Chapter 776: The Joker Returns
Since it was decided to launch a huge selection of the Holy Maiden, Martin also used certain resources to recruit an assistant director and assistant producer through the relationship of David Studio, and the two participated in the preparation of three Miss Universe and four American Idol respectively.
The rest of the staff who participated in the co-organization also recruited more than a dozen people.
Martin asked Alexandrovic to communicate with them in Los Angeles, the right to stay, the unsuitable to eliminate.
The last thing Hollywood lacks is this kind of talent who waits for opportunities to come out.
As long as the salary is appropriate and there are development prospects, not to mention Ukraine, Afghanistan and Iraq will also dare to break through.
"Boss, I've determined the time for the finals here, and I'll let you know as soon as possible." Aleksandrovich is like a loyal little brother who thinks about the sexual well-being of the big boss: "If you have the right schedule, please come to Kyiv to be a judge for the finals." ”
Martin nodded: "I'll wait for your time planner." ”
Aleksandrovich said: "It will be next year at the earliest. ”
This kind of program planning and organization will take at least half a year, and it will be the coldest season in Ukraine, which is not suitable for holding such a large-scale event, and it is better to wait until the beginning of spring next year.
Martin is somewhat looking forward to this Virgen draft.
When he came to Los Angeles, Aleksandrovich had only one person, and when he returned to Kyiv, he left with a professional team of a dozen people.
Seeing off Alexandrovic, Jessica came to Martin's office with an invitation.
She put the invitation on her desk and said, "The Dark Knight Rises was sent by the crew of "The Dark Knight Rises", an invitation to the world premiere. ”
Martin picked it up and looked at it, and it marked the time and place of the premiere, which was next week, and the premiere theater was the Dolby Theater.
That is, the Kodak Theater, where the Oscars have been held in recent years.
In the inviter column, it is co-signed by Charles Rowan, Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas.
As soon as Martin put down the invitation, he received a call from Nolan.
"Don't forget next week's premiere," Nolan said. ”
After Jon Berg stepped down, the readjusted version of Nolan's cut used a short clip of the Joker shot by the crew of The Dark Knight.
Warner Bros. signed a deal with Martin for this and paid him a sum of money on the condition that Martin appear at the premiere of The Dark Knight Rises.
"Of course you don't forget, you think, don't let me walk the red carpet with Bale at the same time, he will go crazy when he sees me, he can really fight," Martin said. ”
Nolan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Bell is a man with average ability, but he has a big temper, and this is the last time I will work with him." Don't worry, Martin, I'll say hello to the guy in charge of the red carpet and ask him to arrange for Bale to come in first, so you don't have to see each other. ”
Martin also laughed: "To avoid trouble, I will avoid him when the time comes." ”
"This time, Warner and DC invited a number of actors who have starred in old Batman movies to the premiere." Nolan added: "Michael Keaton Fong Kilmer, Nicole Kidman...... By the way, Jack was also invited. ”
"Jack won't go." Martin knew he was talking about Jack Nicholson, the old bastard who played the Joker.
But Nicholson retired altogether and rarely attended public events again.
Nolan said something else: "Got time to visit Warner Studios tomorrow? Let's talk about Interstellar. ”
Martin thought for a moment and said, "In the morning, in the afternoon I will practice the piano and rehearse the dance. ”
The two made an appointment to meet in the morning.
Martin hung up the phone, called Nicholson's number, and asked directly, "Jack, did you attend the premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises"?" ”
"I didn't want to go, but Warner Bros. was very sincere this time, saying that the new and old generations of clowns gathered together." Nicholson imitated Martin and let out a weird laugh: "Hahaha, then we'll walk the red carpet together and let those bastard media see who is more perverted." ”
Martin said directly: "You're so bored. ”
Nicholson still laughs: "Walking the red carpet is such a boring thing, of course you have to have some fun." Instead, he asked, "Can this film be a big hit like The Dark Knight?" I think Warner's publicity is very strong, and it is estimated that at least $200 million has been invested. ”
Martin said: "It shouldn't be bad. ”
After finishing work in the afternoon, Martin drove back to Beverly Hills, where he saw posters and advertisements for The Dark Knight Rising everywhere.
The largest billboard on Sunset Boulevard was painted blue and black two months ago, and the poster shows Batman standing on top of a police car on Wall Street, ready to face a mob of thugs.
Bruce in the driver's seat said: "I watched the trailer, and it was still a duel between two heroes, and director Nolan seemed to have adapted the background of Occupy Wall Street into it. ”
He asked, "Will there be a fourth?" Robin is out. ”
"Not anymore." Martin communicated this to Nolan early on: "In the short term, Nolan will not touch the superhero genre again. ”
This trilogy has reached a peak, and it can't pull the Justice League in.
