Chapter 517: Reinventing Gotham

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In the press room of the Warner Building, one reporter looked at Duke and Warner's press officers above and said to another, "It's really not a good choice." Is that so, Tony? ”

"It was a terrible decision for other directors. But he's different, Jarvis. ”

The journalist, Tony, said, "Who made him Duke?" What about Rosenberg! ”

Who made him Duke? What about Rosenberg!

Hearing the discussion of the two peers in front of her, Sarah of the Los Angeles Times also sighed in her heart.

There's been news circulating in Hollywood for a long time, Duke? Rosenberg wanted to restart Batman with Warner Bros., and when Sarah first heard it, she was also surprised, obviously there were so many choices, but he had to choose the most difficult one.

In recent years, superhero movies have gradually flourished, and this is an unprecedented good era for superheroes, but successful superhero works have one thing in common - from Marvel!

When did DC's superheroes take the big screen by storm? That goes back to 1989 when Tim? Burton's "Batman", which is also considered the best Batman movie of all time, can he surpass it?

If it were any other director, Sarah would definitely give a negative answer, but seeing the familiar face in front of her, she believed that it was not difficult.

Duke? Rosenberg will definitely save Batman! This is Sarah's true thoughts, and this idea comes from the countless successes of the other party in the past.

Hollywood is a very patterned place, such as this press conference, after the routine cutscene, the press conference came to the most important reporter question session.

Sarah, a well-known Duke supporter, was the first to be named by the press officer, and she stood up and asked, "Director Rosenberg, can you reveal the general content and theme of the new Batman?" ”

The microphone had moved to Duke, and he nodded lightly and said. "The new work is tentatively titled "Batman: Time to War", about Bruce? Wayne travels the globe to find a way to eradicate the evil forces of Gotham City, and becomes Batman. It's the first film about the Dark Knights to look through the city from outside of Gotham, and the audience will see what the world thinks of Gotham City, and I would melt it into a city as great as London, New York, and Paris. ”

Jarvis became the second reporter to ask the question, "Duke, as we all know. Gotham is a fictional city, and each director portrays Gotham differently, how do you plan to shape Gotham City? ”

"An exaggerated version of modern New York, a breathless metropolis that immerses you in it and makes you feel boundless." Duke spoke about his thoughts on Gotham City, "I wanted the audience to feel that Gotham City is a place that is both familiar and dangerous. ”

He thought for a moment and emphasized, "My definition of Gotham City is 'New York's cubic shape' in order to capture this essential attribute of the city. The film was shot on location as much as possible. ”

The location of Gotham City, Duke, has been chosen, not New York as he said, but Chicago, another famous sin capital in the United States!

The exterior of the city will be shot as live as possible, but where it should be used to compose the picture with a computer, Duke will not hesitate, let alone give up, he is not Christopher? Nolan simply does not insist that all images must be shot in real life or with models, and in the highly developed computer world, the cost of CG is constantly decreasing. It saves money, time and effort than shooting with prop models.

There is also filming, Duke has been getting acquainted with digital equipment since last year, starting with the Batman trilogy. He is ready to ditch film and go all-in on digital technology, not only for shooting, post-editing and production, but also for all-out digital technology.

He has never been a film controller, nor has he ever rejected advanced technology.

It's like a sound movie replacing a silent movie. Just as color films replace black-and-white films, digital technology replaces film technology is also an inevitable trend, and it is not something that can be changed by a few directors' insistence.

With James? Similar to Cameron, Duke is more inclined to new cinematic techniques in most cases, and a man of his calibre will never bask in the glory of the past.

The replacement of the old and the new is a theme that will never change in this world.

Soon after the press conference, the news websites of major media outlets updated the relevant content, and most of the media took a wait-and-see attitude towards Duke's new film.

"Duke? Rosenberg's already commercial filming style is not surprising to choose a more commercial film, but is it a bit too risky to reboot the Batman series? ”

β€”The New York Times

"Instead of choosing Batman, it is better to take over Marvel's superhero movies, which is easier to succeed!"

- The Hollywood Reporter

Compared with the media, Duke's fans are generally supportive, and they share their opinions on instant sharing sites.

"If there's a director who can save Batman, it's Duke!"

"I'm looking forward to what Duke's Batman will look like!"

