It's not easy to save the Batman movie, Joe? Schumacher's terrible experience with "Batman and Robin" is still in the minds of many audiences, and these will inevitably affect their confidence in the series, so that they will choose to wait and see or even give up when the new Batman movie is released.

It takes a lot of people to cast the glory of a series of films, but to ruin a successful series, it is enough to make a bad film.

If Joe? If Schumacher's "Batman Forever" is still a successful commercial work, starting with "Batman and Robin", including "Sniper Phone Booth", his subsequent works have performed extremely poorly in the market.

Strictly speaking, at the beginning of Duke's new series, in addition to explaining the origin of Batman, the most important thing is to clean up Joe? The mess that Schumacher left behind.

Duke drove the battery car, walking on the road of Warner Studios, and when he passed the exit on the back of the Warner Building, he stepped on the brakes, and waited for about five minutes, when the sound of dense high heels falling to the ground sounded, Tina? Fei walked out of the building, got into the battery car, and leaned heavily on the seat.

Starting the car, Duke drove over to the studio and asked, "How's the talk?" ”

Tina? Fei took a bottle of mineral water, unscrewed it and took a sip before saying, "Warner agreed to the $140 million budget you quoted, and Nancy also negotiated your personal treatment, a base salary of $15 million plus a tiered box office share of 20 percent, and a 7.5 percent peripheral revenue share." ”

This is already Hollywood's top director contract, and Duke has no objection, asking the other side, "What about acquisition negotiations?" ”

"Warner Bros. disagrees with us over price, Doug? Walter agreed to our terms in principle, but ...... "Tina? Phyye shrugged, "Time Warner has concerns about our supplemental terms regarding Pixar Studios. ”

"Let's move on with the talks." Duke wasn't in a hurry at all.

Warner also asked about the release date of the new Batman. Tina? Fei added, "They want to know the approximate time you will finish. ”

Duke thought for a moment, "If everything goes well, we should be able to catch up with next year's summer schedule." ”

The battery car drove through a flat, open-air set. Stopping in front of Studio 17, Duke jumped out of the car and talked to Tina? Fei entered the studio together and walked towards the temporary office area on the left.

This is the home of Tales of the Night. The film was officially launched last weekend, and there are a lot of people coming and going in the studio, obviously with a lot of people coming and going, obviously signing staff and casting actors.

"Hello, Director Rosenberg."

Suddenly, a tall woman greeted Duke. Duke nodded at her, "Hello, Miss Beckinsale. ”

Duke just said hello and didn't mean to say much, after the cooperation at the end of the century, the two had long been strangers.

In Wallace? In the report submitted by Lee, Kate? Beckinsale was the first choice for the heroine.

The British actress, who has experienced quite a lot of ups and downs in recent years, played the heroine of two super masterpieces, "Pearl Harbor" and "Van Helsing", which was released at the end of last year. But the response was mediocre, and even dragged down by the film, in Michael? The place in Ovitz's eyes plummeted.

Did she fire Nancy before? Josephson, but in the first few months, chose to return to ICM.

In such an important role as the heroine, director Wallace? Lee didn't have a say, he proposed Kate? Beckinsale, Duke thought of the former female vampire, and did not object.

Duke went straight to the director's office, which was empty. Wallace? Lee was auditioning and didn't come back for half an hour.

"Hi, Duke. Hi Tina. ”

After he said hello. Duke asked directly, "How's the work going?" ”

"It's going well." Wallace? Lee said very seriously, "With the full support of you and Warners, the recruits are basically experienced people, especially the firearms and action directors, respectively from Jos?" William and Jimmy? A member of Carter's team. They can help me solve a lot of difficulties, and after the actor is decided, they will take on the job of training the actors. ”

Speaking of which, he asked with concern, "Duke, what do you think of Kate?" Is it OK to be Beckinsale? ”

Duke did not answer immediately, but looked at him.

Wallace? Li scratched his head and said, "I have a crush on her, but I promise that I haven't crossed the line with her......"

Raising his hand, Duke interrupted him, "Lee, you know my principles, Kate?" Beckinsale can be the heroine of the film. But if you mess up the film, I'll send you to the San Fernando Valley to direct the film. ”

"I promise!" Wallace? Li said very seriously, "Duke, I know the importance of opportunities, and I will never joke with my job." ”

Duke nodded, asked a few more questions about the specific progress of the film's preparations, and quickly left.

