At this exhibition, the crew also released the second commercial after the Super Bowl, and unlike the first commercial, Transformers had more opportunities to show their faces. Pen & Fun & Court www.biquge.info£∝,

A yellow Camaro sports car flew past on the highway, and Optimus Prime rumbled forward behind it, pushing aside a huge minesweeper, the Decepticon "Raid".

Optimus Prime and Raid collided with each other in a way that was like Mars hitting Earth, and the two of them spun down the viaduct, a fist the size of Optimus Prime's car slammed into Raid's jaw, and suddenly, Raid's face turned into a dizzying whirling debris.

The trailer ends here, and the audience at the scene only feels that the crew is really inhumane!

Hundreds of spectators gathered in front of the "Transformers" exhibition area, asking the crew to continue broadcasting, and some reporters who were afraid that the world would not be chaotic also hid in the crowd to fan the flames.

"Why does a 30-second ad have this effect?"

In a café on the second floor of the exhibition where you can see the "Transformers" exhibition area, Irene? Lauder sat at the coffee table, her blue eyes peering through the glass curtain wall, watching what was happening below.

"The hard work of the crew and special effects crew, and the incredibly powerful computer equipment."

Putting down the coffee cup in his hand, Duke didn't look down at all and said, "You know, dear, in the scenes where multiple Transformers appear, it takes 38 hours to make just one frame. ”

Erin retracted her gaze and smiled, "So, you made a very believable shapeshift. ”

"But......" her tone changed suddenly, "I heard that many Transformers fans are very unhappy with Optimus Prime's lips?" ”

Duke shrugged slightly, sitting across from his friend. Not a journalist, and he doesn't need to talk about those vain things, he just said, "I'm the director, and I make my own decisions, even if other people say that the house should be painted white." But I think it's just for green, so what? ”

At this, he laughed to himself.

"That's true, oh, not congratulations yet." Erin? Lauder changed the subject and raised her coffee glass to Duke, "Congratulations on being nominated for an Oscar for Best Director again after many years." ”

Although he didn't care too much, Duke said. "Thank you."

The two took a sip of hot coffee, Irene? Lauder asked curiously, "Will this year's Oscars be held on time?" ”

Duke shook his head, "Who knows." ”

It's February 2008, and the Hollywood writers' strike has been going on for more than a month, with the Golden Globes cancelled and the Oscars in danger of being shut down in March if negotiations between the Producers League and the Editors Guild break down again.

"I've read it in the newspapers. Negotiations have been going on for a long time, why has it not been possible to reach an agreement? ”

Tilt your head slightly. Erin looked at Duke and asked, "I remember signing a new deal late last year after the Producers Alliance and the Directors Guild had been talking for less than a week. ”

"Nobody wants to divide their interests, and ......," Duke said of another fact, "the screenwriter is not an actor and a director." ”

In fact, it was not only the Screenwriters Guild that expired the agreement, but also the Directors Guild and the two actors' unions, but the Producers Union quickly agreed to the conditions put forward by these associations. A new agreement has already been signed between the two sides.

The Screenwriters' Guild demanded similar conditions to other unions, but the Producers' Union just wouldn't budge easily.

This also reflects the status of screenwriters in Hollywood.

Of the basic elements that make up this industrial assembly line, screenwriters and screenplays are undoubtedly in a relatively low position, and although the general strike of 1988 improved their situation, it did not fundamentally change.

In Hollywood. The most popular screenplays are never original genres, but are based on other popular works, and the kind of situation where a screenwriter comes up with an original script, from actors to directors, and then from producers to agencies and film companies, will have their eyes shining and can't wait to use it, which only exists in fantasy.

Especially in commercial films, the role of the script is often greatly weakened, such as the once explosive Bei's best work "Brave Death Island", after the script of this film left the screenwriter's hand, it was lost by Don? Simpson, Jerry? Bruckheimer and Michael? Bei Sanren changed beyond recognition, and even had a huge difference from the version written by the screenwriter......

The biggest disagreement between the Writers Guild and the Producers Union is the profit sharing from the Internet.

In this regard, the Producers Union and the Directors Guild reached an agreement as early as the end of last year.

