readx;?“ Iron Man", almost every Marvel movie lover, almost every Hollywood practitioner will not ignore this movie, if the success of "Spider-Man" started the frenzy of comic book adaptations after the 21st century, then "Iron Man" is the hero who really pushed this frenzy into the mainstream. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoSince "Iron Man", traditional action movies, science fiction movies, and spy movies have lost their magic, and manga movies have become the first main force in the film market, truly transforming the industrial composition.

Relatively speaking, "Iron Man" revived Robert Downey Jr., who had fallen into a career trough due to drug abuse, alcoholism, and imprisonment, and even surpassed Johnny Depp to become Hollywood's No. 1 gold-absorbing actor, which is not worth mentioning.

The reason why "Iron Man" is so important is not only because it achieved a box office of $318 million in North America that year; In the eight years before 2015, Marvel Movies launched twelve film works, and the media comprehensive evaluation and Rotten Tomatoes score of "Iron Man" led strongly, even the later box office performance of "Avengers", "Captain America 2", "Guardians of the Galaxy" are dwarfed, it can be said that this is a masterpiece that really finds a balance between entertainment and commerciality.

In 2008, "Iron Man" teamed up with the historic "Batman Prequel: The Dark Knight" to usher in the era of comic book films.

If you look into the reasons for this, it is nothing more than the right time and the right way to shoot the right work.

Putting aside the long-term foreshadowing and accumulation of previous comic movies, "Iron Man" has set the tone for the entire Marvel Universe: witty in the midst of tension, relaxed in the serious, this humorous and even funny style has become an excellent medicine for summer popcorn. In contrast, the "Batman Prequel" of the Christopher Nolan series can be called a tragic epic of heroes, which is comparable to the drama works of the awards season in the eyes of film critics, but the Marvel movies led by "Iron Man" are much more cheerful and shallow.

The precise rhythm control of "Iron Man" even became a template for Marvel Universe works later, the design of Iron Man's equipment, the emotional heating between Tony Stark and Little Pepper, and the change in Tony's own understanding of justice and other plots are intertwined, intertwined and influenced each other, but they do not delve deeply, do not dig too much into the depth of the heart and emotional changes, and after the point is reached, the fight will be integrated in a three-stage structure, and adjusted with small highs/tides such as small humor and small confrontations. This not only makes the viewing process easy and enjoyable, but also fullens the characters and plot to a certain extent, and at the same time, the high/tide is stacked and the burden is constant, which truly brings the essence of popcorn to the extreme.

It can be said that this is the only magic weapon for the success of the entire Marvel Universe.

Now, Kevin has put the project of "Iron Man" in front of Lance, which is equivalent to putting the key to opening the Marvel Universe in front of Lance, and the project that has been planned for nearly a year has ushered in a breakthrough opportunity so easily, and happiness comes really too quickly. But Lance wasn't carried away.

Lance's expression didn't change much, as if it was just a private discussion between two comic book lovers, "You know, I've always felt that Tony Stark is a very special character. He looks perfect, rich, handsome, funny, charismatic, and even a messenger of justice, and if there is a perfect thing in this world, then it is him. ”

"For men." Kevin's meaningful addition made Lance laugh. In "Iron Man", Tony is a typical playboy, and it is said that this character is based on Howard Hughes, the prototype of the "Aviator" story.

"But in fact, he has flaws, or flaws." Lance expresses his opinion in an academic way: "His heart is very fragile, like a glass doll. is such a person, he is passionate about making weapons, developing weapons, but he has become a superhero and fights against bad forces. I think he's going to be a very special character, a character that really gets loved by both men and women. ”

"Just like you." Kevin teased with a smile.

Lance paused for a moment's thought, then said, "Except for heart disease. ”

Kevin's mind swirled in his head, and then he understood the meaning of Lance's words, and he burst out laughing, he really couldn't help it, but he didn't refute, "So, you mean, you're going to dig deeper into this character?" It's like 'borrowing a knife to kill someone'? ”

"Oh no, that's a stupid thing to do." Lance waved his hand and dug out Batman's inner struggles like in "Batman Prequel", which is a wise approach, but there is only one Christopher Nolan, and there is only one Batman, and not every character is suitable for bitterness, and not every director and every work is suitable for filming like this. "I think I'll keep the lightness and exaggeration of the comics and add some witty style to make the story more interesting. For example, Tony Stark is a guy who refuses to be rigid and mediocre, often tells bad jokes, talks nonsense when important things happen, and laughs at himself even when it is critical. ”

Kevin held the chocolate cake in his hand, gently tucked his chin, and thought seriously, "Are you sure you're talking about Tony Stark?" Lance didn't understand the meaning of the sentence, "Not Lancelot Strello?" Kevin's additive note made Lance suddenly realize.