"The new Batman is in Duke's hands, and it's sure to be an epic film!"

Regardless of the opinions of fans and the media, it will not prevent Duke from executing the preparation plan step by step.

Charles? Rowan went on to work for him as a production manager, Anna? Prinz was the assistant director who made the script for the plan and assisted in the shooting, and John, who had turned into a super fat man? Schwartzman takes the camera on set for Duke, Jimmy? Carter was in charge of training the actors, setting up action routines and filming action scenes, Hannah? Serena wants to recreate the sin and majesty of Gotham City, Jos? William was responsible for the design and implementation of all explosion scenarios.

A mature and well-coordinated team can make Duke much easier, and it is also an important condition for his continued success over the years.

"I need actors, Duke."

In the conference room of the Duke's studio, Jimmy? Carter looked at Duke and said, "I'm going to train them to be very good looking fighters, it will take time, and now the only actor who has been confirmed is Liam?" Neeson, on the other hand, is the one who needs the least training. ”

Since last year's "Hurricane Rescue", Liam? Neeson has been working out and is in excellent shape.

"It'll be determined soon." Duke turned to look at Charles? Rowan, "With Christian? How's Bell talking? ”

"He's still thinking about it." Charles? Rowan said, "There is no clear promise to participate in the audition at this time. ”

Duke said without hesitation, "If that's still the case in a week, give him up!" ”

No one is indispensable in Hollywood, especially in superhero movies, where it is always the role that makes the actor.

"Anna ......" Duke turned to his lieutenant and confessed, "to Michael?" Kane, Gary? Oldman and Lawrence? Fishburne sends out an invitation to audition. ”

Although in recent years Morgan? Freeman gradually recovered from the scandal, but Duke didn't intend to use him at all, and the other party must not be willing to cooperate with him, so he simply chose Morpheus in the hacker, and he vaguely remembered that Lucius was at the beginning? Fox's first choice is him, Morgan? Freeman is nothing more than a spare tire.

"And the heroine." Anna? Prinz reminded.

"yes, I know." Duke vs. Charles again? Rowan said, "Let the news out, we will hold a wide range of auditions for the heroine. ”

Rachel? Dawes is indeed a vase, but it also needs a certain amount of acting skills in the second part, Katie? Helms is not in Duke's consideration at all, her acting skills are really bad, as for Maggie? Gyllenhill, how many people would consider her a qualified vase?

"Charles, you're in charge of the crew for the time being. Anna, you are in charge of the script and the plan. ”

Duke turned to the other side, "Hannah, John, starting tomorrow, we're going to Chicago and Iceland to look out on the location. ”

The story at the beginning of the film takes place in the Himalayas, and Duke would go to the Himalayas to go out on location when he was crazy, and the harsh air and environmental conditions were not suitable for large-scale filming at all.

Iceland's Vatnayukur glacier is the largest glacier in Europe, covering one-tenth of Iceland's territory, and its rugged terrain is perfect for the film's harsh Himalayan environment.

As for Chicago, the film's close-up city shots will be shot from Chicago, and all the panoramic views of Gotham City will be generated using models and CGI images.

After a brief meeting, Duke returned to his office to prepare for a long expedition, and before leaving, he made a point of keeping an eye on the box office performance of "Hurricane Rescue," which was currently being screened.

The time has come to the beginning of July, "Hurricane Rescue" spent its fourth weekend in North America, and the box office has reached a total of $181.06 million, although the film's theater number and schedule rate are declining, but the final North American box office is almost inevitable to exceed $200 million.

In the third weekend of the film's release in North America, it has been released in 88 countries and regions around the world, and so far, including the United Kingdom and China, which were released at the same time as North America, "Hurricane Rescue" has grossed $172.66 million overseas, and the global box office has reached $353.72 million.

It is simply unrealistic to expect such a film to create box office results like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and with the current development momentum, the global box office could easily exceed $400 million, and even hit $500 million.

After paying a little attention to the box office situation of "Hurricane Rescue" and communicating with Warner Bros., Duke first flew to Chicago with his director of photography and art direction, the filming conditions of the city were not complicated, and after only staying for four days, Duke and others said goodbye to the North American continent and flew to Iceland.

In Hollywood, the news that Duke's crew selected the right actors for each role also spread, and many actors were eager to try. (To be continued.) )