"This agreement can be described in two words - breakthrough and substantial progress." Duke is so to Erin? Lauder said, "The agreement gives the director and the filming crew a big piece of the profit cake without any concessions." ”

The Union of Producers and the Guild of Directors have only been talking for six days, which is in stark contrast to the Guild of Screenwriters.

There are three main aspects of the benefits won by the Directors Guild: it is confirmed that the Directors Guild has the right to approve the drama programs screened and promoted online; For online paid downloads, directors and production crews can get twice as much revenue as before; For advertising-sponsored streaming programs and other online TV and movie programs, the director and producer are agreed to receive a percentage of the profit.

Duke had long expected that the screenwriters' strike would likely end up in a scene that no one wanted to see, and he had prepared for it in advance, and the script of "Transformers" was prepared as early as the first half of last year, and there was no need for screenwriters to participate in the future, and even he took into account the possible participation of actors in the strike, and when the screenwriters' strike had just formed a scale, he ended the filming of the film and moved to post-production.

As he was about to leave, Duke added, "Even if the world stops moving, my work must continue." ”

Although the Oscars are facing the possibility of a shutdown, after the Oscar nominees' luncheon, the attention paid to the important nominations has not diminished in the slightest. Ledger's nomination for Best Supporting Actor has received particular attention from the media and the public, surpassing even the four most important awards.

The death of an actor is undoubtedly the best PR, from traditional media to the online public, calling on the academy to award the award to Heath? Ledger's voice kept appearing, and it gradually formed a huge trend.

If it were on someone else, this situation might trigger a rebellion among the main members of the Academy, but when it was placed on a dead person, these were no longer a problem.

Hollywood, like the whole society, is extremely tolerant of the deceased, and Hollywood also needs to use such an image to promote the glamorous side of the industry.

With the boom brought about by the nine Oscar nominations, the screening scale of "The Dark Knight" in theaters has expanded again, from less than 100 to nearly 800, and many fans have been affected and choose to watch in theaters.

However, this will only bring a short-term heat in theaters, not a box office surge, and Duke and Warner Bros. will not let "The Dark Knight" stay in theaters and consume all the enthusiasm of fans, and the film will officially drop off North America a week after the Oscar nominees' luncheon.

After nearly ten months of screening, "The Dark Knight" earned a total of $591.21 million from North America, and finally did not surpass "Lord of the Rings III: Return of the King" and "Titanic", ranking third in the total box office list in North America.

At the same time, the film has also basically ended its screening journey in overseas markets, and it has appeared in theaters in more than 150 countries and regions, earning a total of $619.87 million at the overseas box office.

So far, "The Dark Knight" has bid farewell to the global theater chain, with a total global box office of $1.211 billion.

In Duke's career, the film was second highest grossing after "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers" and "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King."

In the global box office list, "The Dark Knight" ranked fourth after "Titanic", "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" and "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers".

The type of subject matter and somewhat heavy themes of the film caused the film to be relatively weak at the overseas box office, and the weakness overseas directly affected the total box office of the film at the end.

However, the status of "The Dark Knight" in North America is quite prominent, and after IMDB released reviews and ratings, this film still ranks first in the TOP250 list with a score of 9.4.

The film has just been released from North America, and Warner Bros. has taken advantage of this popularity to launch a DVD set.

The disc is a collection of exclusive tidbits and abridged footage from theatrical releases, as well as a host of behind-the-scenes secrets. In addition, there is an extremely precious tidbit, allowing fans to enjoy the looks of Batman and the Joker from a 360-degree view, and also show the details of the two characters with a zoomed-in lens, while also not forgetting the majority of original comic book fans, presenting the characters of the comic book characters in a short film.

Just two days after the disc was released, the Blu-ray version set a record for Blu-ray disc sales and became the best-selling movie in Blu-ray history.

In its first week of release, The Dark Knight's DVD sold more than $132.5 million in North America alone, with a global sales estimate of $250 million.

Today, when DVD sales are relatively weak, this is already a very bright achievement.

By the time of the Oscars in March, DVD sales had officially surpassed $200 million in North America and nearly $350 million worldwide.

Even if you don't count other peripherals, just DVDs can bring huge profits.

Under Duke's share agreement with Warner Bros., he has the right to take an 8 percent cut of DVD sales.

However, these can be put on the back burner for the time being, and Duke will attend the Oscars again after a few years. (To be continued.) )

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