West Hollywood Medical Center, Infirmary Ward Area.

Hugh Jackman entered a luxurious hospital room with a bouquet of flowers, greeted the greeting man, and walked towards the hospital bed.

He glanced at Brian Singer, who was lying on the hospital bed, and saw that the person's face was unusually haggard, and his hairline was receding severely, and asked, "How did this happen?" ”

Brian Singh sighed: "I was tortured by Warner Pictures and had a heart attack. ”

The two have worked together a few times in the "X-Men" series, and Hugh Jackman has the impression that Brian Singer is a person with a strong ability to resist pressure, so it won't be like this, right?

He asked curiously, "What happened?" ”

"The latest project I was looking for, 'Jack the Giant Catcher,' Warner Pictures sent six producers to direct the shooting." Brian Singh wanted to cry without tears: "Do you know how I got over a month? ”

Hugh Jackman relieved: "Isn't the shooting done? You got through it. ”

Brian Singh had something to say, but hesitated and didn't say it in the end.

Those six producers still have to participate in the post-production of the film, and the post-production is still a few months away, and if he, the director, continues to participate, not only will he have a heart attack, but he will most likely go to see God.

This project is not about shooting and making a movie, but about wanting the life of a director!

Hugh Jackman didn't stay long before taking his leave and leaving.

As soon as he left, Jon Berg, the president of Warner Pictures, came over with his close assistant McDonald to visit Brian Singer in person.

Seeing McDonald Bryan Singer's forehead jumping, he didn't want to speak.

Jon Berg offered a few words of condolence and asked the crucial question: "When will I be discharged from the hospital?" The whole crew is waiting for you to start post-production. “

Brian Singer said in his heart, I was hospitalized with torture, and you still didn't let me go?

But these words can't be spoken, after all, there is a contract involved, and it will be very troublesome to involve breach of contract, Brian Singer said: "I'm sorry about the work, I have a heart problem, the doctor recommended a period of recuperation, can post-production be postponed?" ”

Jon Berg couldn't help frowning, every day of delay would result in a big loss.

Brian Singh was lying on top of a hospital bed, as emaciated as he wanted.

Although part of it was pretended, after the last section of "Jack the Giant Catcher", there was indeed something wrong with his heart.

Let those six producers torture it hard.

Jon Berg couldn't wait for a long time, so he gently patted Brian Singer on the shoulder: "You can rest in peace, don't think about work anymore, and leave the post-production of the project to Warner Pictures." ”

Hearing this, Brian Singer was inexplicably relieved, as if pressing the heart of a boulder, and suddenly became a lot more relaxed.

"Giant Catcher Jack" project, he didn't want to participate, let alone meet those six again.

Brian Singh said, "Sorry, Jon, I'm delaying the project. ”

Jon Berg waved his hand generously: "It's okay, you can recuperate in peace, I will visit you another day." ”

Without Brian Singh, he still has six producers available, and there are quite a few film projects in Hollywood where the director is just the chief director of the shoot and has no power to participate in post-production at all.

In Jon Berg's eyes, Brian Singer's absence from post-production is not a big deal.

Watching the two of Warner Pictures leave, the haggard on Brian Singh's face disappeared a little when the ward door closed, and he felt a rare relief in two months.

Finally liberated! Finally freed from Warner's torment!

Jon Byrne got in the car and was thinking about the post-production of Jack the Giant Catcher.

MacDonald let the driver drive and glanced at his boss, but didn't say anything.

Jon Berg recalled the previous big production, "Pharaoh and the Gods" was released just over a month ago, and it basically ended its screening worldwide, with a measly $48.75 million at the North American box office, and barely more than $100 million at the global box office combined.

DVDs, which have been released in North America ahead of schedule, have sold disastrously and are negligibly low.

Huge losses inevitably happened, but fortunately he was lucky, and his immediate boss Kevin Tsujihara still supported and threw the blame on Christian Bale through clever means, together with Daniel of the distribution company.

Jon Berg is a president who can learn from the experience, and considering the poor market response of "Pharaoh and the Gods", which he personally edited in the final edit, he felt that this one had to be shot carefully, and it was difficult to explain if it was messed up.

If the power of one person is limited, can it gather the wisdom of many people?

Every Hollywood movie that is a big hit is not the work of one person alone, but the result of teamwork.

So, he never thought that a Martin Davis was that important.