Lance didn't feel embarrassed, but shook his head seriously, "No, I'm not going to save the world. Lance squinted at Kevin, "I'll sit on the roof of the Empire State Building and watch the world come to an end." ”

"Haha." This time Kevin was really relaxed and laughing, and with this humor alone, he could see Tony Stark's shadow in Lance. "I mean, really, if you were to direct 'Iron Man' and you to play 'Iron Man', what would you think of the idea?"

Lance raised an eyebrow, but instead of feigning a surprised expression, he thought about it naturally, "Is there a script now?" ”

"Not yet. However, we've picked out a few story frames, and I can email you if you'd like to read them before we can talk to each other. Kevin spoke very sincerely, always with a smile on his face, but the details are very worth remembering, he did not say that he would completely hand over the script creation rights to Lance, but said that he would have an interview again, "The whole of Hollywood knows that you are not interested in directing the script if you don't write the script." So, we can sit down and discuss it slowly. Even with this joke, Kevin didn't back down.

Lance is not surprised that the reason why Marvel Entertainment established Marvel Studios is that they don't want their comic works to be adapted beyond recognition by large studios, so they set up a creative committee within Marvel Studios, which is composed of all big names in the comic book industry, responsible for providing the most important ideas and outlines, in short, they provide the most authoritative script decisions, and the leader is Ike Parmut, CEO of Marvel Entertainment. This is also the fundamental reason why Kevin has never let go of his right to write scripts.

As a representative of the comics, the creative committee is the guarantee of the quality of the script, but later because of excessive interference in film production, there have been fierce conflicts with the director and producer many times, and even the script has been descripted many times on the grounds of ensuring the quality of the script, delaying the filming progress of the crew, so that after Disney acquired Marvel, there was infighting between the creative committee and Marvel Studios, which caused a series of vigorous problems.

However, from an objective standpoint, the Creative Committee is indispensable to the quality core of the Marvel Universe. What's more, Lance was worried that if he built the Marvel Universe, he would have no problem with movies and marketing, but it was a big problem in comics. The creative committee can undoubtedly solve his problem.

So, Lance doesn't plan to exclude the Creative Committee, at least not yet, "so I'll wait until I get the email." Lance nodded in agreement without urgency, but proceeded at the same pace as before, in an orderly manner.

Kevin clenched his fists secretly, and tonight went much smoother than expected. With Lance's current value, Hollywood's script can basically be said to be at your disposal, if it weren't for the unclear future of the current summer file of "Fury Road", I'm afraid that it won't be his turn to communicate with Lance tonight, and now he has taken the first step solidly, which makes Kevin's tight shoulders a little relaxed.

So, how much budget does Marvel Studios plan to give for this work? When I conceived the script, how should the scene be envisioned? "For the first time, Lance took the initiative, looking like he was doing business and talking about things," Is the producer sure? Did I know him? It's best to let me know if I'm going to shoot another 'Sin City' or another 'Spider-Man'. ”

Lance's humorous tone made Kevin smile, "The entire project is still undecided at the moment, and we are expecting you to set a framework and tone for the whole story." This is very modest, even a little respectful, but as for the authenticity, it is debatable, "Actually, we are considering to see if there is a film company willing to shoot with us." After all, we have limited time, limited experience, and limited funds. Kevin paused slightly, as if observing Lance's reaction, and noticed a glimmer of light flashing between Lance's eyebrows, and then Kevin continued, "I wonder if Chaos Pictures is interested in co-producing with us?" ”

It's really sleepy and meets the pillow, and you can come whatever you want, and after a whole year of bumps last year, things are finally starting to go smoothly.

Lance didn't answer immediately, but pondered for a while, "I don't have much to do with the company's affairs, I'll go back and discuss it with Ian, you can prepare a cooperation plan, and we will meet another day to talk in detail." (To be continued.) )