such an attempt had failed.

"I'm not Nolan, and the Hulk isn't Batman. But at the same time, I'm not Lee, I can't shoot 'Brokeback Mountain', and he can't shoot 'Fruit Hard Candy'. Lance's answer was lighthearted with a hint of sarcasm, but with a strong self-confidence it was unmistakably strong.

It's not that Lance is better than Lee/Ann, there are many factors that affect the success or failure of a movie. In Lance's view, when Lee/Ann was filming "Hulk", on the one hand, there was a core idea in all of Lee/Ann's works, that is, the bond between the individual and the family, which was undoubtedly a very important character foothold for the Hulk, but he exerted too much force and excavated too hard for the character, which seemed too heavy; On the one hand, Lee/An's grasp of the psychological expectations of North American audiences is still biased, which can be seen from the two works of "Hulk" and "Making Woodstock", and the rhythm of summer popcorn works is still different from that of the awards season works.

The most important aspect is the difference in mentality caused by the difference in subject matter and timing, which caused the overall quality of "Hulk" to be unsatisfactory. If it were now, after filming "Brokeback Mountain", and then go back to shoot "Hulk", Lance believes that Lee/Ann himself will hand in a different answer.

When Lance was to shoot "The Incredible Hulk", he was bound to interpret a whole new angle. Of course, this is not an easy task, Lance hasn't really thought about it yet, so there is no entry point, and he is not sure how he will shoot it, but what is certain is that Hulk is indeed an excellent adaptation that is worth digging into.

Hearing Lance's words, Lang paused slightly, and then smiled dumbly, "I can't refute it." "But, as I said, we're just starting to talk about it, and we don't even have a clear direction. If you're interested, we can sit down another day and talk about it. ”

"Well, it seems that we will be in contact very frequently for the next period of time." Lance said with a smile.

Lang also smiled, "I hope the result of every contact is pleasant." ”

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then hung up the phone. Lang sat behind his desk and fell into deep thought, originally he only approached Lance for the "Wanted", but now think about it carefully, what if Lance reopened the Hulk project? What sparks will burst forth?

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that this idea was feasible, a combination of "killing people with a knife" and "Sin City"? Such a Hulk, he wants to go into the cinema to see what's going on. What's more, isn't it the same reason that Marvel Studios is willing to hand over "Iron Man" to Lance - looking forward to Lance being able to give superhero movies a different color.

In the past few years, the "Spider-Man" series and "X-Men" have done well at the box office and have a poor reputation, and the just-rebooted "Batman Prequel: The Mystery of the Movie" has an excellent reputation and poor box office, and everyone's eyes are focused on the big cake of comic book adaptations......

Thinking of this, Lang immediately sat up straight, dialed the inside line, and explained to his secretary, "Convene an emergency meeting, I need to hold a meeting immediately for the Hulk project, you look at the schedule, the main personnel of each department must attend, even if there is other work at hand, they will be temporarily stopped." ”

Universal Pictures is not a big company like Warner Bros. or Sony Pictures, they rarely make big investments, and more often they do it at a small cost. Once the Hulk is restarted, it will definitely be a big project of more than 100 million, and Universal Pictures may not be able to launch one a year, so it is naturally the top priority.

Universal Pictures began to spin at a rapid pace, and Lance recounted the call briefly.

Ian looked at the clock, he had to go to the airport, "I didn't expect that the opportunities will come to the door one after another, it seems that we have to adjust the plan......" The latter sentence said to Theo, "Lance, are you going to include the Hulk in the scope of the Marvel Universe plan?" Lance nodded in the affirmative, and Ian pondered for a moment, "Then don't worry, drag it out first, and wait until we have the whole plan arranged here, and then have a showdown with Marvel and Universal." As for the details of cooperation...... We'll talk on the phone tonight. Ian stood up and took his trench coat off the coat rack at the door, "Then I'll go to the airport first." ”

After sending Ian away, Theo looked at Lance, "Do you have a concept now?" How is the Marvel Universe built? ”

Lance shrugged, looking bare. In fact, he already has an idea of the Marvel Universe, which is not a difficult thing, but when it comes to the scripts of "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk", it is very difficult, and it is extremely difficult to create a script, and now there are still two, and one of them Lance must be overturned and rebuilt, otherwise it will be a repeat of the same failure. So, this is definitely not something that can be done in a day or two, it must be considered in the long run.

"Anyway, their story outline hasn't been sent yet, and the post-production of 'Fury Road' will start tomorrow, so I'll be busy with this work first." Lance waved his hand and said nonchalantly. Meals should be eaten bite, scripts should be written little by little, and projects should be dug up little by little.

As he spoke, there was a sound of the door opening, and the three of them all looked over together, originally thinking that Ian had forgotten something, but he didn't expect that it was Percy who came in, he walked in lightly, taking it for granted that Lance was resting now, and he didn't want to turn around and saw the three brothers sitting in the restaurant, Percy stopped and raised a stack of materials in his right hand, "Marvel Studios sent the story of 'Iron Man' over." ”

"Looks like your recent vacation plans are going to be postponed again......" Gawain gloated. (To be continued.) )