Throughout the history of Hollywood and even the world's films, there has never been a director who has such a large number of fans as Duke and has been dubbed "Duke Blow", from this title, it can also be seen how fanatical this group is for Duke's worship and support. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

There have been five superhero movies that have paved the way for "The Avengers", as well as the crazy publicity and marketing of Warner Bros. and Marvel Studios, coupled with Duke's appeal, directly brought the film to break through the $600 million mark in the eighth week of its release in North America, becoming the fourth film to exceed $600 million at the North American box office after "Titanic", "Lord of the Rings 3: Return of the King" and "Avatar".

And "The Avengers" surpassed the $604.45 million of "The Lord of the Rings 3: Return of the King" in one fell swoop, becoming the third place at the box office in North American film history.

In the whole of North America, the only people who stand at the top of the box office and the top of commercial movies are Duke and James? Cameron.

The only difference is, James? Cameron occupies the top two spots with "Titanic" and "Avatar", while Duke's "Lord of the Rings 3: Return of the King" and "The Avengers" can only rank third or four.

By the end of June, this situation was reversed, and "The Avengers" successfully surpassed "Titanic" with a cumulative total of $665.24 million in North America, becoming the runner-up in the North American box office in film history.

At the same time, the global box office of "The Avengers" has also reached 1.9 billion US dollars, slowly approaching the global box office results of "Titanic", and it is only a matter of time before it grabs the second place in the global box office.

The result was gratifying, but Duke was calm and didn't let it stop him, and since late June, he has been in and out of Warner Bros. frequently to prepare for his next project.

On the other hand, Duke also went to San Francisco with Catherine? Kennedy met several times, discussing both the feasibility of unifying the Jedi and the Avengers universe and the future promotion of Star Wars.

Especially the Chinese market. The entire Western world, even Japan and South Korea, has a Star Wars plot, but the Chinese audience is not in this ranks.

At Duke's behest, Catherine? Kennedy flew to China with his counterparts from Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox, the two major publishers of Nova Wars. In the next two years, we will try our best to open up the Chinese market of Star Wars through various activities.

Although the new movie is about to be established, "The Avengers" has also achieved good results, and Marvel Studios and Warner Bros. have promoted and marketed the film like capital's desire for profit. It never stopped.

The North American box office of "The Avengers" has indeed fallen to the level of more than one million dollars a single day, but the surrounding area of the film is hot, and the publicity at this time is not only for the box office, but also for the entire industry chain.

As a result, Duke and the Avengers appeared on the cover of Time magazine at the same time, and an interview with him was also published on it.

In the interview, Duke, as the director, also revealed more interesting behind-the-scenes footage, and it doesn't matter if it's true or not.

The interview was published on the front page of Time magazine in the form of a documentary.

Time: "Before Scarlett? Johnson said in an interview that the few of them were playing around like children on the set. Makes you break your head, is that really the case? ”

Duke? Rosenberg: "Well, the Avengers are just a bunch of bear kids, and they're all very good friends, so it's fun and energetic on set, and I need to order them to be quiet and get serious about filming." ”

TIME: "This relaxed atmosphere is actually good for making a good movie, isn't it?" ”

Duke? Rosenberg: "It really helps, because they're friends and know each other well. This relaxed camaraderie made the filming go smoothly, but in the film they dislike each other, which is also a reflection of their acting skills. ”

TIME: "There are so many and different characters in the film, how do you highlight each one at the same time. And so that the characters will not steal the limelight from each other? ”

Duke? Rosenberg: "It seems to me that these characters are so wonderful because they steal the show from each other. Of course, Iron Man Tony? Stark has the most limelight. In fact, the most interesting thing is to see the various characters competing for narration or appearance in the movie little by little. Because of the existence of other people, because of each other's jokes, arguments, support and opposition, they can be more rich and interesting. Even cooler. ”

Time: "Was there anything you wanted to focus on at the beginning of the script and storyline, or a character that you wanted to highlight?" ”