But he didn't leave Warner Studios, with Tina? Fei walked towards the depths of the studio area, another crew related to him was established earlier, and now has begun actor training.

The two didn't enter the studio, and went directly to a specially set up fitness studio nearby, and sure enough, Zack? Schneider is here.

Of course, here Bizak? Schneider's even more attractive is the sweaty nearly forty strong men, who are working on their muscles under the guidance of professional trainers. Butler, the protruding muscles of his body, look as hard as a rock.

He saw Duke walk in and smile in response.

"I was supposed to put Michael? Fassbinder included in the blues? Wayne's shortlist. ”

Walk to Zach? Before Schneider, Duke looked at one of the Germanic faces in the cast and said, "I didn't expect to be pulled here by you." ”

"This shows that I am more attractive than you." Zack? Schneider laughed.

Actually, Michael? Fassbinder's mentality is not difficult to understand, compared to the supporting actor in this film, he wants to compete with the blues? Wayne's hope is so slim.

And in Duke's heart, he is just a spare tire, or a spare tire that is very far behind.

"The natural form of human muscles is something that can't be given by CG animation."

Looking at the actor in training, Zach? Schneider's topic turned to the movie, "Their muscles must meet the requirements of the film, otherwise they can only be eliminated." ”

Duke nodded, muscles are one of the selling points of this film.

Especially for female audiences, the muscles of the Red Trousers will play an important role in attracting them to the theater.

This is North America, and beautiful men have never been popular, even Orlando? Vases like Bloom have a strong body.

As for the beautiful man, in North America it is synonymous with sissies and gays.

Hollywood stars, unless they have a problem with their heads, will make themselves into beautiful men.

In fact, if you look at the first-tier and second-tier actors in Hollywood, it is not difficult to find that they will be decadent, funny, exaggerated and even arrogant, but they will not make themselves into sissies.

"Duke, I'm not going to go on location." Zack? Schneider continued, "I'm ready to shoot entirely with a green screen......"

With Wallace? Lee is different, Duke vs. Zack? Schneider, who has worked with him for more than a decade and knows his abilities and style very well, said bluntly, "You can play as much as you want without exceeding the budget and without violating the principles of commercial films." ”

No director wants his film to fail.

Once upon a time, Zach? Schneider did a very good job, and now this enhanced version of Zack? Schneider, who had also communicated with him before, conceived the style of the film he conceived, which was not much different from Duke's impression of the 300 Red Pants Army.

In both films, although Duke has the title of producer, he is very interested in Zack? Schneider is more assured, even though "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" has an investment of $75 million, while "Tales of the Night" has only $30 million.

Of course, compared to "Batman", which Duke will prepare next, these two films can only be regarded as small and medium-sized productions.

With the funds allocated by Warner Bros. in place, the new "Batman" series has reached the stage where the project is about to be officially announced, and members of the Duke team have also rushed back to Los Angeles from resorts around the world. Serena, John? Schwartzman, Charles? Rowan and Anna? Prinz and the others quickly arrived, Josh, who had been out of him for a while? William is also officially back.

"Essentially, the new Batman trilogy is still in the realm of science fiction."

At the prep meeting after the team was assembled, Duke said, "But it's obviously different from the traditional Batman, and I want to give him a more realistic style, and the script, the characters, the props, and the action fights all have to match this style." ”

The dark style of the film doesn't need to be said at all, except for Joe? Schumacher made a nondescript appearance, and several Batman movies are basically dark winds.

"In my film, Bruce? Wayne is no longer a god, he's just a man. Duke continued, "He has **, he has sadness, he has feelings, he will also be lost, and he needs to find himself again after he is lost." ”

"The Batman movie needs redemption, Bruce? Wayne himself needs salvation too! ”

Ignoring the other success factors of the film, will Bruce? Wayne pulled down the altar, which is undoubtedly a reason for the film's popularity.

The protagonists of DC Comics are often a bit tall and complete, such heroes are too detached from the public, and they don't have the character of ordinary people at all, and the failure of the superman reboot is the best example.

In contrast, DC is more brilliant than villains, such as the Joker and Two-Face.

The Batman series reboot is a big deal for Warner Bros., and of course Warner will prepare a grand press conference. (To be continued.) )