In fact, Warner Bros. is not on Nolan's Batman trilogy.
They want a cinematic universe like Marvel, not a real-life version of Batman that can't be linked with other DC superheroes.
This Lord Wayne's force value is too low.
Passing by Century City, Martin looked through the car window and looked at the largest billboards and LED screens in Century City.
Not surprisingly, it's all commercials for the Batman movie.
He pulled out his phone and swiped Twitter, there was so much to say about Batman.
However, in addition to Batman, the topic of the Joker on Twitter is also very high.
"I heard that the clown will appear in the film, I don't know if there are many scenes?"
"Without Martin's Joker, this series has no soul."
"I agree that although the male protagonist of the trilogy is Batman, the most outstanding is Martin's Joker!"
"Someone within Warner revealed that Christian Bale was very unhappy with the Joker's appearance in the third part, and it is said that he had quarreled with DC many times."
"In an interview the other day, Bell publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with Martin."
There are a lot of similar messages on Twitter.
Warner Bros. is also contributing to the film's buzz and attracting the attention of the media and fans.
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Century City, the Death Star Building where CAA is located.
Christian Bale unbuttoned his blazer and walked around the office, looking at Brian Lorde, the most powerful of his condominium agents, and said, "I got the exact news that Nolan and Warner Bros. invited that disgusting bastard of Martin Davis to the premiere. ”
Brian Lord reminded Bale: "Be normal, you have to face Martin Davis with a normal heart, only then you can trample him under your feet." ”
Bell's face was full of anger: "We can't figure out a way to ......"
"Your idea is very dangerous!" Brian Lord said: "WMA and CAA are now the two largest agencies in Hollywood, and if we engage WMA's clients through abnormal competition, will they hold back? ”
He shook his head: "Don't forget, Martin Davis has a net worth of at least $2 billion, and his net worth alone is worth the actual value of the entire CAA, do you know how terrible it will be once so much money breaks out of the cage?" ”
This kind of thing, Bell wants to do it himself, so that CAA will not accompany him to go crazy.
Brian just tried his best to persuade him: "The problem between you and Martin originated from the conflict on the set, which is very common in Hollywood, and all of this is over after the set, and there is no point in caring about it, when your career surpasses Martin one day, no matter in the industry or in the media, they will hold you and step on Martin instead." ”
Bell said: "Me and him are no longer limited to the set, what he did caused Hibby Blatsik to divorce me and leave me with my daughter." ”
Brian Lord frowned and asked, "What do you want to do?" ”
"Where there is me, there is no him!" Bell started with a high start, and then withered by half: "No collaboration with Martin Davis, no sharing the stage with him, no attendance at the same event with him!" ”
Brian Lord said: "I couldn't do the premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises.'" ”
Bell stared at him: "You guys are CAA!" ”
Brian Lord shook his head: "You are overestimating CAA, we have a maximum of $300 million in profits a year, what to use to blackmail Warner Bros.?" ”
Bell understood thoroughly that beyond the scope of the brokerage business, CAA would not accompany him on an adventure at all.
"This premiere is the last!" Bell lashed out.
Brian nodded casually, not reassuring him at all.
Otherwise, Martin Davis participates in the Oscars every year, and you Christian Bale will not participate in the future?
Bell left CAA slightly disappointed.
On the way back, he was full of depression, made a phone call, and asked someone to come out to chat and relax.
Passing by Sunset Boulevard and seeing a huge poster with him as the absolute center, Bell suddenly had a feeling that the whole of Hollywood was crazy, and he was personally biased towards Martin Davis, thinking that he should be generous and let go of his past grudges with Martin.
He didn't want to put it down.
Bell saw CAA's attitude and knew there was no way to do it for the time being, but he was patient and would wait for the day when he overpowered Martin Davis.
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The next morning, Martin arrived at Warner Studios early.
In addition to the filming area, it is also a famous tourist area in Los Angeles.
Recently, Warner Bros. has been promoting The Dark Knight Rise on a large scale.
There are many street painters near the studio.
Many tourists can dress up as a joker or Batman through them.
Similar to when The Dark Knight was released, there were far more clowns roaming the streets than Batman.
Given the many clowns' zero-dollar purchases and robberies that broke out at the time of the film's hit, the LAPD had to step up patrols on the streets of Los Angeles.
The last time the Batman movie was released, the clowns across the United States seemed to be in chaos, imitating the clowns in the movie, and there were too many cases.
When Martin got out of the studio parking lot, a lot of clowns on the periphery waved at him through the guardrail.
Someone else shouted, "Martin, why are you so serious!" ”
(End of chapter)
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