Duke? Rosenberg: "I really want every character to shine, but for people like Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye Clint? Patton: These roles are more difficult. Especially Hawkeye Clint? Barton, he didn't play much in the first film, so I owe something to the role. Of course, it's also an interesting process to showcase these characters, and because we don't know much about them, I have the opportunity to be the one to tap into their potential. ”

Time: "I think the hardest thing is challenging yourself, how do you outdo yourself with the anticipation of your series of films that have been so successful? ”

Duke? Rosenberg: "For me, every film is a new beginning, and I deliberately keep myself from thinking about how to get ahead of myself. I wanted to make a good movie, and I don't know if I did it, but that's my goal. This goal has nothing to do with a bigger production or making more money. Of course I want to make more money, but I can't control that. The only thing I'm in control of is whether I can tell something new, if it's exciting enough, if it's worth reviewing, and if there's a reason to create something different from other films. These are the sources of my stress, and they have nothing to do with larger scale or better quality. Of course, the film does be on a larger scale. ”

TIME: "We're in the heyday of superhero movies, are you worried that fans will gradually get tired of these kinds of blockbusters? What should filmmakers do to prevent this from happening? ”

Duke? Rosenberg: "I think Marvel wants to make every movie its own. Kevin? Feige once said that Marvel is not making superhero movies, but genre films that include superhero characters. Marvel likes to be varied, and that's really beneficial. At the end of the day, I'm not worried about whether superhero movies will always exist, after all, I've jumped at the chance to make my own superhero movies. If it is really replaced by other genres in the end, as long as the story is wonderful, it is a good movie. ”

Time: "After watching "The Avengers", many people feel that this movie can be interpreted from many different angles, but what do you value or are most proud of? ”

Duke? Rosenberg: "For me, it's a story about strength and how power affects us, and that encompasses power to others, power to our children. So I'm going to talk about human nature, relationships, and society in the blockbuster. And the process of exploring these things and telling touching stories also excites me. Obviously, I'm more into action scenes, setting up scenes, which is my favorite. And Marvel wanted me to be part of the film, and this strange and personal invitation was the one that excites me the most. ”

Time: "What do you think are the biggest commonalities and differences between Marvel and DC?" ”

Duke? Rosenberg: "Except that they're both superheroes, they're very different. People are always used to seeing the two as competitors, but in fact they are completely different. DC's list of superheroes has a long history, and most of them are idols with great figures, while Marvel characters are mostly a bunch of dumb melons; DC movies are more mysterious and have continuity, while Marvel movies are everywhere and seem a bit younger. Actually, I like both of them very much, and they can also find a place in the market, and there is no need for anyone to step on whom. ”

Time: "In your opinion, what is the core charm of superhero movies? Can so many people go crazy for it? ”

Duke? Rosenberg: "Actually, they come from us, superheroes are the best state of mortals, the broadest vision, stronger than ordinary people, especially Chris?" Hemsworth, they are indeed taller than humans. Therefore, superheroes are the most perfect existence of human beings. But at the same time, they also have the stupidest and worst qualities of human beings, they have both characteristics, they go deep into all kinds of dangers, and people don't just watch, but they are there, imagining that they are in them. It's the joy that superheroes give me. ”

TIME: "There are a lot of people who think that Star Wars is also a superhero movie in some sense, do you agree? ”

Duke? Rosenberg: "In some ways, that's not wrong. ”

Time: "As you know, you've bought Lucasfilm, will Star Wars be rebooted?" ”

Duke? Rosenberg: "Actually, a new Star Wars series is already in the works, and we're going to reboot the series and continue to tell the story of the Jedi. ”

As Duke said in an interview, the new "Star Wars" was put on the agenda after Lucasfilm completed the optimization, although the entire series does not have even the most basic script framework, but for example, Catherine? Kennedy's promotion plan to go to China has already begun.

After this interview, many fans' eyes returned to "The Avengers", and the box office of the film also showed a small rebound, and the peripheral products were as hot as ever, without the slightest cooling momentum.

On July 1, Duke and Warner Bros. officially announced through instant sharing and official websites that his new film project has been approved. (To be continued.) )

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