Jon Berg came up with a great idea and said to MacDonald: "You tell the crew to make a few more copies of all the scenes shot by Brian Singh, and all the producers, including you and David Dawkin, each edit a version of the movie." ”

MacDonald tasted the sweetness of crew power in Atlanta, and wanted to participate in post-production, so he hurriedly responded: "Yes, president, I'll inform them." ”

Jon Berg also advised: "The main line and basic plot of the story cannot be changed. ”

Although he couldn't understand what his boss was thinking, MacDonald replied, "Okay, I'll tell them." ”

Jon Berg's idea is actually quite simple, let those experienced producers edit out a few different versions, hold a few more preview screenings, pick out the well-received clips, weed out the parts that are generally criticized, and on the basis of maintaining the main plot, synthesize the positive parts of the seven versions, and then personally direct the editors to complete the final cut!

(Suicide squads are said to be such products.) ）

The films produced in this way are all a combination of the best parts, and the probability of success will inevitably increase, bringing about a box office hit.

Jon Berg thinks it's a genius idea that could change the future of Hollywood's production!

Because of the self-doubt caused by the commercial failure of "Pharaoh and the Gods", he disappeared without a trace in an instant, and the full confidence he had since taking office has returned!

At this moment, Hollywood micro-master Jon Berg is really online!

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Pacific Pictures has cooperated with Warner Bros. for many years, and now they are still cooperating, and the news inside Warner can't hide Louise at all, Martin has long told her to pay attention to inquire about "Giant Catcher Jack".

Not long after Warner Pictures issued the official decision, Louise got the relevant news.

Martin, who was at the Disney studios, also got the news and was stunned for a moment: "Jon Berg is definitely a god in the film industry, and he can think of this good way to increase the success rate." ”

Louise pushed down her black-rimmed glasses: "Okay?" It's really a good idea, I don't understand, how did Warner Bros. hire him as president of Warner Pictures? Because he's Kevin Tsujihara's brother-in-law? ”

Martin couldn't think of an explanation other than this: "Maybe you said the key?" ”

Louise shrugged: "Who knows, I've worked with Warner Bros. for more than ten years, but now I can't understand Warner more and more." ”

"People and things in the circle are constantly changing." Martin asked, "Warners didn't invite you to the premiere of 'Green Lantern'?" ”

Louise shook her head and asked, "You didn't get an invitation either?" ”

"I wanted to go to the premiere, but I didn't have a single invitation, and Warner was stingier than it used to be," Martin said. ”

Louise analyzed: "The last time you went to "Pharaoh and the Gods", the film was a complete commercial failure, maybe they thought you were a bad star. ”

Martin shrugged: "I'm a standard lucky star. ”

Louise smiled and said, "That's right, you're my lucky star." ”

When the crew was about to start filming again, Martin lifted the astronaut's helmet and walked into a separate cabin.

The set quickly quieted down, and Louise was just watching the shooting, and Ridley's methodical command and dispatch made the crew's work go very smoothly.

Fast forward to mid-June, and Warner Bros. held a huge world premiere for "Green Lantern".

This is the opening masterpiece of the DC Cinematic Universe, and almost all of the Warner Bros. executives, led by Kevin Tsujiwara, are present to help.

The film cost as much as $200 million to produce alone!

Even if the word-of-mouth response of the two test screenings is relatively average, in the context of today's hot market for superhero movies, not only Warner Bros. is full of confidence, but even several theater companies believe that there will be no problem at the box office, mobilizing nearly 4,000 theaters in North America to open the film.

In terms of the crew, they also tried every means to attract attention.

Actor Ryan Reynolds was kicked by TMZ just a week before the film's release and moved in with lead actress Abby Cornish.

Subsequently, the two officially announced the news of their love, which attracted a lot of attention.

At the premiere, Hamada, the director of DC Pictures, was full of confidence in front of many media reporters.

"In many superhero comics, Green Lantern is set in a more interesting way than Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman, and it envisions a huge Green Lantern army for the entire universe, with each member managing a sector!"

Hamada smiled brightly: "We used the best special effects technology in Hollywood to date, and even the Green Lantern's suit was CG generated, which gave him a sense of a dreamy sense close to the future, and at the same time, it also reflected the uniqueness of Green Lantern!" ”

On the other hand, Kevin Tsujihara is the same, telling the media about DC's ambitions: "We have a complete Justice League universe plan, after this "Green Lantern", films such as The Flash, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Martian Manhunter will be launched one after another, and fans will soon enjoy these familiar comic book heroes on the big screen, and they will form a Justice League to defend the entire universe to the death!" ”

There is no doubt that these are all expressing the confidence and importance of Warner Bros. and DC Comics to "Green Lantern" to the outside world, so that the fans accumulated by the comics, along with passers-by, will buy tickets to enter the theater.

But the $42.75 million box office in North America's opening weekend heralded a new box office tragedy.

(End of chapter)